@nothelle Installed the LHY audio kit, now i understand all the praises of changing the power supply unit out of the bluenode.
Give the board some time to burn in. It will improve.
Enjoy!
Replacement/upgrade for Bluesound and Chord Mojo 2 streamer/external DAC combo
Greetings, I am looking for an alternative to my streamer/DAC combination. Currently using Bluesound NODE N130 only as a source (Spotify/Tidal/local music library) feeding my Chord Mojo 2. Mojo 2 is designed to be a headphone DAC/Amp, but it has better use as an external DAC feeding my integrated amplifier for home audio use, better sound than running it direcly via the Bluesound. The USB port in the Bluesound connects my music library stored in an SSD, so USB connection to Mojo 2 (supposedly give better signal) is no longer an option.
Looking on how to improve my setup:
- Upgrade kit and linear PSU for the bluesound. Many reviews commented on the quality upgrade in Bluesound from the kit, but wonder if anyone has any experience with the upgrade kit (from PD creative or other brands) improvement on Bluesound when running through external DAC? Will it be a noticeable or marginal difference, since i am already using Mojo 2?
- Replace the Mojo 2 with other dedicated external DAC
- Replace the Bluesound and Mojo 2 all together and find a better streamer/DAC alternative? Cambridge CXNv2 came across to my mind,
My current setting:
- Accuphase E-380 integrated amplifier and Nordost Blue Heaven power cord
- Dynaudio Evoke 10 and Nordost Red Dawn speaker cable
- Bluesound NODE N130, a Taiwanese made RCA to mini coax cable and an aftermarket power cable (not clear what brand, but thick enough cable for the Bluesound)
- Chord Mojo 2 and Nordost Blue Heaven iKable 3.5mm to RCA cable
Not looking to spend much $$$ for the streamer/DAC alternative and not planning to replace my other components, as i am content enough with the rest. Any comment/feedback is appreciated.
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A follow-up to the ordering suggestion for a LPS above by nwres. You state:"And tell them you want the output side of the supplied cable that goes into the PD creative board in the Node to be 5.5 x x2.1 for the DC plug.
The internal DC plug size of the recommended PSU from ZEROZONE is indeed 2.5 mm. (the site states other sizes may be provided on request, although I don't quickly find a place to do so.) However, specifications for the LPSU Interface V2 on the PD Creative site appears to say its input will accommodate either size plug. "DC plug 5.5/2.1mm (5.5/2.5mm compatible),center pin positive."
Am I understanding this correctly. Thanks. |
@sadbird, i ordered the lps50, 5v option. I ordered through an app called taobao and had chat with the store beforehand, quite helpful and understand right away the needed hardwares for bluesound, with the right 2p to 5.5/2.1mm cable etc. installed per instruction and followed lhy audio guide in youtube. Simple enough. Store name is LHY audio also or Lau Hu Yu Yin Pin, seems genuine reseller or even the official store itself. Price is quite good, anyone interested in detail can pm.me. |
@sadbird If PD Creative supports either 2.1 or 2.5mm DC plugs then perhaps the supplied cable from ZEROZONE will work. It has been a number of years since working with the PD Creative board and perhaps my recollection was off or they are now using a different DC port. |
@nothelle Unless you need a headphone amp, I'd go with the Quetest, you save a lot of money, and you can use better cables for connection to the streamer instead of being limited by the Hugo's miniature input jacks. Once the Qutest arrived I splurged on a used Snake River Boomslang BNC cable and it makes a big difference. Of course, with the Hugo you can get the 2Go, which is probably the ideal solution for streaming with that DAC, but $$$. The battery supply on the Hugo is also a plus for reducing noise, but you also need to eventually replace that battery, which is expensive. For me the Qutest offered the best connections and the least future maintainance, and it's said that it's comparable to the Hugo in terms of sound.
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