Popular Post randyhat Posted July 3, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted July 3, 2017 Harmonica, my experience is very similar to yours. I've had a Node 2 in my system now for two months and it has transformed the way I listen to music. I also subscribed to TIDAL. I had assumed, based upon the price of the Node 2, that the sound would adequate at best but I thought the Node was probably an inexpensive way to find out if I liked the idea of streaming. Again, I assumed if I liked it I would feel the need to upgrade pretty soon. Well, I do enjoy streaming, but no, I do not feel the need to upgrade. Connecting the Node 2 via the RCA outputs to my Audio Research Preamp, the sound quality is almost indistinguishable from my $3500 CD player. I am guessing that a better DAC might sound better and a product like the Aurender A10 might have a bit more refinement but it is difficult to believe it could me significantly better than the Node 2. I suspect the law of diminishing returns is invoked with this product. No other $500 product has made such a significant impact on my system. In fact I have been less impressed with much more expensive components. Needless to say I am very impressed with this product. Chopsrr, ecmfidelity, harmonica2 and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment
randyhat Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Whatever is in the Node 2 it sounds good. It could be a squirrel on a treadmill for all I care. The Node 2 sounds much better than it has a right to at it's price. I have acquired, traded, upgraded and accumulated a lot of equipment in my 40 or so years as an audiophile. I don't claim to have golden ears nor is my present system state of the art but it's pretty good...and revealing. I am amazed that a product like the Node 2, which costs less than the feet on my VPI turntable, is as good as it is. If it can be bettered with a good external DAC then it has the potential to be spectacular. BilboAlaska 1 Link to comment
randyhat Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Anyone heard the Node 2 paired with the Yggdrasil? Link to comment
randyhat Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Just how good is the Bluesound 2? I have it and am very impressed with the sound quality compared to my Bryston BCD-3 CD player. I am amazed at the level of performance of this inexpensive (by audiophile standards) component. But, I have not had any experience with any other streaming option. If Bluesound is entry level, how much better does it get? If I were to move up to something like a Lumin or Aurender streamer/dac combination what could I expect to gain in sound quality? I am curious to hear from folks who have compared the Bluesound to more expensive products or tried it with better external DACs. Link to comment
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