Report abuse. Currently bypassing the Node 2i DAC via coax to my Anthem DAC until I replace the Node 2i with the Naim Uniti Nova or NAD M33. . Using a quit psu stops noise getting into the chain at source, noise which can mask musical information. Him saying a product is good effectively does that to people who fan buy. That’s not the only appeal of the Node 2. I’m lazy ... just get a streamer with inbuilt DAC. I’ve owned the Bluesound Vault 2 for nearly four years and think it’s great. My reviews keep technicalities easy, as I believe great audio is non exclusive and to be enjoyed by all! Dressing up value for money with the evergreen ‘you decide’, which doesn’t wash in consumer circles. The Innuos pips it playing music off its hard drive though, with the usual greater dynamics, and relative flattened approach with the Node 2i on song. Sure there are. It perhaps just misses a usb output, for the highest sample rates etc for high-end dacs. Your review of the RME dac makes me wonder though. All are better than the Bluesound Node 2 in sonic performance in A/B testing. mreeter, Oct 22, 2020 #61. displayname likes this. Hi Edm thanks for saying and appreciate it. This is the brutally honest view from a HiFi aficionado who has been scolded so many times as a reviewer and punter, that I’d have 99% burns by now, with only eyeballs poking out. I’ve tried the 2i across Hegel Amps, Cyrus Amps, and various speakers over about a month now (including the new PMC twenty5 23i’s) and every time it impresses for only $549 (£500). He doesn’t diss all Vw. A dealer told me a customer was happy with one in use with a £8k Chord DAVE DAC instead of more expensive streamers. Your review reminds me of the tale of ‘Emperor’s New Clothes’ You are the child who on viewing the King’s procession blurted out ‘The King’s got no clothes on!’ and all the adults heads went up in dismay that such a political faux pas..! I would say it’s able to hold its own against something like the Chord Qutest. It’s heavy on the upper midrange which made the RF7s even more forward than usual. If you’ve bought one on a budget, you’ve bought an absolute steal of a product and if you bought one for a premium system then congrats with sensible thinking because it will hold its own there too. Recently BlueSound teamed up with Jazz Re:Freshed and MQA this Sunday gone, to bring live MQA streaming to BluOS for the first time. Its a clear and unequivocall improvement in all areas, tonally and dynamics. So far i have only read about quality improvements on the analog out. But sorry don’t agree…I think you’ve got to be bold enough to cater for most people and that’s the way you look at it when reviewing. . That’s why the g1 is a bit galling as it is exactly the type of streamer someone might buy in systems like mine or lesser. It is equally on par with the brilliant Allo DigiOne Signature, used with an Allo Shanti linear PSU. . I watched all the way through and I’m sure such functionality will be on trend in the future. Thanks very much. Not always is this the case, particularly in streaming. Since the tube integrated (a Yaqin MS-110B) doesn't have subwoofer output connections, I decided to try out the output on the Node 2. . I'm just going to channel Keith for a second, https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/review-and-measurements-of-minidsp-shd-dac-dsp-and-streamer.4286/, (I think it sounds good too . I’d rather go on holiday. Not the same sounding as the Qutest but it’s no slouch. I have the bluesound node 2i and considering adding the chord cutest.. Thanks. By the way, the BluOS App is terrific isn’t it? The NODE 2i is brilliantly engineered and executed; designed with audiophile sensibilities but with the features and form factor to appeal to a … The implication that amount of noise would have when using it's on-board DAC too, would suggest it'd sound universally awful which is not the case. I’m interested in products; their looks, functionality and features, and most importantly how they sound! . Noisy ethernet controllers on the Innuos are a reason bandied about. But the child is new to this world, not yet evolved to the cynical world of adults and only spoke what he saw; the truth. , The Oppo Sonica has a good DAC too. I’ll check it out. . 