I want to know if I can stream Tidal or Qobuz from the Node to my stand alone DAC and then to the rest of my system? I not interested in any other function. Or maybe there is a better solution for this? Thanks!
Yes, you need a good coax cable to output to your dac. Also the bluesound node 2i really gets better by replacing the stock power cord and upgrading it.
I have a decent coax cable from Wyred4sound. I bought it when I bought my DAC 2v2SE. I will likely get a power cord from signal cable. Their Magic Power cord. Good cord doesn't cost a fortune. I'm done fighting with OPPO over Tidal I'm ordering the Bluesound Node 2i from my local dealer Monday. I will also sign up for a trial run with Qobuz and compare the two services.
I have a node 2i that i stream Qobuz and Tidal to a Benchmark DAC2 HGC via the coaxial connection (audioquest cinnamon). The Benchmark is connected to my Arcam SR250 via RCA cables and it all sounds pretty fantastic.
@mizike Your proposed solution should work. I'm doing something similar from a Roon server to a stand-alone DAC. Much improvement over my receiver's built in DAC.
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