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Bluesound Node 2i vs Upscale streamers

For those of you that have compared the Node 2/2i to some of the more expensive streamers like Lumin, Aurender, etc., what do the big boys bring to the table. Forget the internal DACs, I'm sure theirs beats the Node. I'm talking about using these devices as stand alone streamers into an outboard DAC. What are the differences you've heard?


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grannyring
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The microRendu is a good idea, but you still need a computer so it can get costly.  The Bluesound is an all in one solution. 
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Everyone has a smart phone to download the Bluesound app. It’s great they have an app for music file management and playback which Sonore does not.  Bluesound is a nice one box solution for for those  who can’t spend more than $250-$550 and want a complete one box solution. I just purchased a Node 2 for $250 used.  Hard to beat at that price. 
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Ok, I just hooked up a BS Node 2 I purchased used for my daughter. I hard wired it with Ethernet. I have a good upgraded power cord on it. I have a nice coax cable on it sending digital to my dac. Sounds great and a breeze to set up.
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Need to optimize the $500 unit to really know what you have.  
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Don’t use its dac, but use a better external one. That’s it.  
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