8 people found this helpful. It's all about the music! The Node 2 I had a while ago was definitely less reliable / stable (wifi connectivity) despite being … Going after SONOS market requires that and they have nailed it. This is subsequently squirted down the audio chain (in your case via coax to the dac) to the amp & speakers. Not here though! Great review Simon.. Good question though difficult to say. Have you heard any of the Sonos Connect mods (Wyred 4 sound or Magna)? All that said and done, could just use optical and then there will be no noise coming across anyway! By When you start throwing in bias of products, a view expense means better, HiFi brand fanboys, and thinking an aluminium cased product looks better, it is easy to sinker people to a view the product sounds better. Great video Simon, very nicely put together. Not hard, but indicative of a nod to the old early streaming days I mention, that streamers well designed don’t need to be over-engineered. . I don’t think I’d bother tbh re modding one personally. I will pay shipping anywhere in Canada if you meet my asking price. That they can work well in expensive systems. Yamaha WXC-50 Streaming Pre-Amp: all you need, nothing you don’t. But it can’t take an external LPSU unless I pay a nice amount to Modwright. I’m curious, should we as the consumer do that when we drop by the shop to decide on components and speakers? Upload or insert images from URL. A very good honest review. Furthermore, Bluesound has upgraded this version with dual-band … Most of my listening sessio… Most times you make sense, but I am seeing a lot more angst about Darko in your writings these days. Despite the ‘foo’ mongers I really believe listeners are beginning to separate out the BS, and the gold standard is always to compare two products level matched and unsighted. Thank you so much. Bw simon, Thanks for the answer. A lot of it is miss-selling at the dealer. He is forever spotted testing and speaking eloquently about performance cars from McLaren, Audi, Ferrari, Land Rover……and dissing VW, Vauxhall, Skoda, Toyota….and he too like Darko gets paid to pitch. Panasonic P60VT60 Calibrated by Chad B Anthem MRX-720, Naim Uniti Nova, Vintage Marantz Model 22, Oppo UDP-203, Bluesound Node 2i, TEAC A-4070 Tape Deck Hi Simon A ‘Sounding Amp’ over a ‘Pretty Boy’ Amp? but are there any streamers with decent internal DACs? More items to explore. You wont be able to convert those people who say a 4x more expensive streamer like the Auralic Aries G1, sounds better to them. I do think an LPS would/could improve the sound if using the on-board DAC, but I suspect an external DAC offers a more significant improvement so I'll look to add one to my 2i at some point. They drive across deserts in cars costing £1500 which they rave about, and he loves fords and the Ford Fiesta which is cheap (I drive one) which he bought for his daughter. Posted on November 12, 2018. by Nordost. Required fields are marked *. Weiterhin können die Sicherheits-, Datenschutz- und Vertriebsrichtlinien von den auf der internationalen Bluesound Seite angegebenen abweichen. . but are there any streamers with decent internal DACs? Page 1 of 1 Start over Page 1 of 1 . He gets paid through the budget the show generates. The soundstage shrunk a lot. I can arrange that if the customer requires, loudspeakers are usually different enough, even those with superb measurements to tell them apart sighted. The Bluesound Node 2i can turn any stereo into the latest digital audio center with the capability to stream music files wirelessly as well as most popular online streaming services. In my experience this isn’t true most of the time, probably 80-90%, since I’m a firm believer in you get what you pay for, except possibly audio cables (in the types of systems I use). You can get a node 2i on a money back thing if you aren’t happy. I had hoped for “kind of similar” because I’ve never been afraid of switching to cheaper gear. This Bluesound Node 2i Review isn’t some yabber yabber exercise at going through what specs mean, design, connections and sound quality, although I’ll list specs at the end. Get updates of news, features, new reviews and much more…. The DAC is decent in the Node 2i too, if not anywhere near standalone DAC products of the ilk of Qutest, RME. Bluesound's new Node 2i also seems like a good product and they have taken the step to include dual band WiFi connectivity (same with all the other refreshed Bluesound units). Thanks for an insightful review. by If the Node is being used as a streamer/transport only and not relying on it's DAC I can't see there would be anywhere near enough noise to alter the 1's and 0's coming out the Coax - would seem to be beyond fundamentally flawed if that were the case! I prefer the Node 2i as it has far more sources of music, and the interface is easy. What does work so well here, trying to hazard a perceptive summation of this product, is that when we utilize a mass market streaming box of 2i’s credentials, a well designed and engineered, but not overly engineered streamer, is probably bound to be good and sell well. It's probably not all due to the