alvinnir2
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| Do different streamers really sound different when using an external DAC Interesting that you bring up the Tubadour, it is one of the DACs I was considering to hook up to the Node 2i before I bought the Musical Paradise DAC. Being in Canada it would be an issue with customs and such to buy and return it if I didn't lik... | |
| Do different streamers really sound different when using an external DAC @ianrmack I have also looked a threads where someone is compared the bluesound to the Lumin and could not reliably tell the difference. Hard to justify the expenditure. I perhaps see where you got the idea for the WLAN device. It's recommended wit... | |
| Do different streamers really sound different when using an external DAC @ianrmack So I think I understand now. The WLAN device replaces the wifi receiver part of the node 2i so I can then just use an ethernet cable to connect it to the Node2i. Was this improvement you had with this device worthwhile enough with the No... | |
| Do different streamers really sound different when using an external DAC @ianrmack Unsure why the device you recommended would be an improvement over my current wifi set up on the node 2i. It seems as if this is a wifi extender that I would then hook up via ethernet cable to the mode 2i. Would a unit like this somehow... | |
| Do different streamers really sound different when using an external DAC I wonder if the hard wiring benefit is for homes with a poor wifi ? My home has very good wifi and I never get dropouts.It would be great to get some input from Node 2i users who have directly compared wifi to ethernet hard wire without any other ... | |
| pops and ticks from DAC old thread but thought I'd put in my 2 cents. In my experience the node 2i has trouble with very hi Rez files going out via coax to an external DAC. I get those clicks as well but only with with 192khz files. | |
| Do different streamers really sound different when using an external DAC @sbank Thanks for that Spencer. Interesting to read about the Sonore. Unfortunately not a solution for me as my new DAC does not have a USB input and I really LOVE this DAC. The first thing I will do is switch to an ethernet connection, easy to im... | |
| Do different streamers really sound different when using an external DAC Thanks everyone. I think there are all valid points made. There is no question that a better external DAC improves on the internal DAC of the Node 2i. Seems like the streamer also is key but perhaps not as significant.YMMV!I suspect it might be a... | |
| 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... |