@lg1 - I simply added GREAT cables to my Bluesound Node 2i - granted, the cables cost more than the Node 2i, but I didn’t introduce yet another device with all of its associated noisy cables into the mix
The Bluesound has a great DAC and an excellent analogue stage - trouble is - it is so good that if there is any noise in the cables it will process that noise as it does the music. Get rid of that noise and it treats you to
These are the cables...
My Audio Alchemy (image99.net)
If you are not into DIY then there are some members here on Audiogon that will build them for you.
Take a look at this thread to read their impressions of these cables
https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/duelund-conversion-to-diy-helix-geometry-cabling
Each time we add a component into the chain we are simply adding to a complex noise problem - I like to keep things simple - limit the components and and get rid of the noise :-)
Regards - Steve
The Bluesound has a great DAC and an excellent analogue stage - trouble is - it is so good that if there is any noise in the cables it will process that noise as it does the music. Get rid of that noise and it treats you to
- stunning clarity and details
- an expansive and airy image
- amazing dynamics
- a deep textured bass (not boomy)
These are the cables...
My Audio Alchemy (image99.net)
If you are not into DIY then there are some members here on Audiogon that will build them for you.
Take a look at this thread to read their impressions of these cables
https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/duelund-conversion-to-diy-helix-geometry-cabling
Each time we add a component into the chain we are simply adding to a complex noise problem - I like to keep things simple - limit the components and and get rid of the noise :-)
Regards - Steve