DAC, but to my ears they all sound a bit  better. The industrial design of the Bluesound Node 2i is fantastic, easily earning A+ in my book. Not night and day but it’s audible. The thing is, the Node not only sounds as good in the type of premium, but admittedly not uber premium system, that I am using it in. . But isn’t it also true that there are customers with money to spare who want something more esoteric (in a manner of speaking) and he has the right to cater to them too? . You are a wonderful reviewer Simon. High-end DAC technology built into every Bluesound Player allows the NODE 2i to decode … Thanks Gerald for saying but also try the RME I reviewed as it’s a better DAC for me. . Networking functionality worked perfectly in the limited testing I gave it. I’m assuming you own the node 2 and are looking to upgrade. Simon Price Hope Bw simon. 60 Seconds : Google Chromecast Audio – Dead but still kicking! With a wealth of connections and cutting-edge protocols, the Node 2i offers a wealth of compatibility. Eye-eye, Cap’n.Bluesound has announced a Gen 2i update to their three wireless streaming hi-fi components. I run my Node 2i digitally as well. With the Touch, I bought the Logitech remote w/screen as well---so this isn't needed with the Bluesound… I do feel the app is not quite as good as some reviewers have stated, but it is certainly better than many others out there…, Hi Simon, Thanks very much for such nice comments. But with streaming the 2i is more clear and open in presentation with a bigger soundstage to the Innuos’ overly smoothed presentation where is compresses the mids and adds to much of a tonally thick presentation with bass. If you want a streaming transport and you like your DAC, go for the node 2i. This was mainly a function of streaming infancy ten or so years ago, and lack of development of audiophile branded products perhaps. I've so far demoed the NAD C658, Naim ND5xs2, Linn DS Akurate, Auralic Altair G1. In an article on Tech Radar posted way back in 2007, AVI chief Ashley James, now retired from the industry, but very interesting to talk too as prep for this article, raised criticism that some HiFi companies were ripping off customers and that the HiFi press are failing to point out price discrepancies and opinions on whether HiFi gear is value for money. Let me know what you think. A playli. If you don’t cater to what, you think, most will think, it will be a kind of near shilling mishmash of product performance similarity. So so true with streamers and unless I start spending £20k on speakers, which isn’t anytime soon, I’m unlikely to revise my position which is for most people who buy HiFi.   You cannot paste images directly. A creative film about the Bluesound Node 2i, Loving these new KEF LS50 Meta speakers @kef_ameri, Twenty testing tracks for audiophile hifi - playli, Loved this guy and sad news a while back. After doing a great deal of research online, I added a Bluesound Node 2i network streamer and a Topping D90 external DAC to my existing "quarantuning" system, which I purchased a few weeks ago. The Allo was hands down different and worse. By James Davies of Absolute Audio. Thanks.Sound of rme a different level to the node 2i. Get that anywhere else on the internet and take your pick. How would they compare sound wise? And so are you. After lots of research I think I'm going to finally pull the trigger and get a Bluesound Node 2i. Bluesound Node 2i Review. Read more. It might only be enough to think price means better because I have a £2000 budget, to place the Auralic beyond Node 2i! If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Please send us the log file (automatically) by selecting Help, Send Support Request in the App so we can see what the problem is. It’s a brave person to admit a purchase isn’t VFM when they own it therefore and a lot of variables come into purchasing, as I’ve discussed. Sure “sounds” promising! Bluesound Node 2i, pre-owned/mint from eBay: £400 Fidelity Audio interface board £135 (they don't normally sell just the board, cheapest official way in is £155 for external quiete Switched PSU at £155 and ditch the PSU) Wow what did I deserve for that, can I modestly say. Display as a link instead, × Tidal/spotify are my only sources. To my ears it’s really taken the Vault and Node to the next level of streaming quality; a subtle but important change. Most folk who have bought a linear PSU have probably done this first. In my system the 2i sounds better streaming Qobuz and Tidal from the Internet directly and over Roon, as of course it is a Roon Ready device, than my £2300 Innuos Zenith Mk2. Things like subwoofer output are nice touches too. Since Jeremy Clarkson is your benchmark…..I