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My Ifi Zen Stream Review: 3D Soundstage!
has anyone compared the Node with upgraded power supply to the IFI Zen Stream?  
Bluesound Node (2021) PS upgrade to Teddy Pardo; is it worth it?
PD Creative offers a package for $300 USD. which includes a low noise LPS. not sure how it  compares to the SBosster PSU?          
Bluesound Node (2021) PS upgrade to Teddy Pardo; is it worth it?
you can buy a complete package PSU and regulator board for the 2i far cheaper then the $575 that TP is asking.  
Thoughts about the "Cheapaudioman" on YouTube
he praised the Denafrips Ares 2 and rightly so. not cheap, but within many peoples budget  
Temporary Down Sizing - Integrated Amp Recommendations
Rega Brio  
Roger Waters and Graham Nash on The Band.
the Allman Brothers where way better  
Roger Waters and Graham Nash on The Band.
the Stones where much better however i liked The Band when they would back Dylan.  
Green Mountain Audio
Roy would dumb things down so that i could understand what the hell he was talking about. in the end it was all academic, its how they sounded that counted.  wished he had quit smoking.   
Streamer Upgrade
my Bluesound 2i was sounding outstanding last night. i upgraded the stock power cord and use an external DAC.  
Lumin U2 Mini
i think spending over 1K for a streamer is not worthwhile. even a 5K streamer will not beat a CD or flac. file for SQ. streaming is great for discovering new artist and in most cases good enough SQ can be had for under 1K if i find something i ral... 
B.S. Node 2i brick (yet another one)
i sent 3 IFI Zen Streams back, no problems with the Node.  
Need recommendations for a streamer
has anyone compared the Lumi mini to the Node or IFI Zen Stream?  
Streamer creates a Wow experience
i had the ifi Zen Stream for 3 months and could not get it to work without disconnection errors. returned 3 of them. at the time i was using a NAD D1050 DAC. finally i bought the Bluesound 2i and it just worked flawlessly. it could have been incom... 
Has Anyone Compared the DAC On a Bluesound NODE 3rd Gen to a Separate DAC?
i am using a Ares 2 with my Bluesound.  the Ares 2 is a gateway drug.  
Streamer Value Question Innous vs Bluesound
i have a Node 2i connected to my Denafrips Ares2. highly recommended.  would like to hear it via USB, the newer Node has a USB connection however.