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| Do different streamers really sound different when using an external DAC @cns1946,I'm using a Musical Paradise MP-D2 Mk3 Deluxe DAC. They are a very small company ( one man show) in Western Canada that designs the DAC and is then made in China. Really wonderful DAC that punches well above its price point. Also very con... | |
| Do different streamers really sound different when using an external DAC True that the node 2i output is only 24/96 if using an external DAC. That being said, resolution isn't everything. Implementation is very important. A bit like cameras where you chase the megapixels as the only determinate of image quality when th... | |
| Do different streamers really sound different when using an external DAC @ gdnrbobThe Node 2i does indeed to the full MQA unfold if using it's internal DAC but I do agree with your last comment. | |
| Do different streamers really sound different when using an external DAC @fuzztoneI do have an external DAC that I really like that I have the Bluesound hooked into and like what I hear compared to the internal DAC. Just wondering if a streamer upgrade with my new DAC will bring me more. My external DAC does not do MQA... | |
| Do different streamers really sound different when using an external DAC All great suggestions, thanks.I have found the node 2i a significant improvement over a macbook via USB so am committed to streaming. Using a better outboard DAC improves further on the internal DAC. So now I'm just trying to figure out the next s... | |
| For those that use an external DAC with node 2i I had a well regarded Hegel DAC that was several years old that I sold when I got the Node2i. I did not discern enough of a difference between it and the internal DAC of the 2i to keep the Hegel and ultimately sold it for twice what I paid for the... | |
| Any advantage to Bluesound Node 2i Versus Streaming from PC One thing that no one has mentioned is the issue regarding MQA music files. Tidal has many MQA titles and the DAC in the Node 2i, in addition to being a very good DAC will also decode MQA files. Unless your outboard DAC can Decode MQA, you are lim... |