don’t recall him finding any car below 70K worthwhile…..most times he is dissing every sensible middle of the price range car. Each to their own. - My Node 2 loses connection every 24 hours or so. Selling since I updated and replaced with PS Audio equipment. I think you are right, the Video review and enthusiasm and effort into the review should be commensurate with the performance – you are so so right! Largely that’s why he is independent and Darko and HiFi isn’t, because the people who promote the products are on the payroll. I think this is still true in most online HiFi review circles. I'm considering the Cambridge Audio CXN ($1100) or Node 2i ($899) with optical inputs for tv sound but these are the most I want to spend on this.   Pasted as rich text. The only way to solve the problem is to disconnect the power cable and reconnect; the Node 2 will than reboot and show up again. Wenthrope Well-Known Member. Bw simon. Inspiration from migueca and his second system, which can be found here on Audiogon! Where do you draw the line on your own integrity, if you have one, that is? .and there would always be the nagging suspicion that they could be improved with a better power supply as well!! Following the golden rule of K.I.S.S. The products have to stand on comparative merit to other brand products. Ads are typically in the thousands for the type of traffic he will drive. The main reason for dropping you a line is the new “autoclock trim” setting which has recently appeared in the BluOS audio settings. To my ears on a £20k ish HiFi it sounds qualitatively as good as an expensive and very poor value for money Auralic Aries G1. I did have the old unmodded connect and it was a bit thin sounding compared to the new port I reviewed, nor as detailed as a node 2i. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Male vocals shifted higher and became more nasal sounding. Paste as plain text instead, × The long list of specifications includes a 32-bit/192kHz DAC, RCA, coaxial, optical and subwoofer outputs, plus physical inputs for optical, analogue and USB-A alongside wi-fi, Bluetooth aptX HD and AirPlay2. Looking at the CXN V2 in comparison to the bluesound node 2i I have Gui0507, Oct 17, 2020 #56. But what if cheaper bests expensive? Darko gets paid directly by the people whose reviews he does, via ad space, and some Patreon money. I have one myself though, and am delighted with the performance, especially for the price. I’ve compared it to several other streamers from Auralic, Moon, Lindemann etc and pound for pound it’s very good. Location: Bloomfield Hills, MI. #audiophile, Tribute to Dame Vera Lynn @damevera #dameveralynn, Musical Fidelity M5si Integrated Strongman. Your email address will not be published. On sound quality the Bluesound streamer is streets ahead of the Sonos Connect. Fidelity Audio mains filters No Noise Ultra SE No Noise Ultra X NN Z filter zapperator magic pads emi rfi.Upgrade cd players music servers dacs pre amp Definetely not, Good advice – thanks. I visit your site off and on. Well worth playing around with if using an external DAC. Obviously the rme needs a Transport then but the room correction features Are very appealing And the price still within reason. Your email address will not be published. Wenthrope Well-Known Member. How much will a linear power supply better the quality of the s/pdif coax output on the bluesound node? Nice review and you got me interested in Bluesound again. That’s what you are buying it for. Then we had the Node 2, of same form as this upgraded model – the 2i. Bluesound introduced a new series of network players and looking at them I thought they were pulling my leg for they look identical to the previous models. He hates some expensive performance cars too if you watch. See here https://www.driving.co.uk/car-reviews/the-clarkson-review-ford-fiesta-zetec-s-red-edition-2015/ where he says “buy a GTI”. Sorry you’ve got your facts wrong here. Future includes room treatments and placement of the Kingko and Node. Ferrari….and yes “state of the art” products will always need a “curated” space to showcase their performance – that’s what makes them so special. Perhaps the result of ignorance and mismatching of components on my part- entirely possible. Website : https://www.bluesound.com/ Support : https://support.bluos.net/hc/en-us, Hi Simon. With state-of-the-art Bluetooth ® aptX ® HD, the NODE 2i can easily support 24-bit streaming directly from your phone or tablet, as well as transmit studio-quality music to Bluetooth headphones and speakers. The squeezebox based players that started the streaming revolution, leading to Sonos boxes like the Zone Player, then Connect, were all used with much