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Can a Bluesound Node 2i power supply really be upgraded?

I mean...by improving its components, not with a YOUR preferred streamer brand...;-)
Sure, you can upgrade the C-7 power cord. We all get that.

But, what about the power supply.
I only see 3 options:

1. Fidelity in UK
2. Some dude in Poland selling on eBay
3. Rumors of Teddy Pardo making one for the Node 2i.

It has to be DIY for the first two and not really what I'm looking to do with my streamer - I mean, if i'm going to to a DIY LPS upgrade, I'd like it to be easier to buy.

Anybody know anything or actually made it work?
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jjss49
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i posted this question to others on this thread, have not received any answers

for those who did the power supply upgrade on your node 2i, is the improvement you heard in the digital output clarity -- or is the improvement at the analog output?

in answering, please describe the rest of your system - dac (if applicable), amp, speakers in particular

thanks in advance
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jjss49
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i haven’t bit the bullet and gone w roon yet but of all the streaming softwares i have tried (and have tried about a half dozen) i like blu os the best... it is not perfect but it is very good, though you need to do updates reasonably often... it is a quick and painless procedure

on a separate note, i would imagine @dinov got the improvement on the node with the polish ps mod + lps primarily in the dac section... 
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jjss49
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i think the ps upgrade for the node would help the sound of its mediocre dac the most... not sure if there is bang for the buck if it is used as streamer only... maybe knowledgeable persons with real insight into the construction of the node 2i and how the various sections of the unit could comment...
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