Can't get Bluesound Node to connect to DAC via iFi iPurifier2 ?
Hello, I am hoping that the collective wisdom of this community can help me figure out what I am doing wrong. I have Bluesound node as a streamer going into Audio Mirror Tubadour III SE via DH Labs 750 Silver Sonic RSA coax cable. The Dac connects via RSA to a Topping Pre90 for volume control back to my Audio Note Oto SE. This configuration works fine when streaming Quboz music. I then decided to add a SPDIF iFi iPurifier2 to the chain. I connected from Bluesound Node Coax input (they only have one) via DH Labs cable to the input section of the iFi Purifier and then connected the iFi output to the Coax input on my AM DAC. When I go to set the AM Dac to Coax, nothing comes out and the light that normally lights up to confirm the Coax selection isnt lit. Similarily, I tried to use Toslink DH Labs optical cable connecting it as well from the iFi optical output to the optical input on my DAC. Again nothing. But when I take the iFI iPurifier out of the link and do just coax Bluesound node to DAC, no problem - it sounds great. I was just trying to see if the iFi would take out some of the jitter from the Bluesound node before it went to my DAC. Any ideas, suggestions would be appreciated. And yes I did turn the complete system on and off to see if the Bluesound Node would recognize the device in the digital chain. Thank you again !!
I've had very good results using the iPurifier2 from Node2i to an Audio Note DAC. BTW, the SPDIF coax on the Node is an Output. I assume you're using the IFi wall-wart. Is the red power light on the iPurifier ON? Try contacting iFi customer service, they were very approachable when I had an issue (a dead iPurifier).
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Yes that would be the first question. Is the iFi device even on? I don't see the need forthe iFi device; I'm glad that @lowrider57 enjoys his product, but any DAC worth it's digits these days should be able to store the feed in a buffer and reclock it to remove jitter from the source. If the Node is that bad in relation to jitter, using a device like this sounds like having a broken axle on a car and putting duct tape on it while you drive twenty miles to a service station |
@mahler123 , I dont believe the Audio Mirror Tubadour III DAC has a reclocker as the builder Vlad will install one for a pretty significant fee (I believe it was $1,000) via IS2 connection, which the Bluesound Node does not have. @lowrider57 I do have the 5 volt iFi wall mart - in fact I bought the new iFi PowerX wall mart. I will contact customer service to see if they can diagnose the problem. |
@phill55 does your Node have a USB out? If so, why wouldn’t you use that instead of spdif? |
