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Moving up from a Node 2i

I want to keep it between 1K and 1500.00, closer to a grand if at all possible. I don't care about onboard DACs, since I have a keen liking for mine. What is out there for a streamer, new or used, that will sound better than the Node when outputting to an external DAC? I like the functionality of the Node, don't want something with a sketchy user interface. But honestly, I think my old Allo Digione (Raspberry Pi) might have sounded a little more organic and fleshed out than the Node.

What say ye, Audiogon?

Oz



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jetter
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I have the Node2i and use an external dac and it sounds really nice in my system.
+2, and fantastic customer service hotline

Not that many years ago there was a poster here going by the moniker Jaybo. Unlike many posters whose goal, whether consciously or not, is to convince others that their gear is not great and they need to go out and spend more, Jaybo would say, "hey man, your system is fantastic, enjoy it."

Miss your posts man, hope all is good.



jetter
3,084 posts
 
There is probably something wrong about my system, as I love the way my Node 2i sounds, with a older modded Museatex-Meitner DAC. Not so much with the built in DAC.

But to be honest, I locked into the 60's and 70's station and haven't looked back.
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