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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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thegm
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Agree about PD Creative, in Poland.

 .Pawel has been doing this for quite a while now. He has kits for both the original Node 2i and the new Node 'Gen 3'. I have used both. Board quality is excellent. He does sell an LPS, but I used an existing SBooster I already owned. Easy to install and significant difference in audio clarity, lower noise floor. Well worth doing, IMO.

 

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thegm
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So,  a little late on this input, but here it is.
I went to https://pd-cf.com/produkt/bluesound-node-2-2i-upgrade-low-noise-psu-interface/, which is the PD Creative website in Poland. I am an Aerospace engineer myself, so I asked a number of questions before buying the PS replacement. 
I ordered the upgrade kit without power supply and installed it in my personal Node 2i. I used a 5volt  Sbooster's BOTW LPS that I already owned to power it.
I have to say I was able to hear an immediate improvement in noise level and clarity.
This was a worthwhile investment for me. YMMV.
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