more expensive HiFi. I gave it at least 40 hours of focused listening trying to get to like it. Bass was a bit boomy. Means a lot. The Node 2 just disappears and is not to be found in the Bluos apps and software. It’s in similar territory to the Musical Fidelity MX-DAC. I used it as a roon endpoint DAC, streamer preamp. . I had it connected to an AV Receiver until about a week ago when I bought and added a tube integrated to the system, and took out the Receiver. But to pre-empt the obvious question, no, I've not heard any more expensive streamers to compare.). is there a difference in sound quality between Node 2 and Node 2i if you use the streamer only via digital output to a external DAC ? Also surely any external DAC offering a true improvement to the sound, if it allowed its analog output stage to be so easily harmed by the trace amounts of background noise being transferred across the link, it simply wouldn't be a quality DAC and therefore unlikely to have improved the sound in the first place. Bluesound Node 2i Streaming Network Music Player - Black. Just found your site and enjoy it already. I did have a node 2 once but too long ago to say and I’d need to check with a to b. I decided I didn’t like the Bluesound Node 2i DAC. This is extremely annoying. Will look for an RME I believe now…, I have a Node 2 without the I and still gets regular updates and have also connected my TV by the toshlink mini for great sound and enjoy radio by the Tunein app in the BleuOS app, made my Stereo NAD 356 21st century, and I had a big mp3 file on my NAS-harddisc, totally amazing wat a good DAC can do to these. Bluesound Node 2 (not the 2i) in excellent condition.   Your previous content has been restored. Wir bitten um Verständnis. Bluesound Node 2i Punches Well Above Its Weight. Most folk who have bought a linear PSU have probably done this first. The existing system includes a pair of Fyne F502 speakers and a Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum III integrated amplifier. Would the Bluesound 2i yield better SQ? But his production company with May and Hammond, is a totally different animal in the sense they derive income from Amazon (grand tour) so are independent of the manufacturers. × A film about the Allo DigiOne Signature Streamer, Techie computing meets Audiophile – Allo DigiOne Signature Streamer, Compatible with UPnP NAS drives, Windows PC’s and MAC’s, USB Input for music drives (FAT32 or NTFS formatted), Audio Inputs – 3.5mm analogue / Toslink Digital combo, Audio Outputs : headphone 3.5mm, 12V trigger, Coaxial RCA digital, Toslink / Optical digital, Analogue RCA (to HiFi). I think my Mytek Brooklyn Bridge has a very decent DAC. Website Design by www.markseegerdesign.co.uk. This would explain (I think) why the operating system on the 2i works better for me. Less than 1 month old. Bravo. In my system the 2i sounds better streaming Qobuz and Tidal from the Internet directly and over Roon, as of course it is a Roon Ready device, than my £2300 Innuos Zenith Mk2.Noisy ethernet controllers on the Innuos are a reason bandied about. I tried the original Node 2 and had it on a par with my £1500 ish Cyrus Stream X Signature, in a different sonic way. High-end DAC technology built into every Bluesound Player allows the NODE 2i to decode … It basically means it’s not a review. I mean the looks of the speaker or component may potentially play a role. Do you still prefer the bluesound node 2i? See all reviews. Classic, I discuss McGurk effect in HiFi and how we can’t, Hegel H120 review on 13th Note, and video on YouTu, Yamaha WXC-50 review on 13th Note now. I am no supporter of him, but I do like his presentation style without always agreeing with his point of view. . For a while I was contemplating a Sonos Port as I have a Five in bedroom and a One in the kitchen and it integrates nicely with Deezer. Your mileage my vary. It means that if you can’t ever say that a component is of similar performance at a lower price, because it would offend the sensibilities of the manufacturer who is paying your advertising revenue, then you aren’t doing reviewing at all. Get the best viral stories straight into your inbox! . The Bluesound Node 2i is being returned to Amazon. In a previous article I discussed the sound of the Bluesound Node 2’s analogue sound quality as it related to an RCA connection with the KEF LS50 Wireless — a different sonic flavour. I’m not going to say they are all wrong, but yet again I might because how many times have we bought HiFi and then done a reality check later? The NODE 2i has enhanced dual band Wi-Fi which provides best-in-class performance even in crowded airspace. 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