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| I am streaming , how can I play music when provider goes down. What are using to stream? What is the 1T server - is it a NAS drive? I would think that you should be able to access FLAC files on your network irrespective of whether or not your ISP down. I have done it with BluOS and JRiver. | |
| What happen to MQA on Tidal? Tidal announced that, starting in August, FLAC will be their preferred source for hi-res audio. MQA and hi-res FLAC will co-exist for a while as they transition, but it appears that they will eventually phase out MQA. My Tidal apps on iOS have a... | |
| WiFi Streaming Versus An Ethernet Cable Connection Many routers are cheaply built and possibly a source of noise. Wi-fi might help. Search this forum for fiber media converters, and you will find several threads on inserting a fiber optic cable between your router and streamer (cost is < $100... | |
| What DAC to buy? +1 for the Denafrips Ares II/Enyo (~US$850) or the Ares 12th-1 (~US$1000). Just note that the more expensive unit loses one coax and one TOSlink input, if that is important to you. The Ares II has been widely reviewed and liked. The one downsid... | |
| Anyone buy one yet? Thoughts? It’s first and foremost a Roon endpoint @jackd That is the impression I got from viewing their video. | |
| Blue Sound Vault I don’t have a Vault, but the settings should be the same as those for the Node. Go to Settings - Audio - Output Level Fixed. Turn that last feature to "on" by sliding the toggle switch to the right. | |
| Building a 100 album vinyl collection 3 must have albums are? The Koln Concert - Keith Jarrett Blow by Blow - Jeff Beck Slow Turning - John Hiatt | |
| Blue Sound Vault A techie friend suggested turning the volume to max on the Vault. Why not just set it to "Output Level Fixed"? | |
| Couple of simple forum website suggestions A "like" button would help cut down on needless posts where people just agree with a prior post. So, for example, I could have just liked @rocray's post. | |
| Digital front end upgrade options Why the Node 2i and not the current (2021) version of the Node (N130), or the tenth anniversary Node X with an improved DAC and headphone amp? If you have a deal on a NOS Node to try out or to use just as a streamer, go for it. However, I’d be a l... | |
| Considering a Node2i, what else should I be looking at? Hey, you're responding to a 4 1/2-year-old post. And now, so have I. | |
| Best quality connection from Network Streamer (BluSound Node II) to Preamp (MC C2700) As previously pointed out, the Node 2 does not have USB output. If you output via coaxial or TOSLINK you will bypass the Node's internal DAC. You will want to use fixed (not variable) output setting. You can connect the coaxial and analog RCA ou... | |
| Best DAC for iPhone - Volvo Car Play Connection? As a few others have pointed out, there is no DAC in your iPhone and you are sending a digital signal into your car's audio system. You could try a dongle DAC with your phone if your car's audio system has an analog input, but I suspect that you... | |
| What was the craziest location that you made an audio purchase from? Circa 1974, when in high school, I was putting together my first good stereo system. In those days, the classified ads in the back of the stereo magazines were full of audio wholesalers, with "low, low, prices!" So, I drove from Pennsylvania to ... | |
| Bluesound Node 2 producing distortion and dropouts Try putting in a support request [Help/Send Support Request]. BS can look at your log and possibly diagnose what is causing the problem. It may take a day or two for them to respond. In the meantime, try posting your question to the Bluesound C... |