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Bluesound Node 2i - Interesting observation
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<blockquote data-quote="Drifter" data-source="post: 1069358" data-attributes="member: 13448"><p>The Node does not have the best internal DAC. It is a pretty decent streamer though. That said, I'm surprised that the Denon sounds a lot better.</p><p></p><p>Just make sure you compare apples with apples though. On my Denon (6700) it engages the Direct mode when using it as a streaming end point. Just make sure that you use the same sound settings on the Denon when using the Node via the CD input.</p><p></p><p>You can also bypass the Node's internal DAC by connecting it to the Denon via either the coax out or optical out. That way you can compare just the streaming ability of the Denon vs the Node.</p><p></p><p>Spotify Connect is limited to 320kbps. Why not try some higher resolution audio as well? Airplay 2 supports full CD quality (44.1kHz) and both the Denon and Node 2i are Airplay 2 compatible. If you have an iPhone or iPad do the same comparison using Airplay 2 as the streaming protocol.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Drifter, post: 1069358, member: 13448"] The Node does not have the best internal DAC. It is a pretty decent streamer though. That said, I'm surprised that the Denon sounds a lot better. Just make sure you compare apples with apples though. On my Denon (6700) it engages the Direct mode when using it as a streaming end point. Just make sure that you use the same sound settings on the Denon when using the Node via the CD input. You can also bypass the Node's internal DAC by connecting it to the Denon via either the coax out or optical out. That way you can compare just the streaming ability of the Denon vs the Node. Spotify Connect is limited to 320kbps. Why not try some higher resolution audio as well? Airplay 2 supports full CD quality (44.1kHz) and both the Denon and Node 2i are Airplay 2 compatible. If you have an iPhone or iPad do the same comparison using Airplay 2 as the streaming protocol. [/QUOTE]
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