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BlueSound Stinks(!), anyone?

I am looking for your help.  We recently switched from Sonos to BlueSound to get higher streaming rates.  So far we have had consistent problems and issues(!!).  Specifically, about 50% of the time my and my wife's BlueSound app does not recognize the Node 2i's.  When I delete the app, reinstall it and reconnect the Nodes, we again have the same problems at least 50% of the time.  It is simply a joke of a product and I find we are not alone.  I have tried just about everything.

Also, when I go online to get help, I find that I am not alone and there is a tsunami of negative (to the degree of very hostile) comments about BlueSound and for the most part it is the same issue.  I have tried just about everything and I am about to simply trash/sell mine and go back to Sonos.  If I do go back to Sonos, I will also leave a stream of bad comments on every forum I can since going back to Sonos will represent a big financial loss to me simply because Bluesound is an irresponsible/deceptive company at my expense.

Alternatively, I just want it to reliably work.  Do you you have and advice and/or guidance to get Bluesound to reliably work?  Is there a better alternative to to get higher bit rates thank Bluesound?

Thank you in advance for your help.  Dave


butterman
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fuzztone
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bkeske
Yup any streamer from a $100 RasPI on up sounds better than a dirty laptop or Sonos.

OP just get a $25 wifi repeater to begin.
Or get a mesh set, put one node in the enterainment complex with a switch and plug everything in - TV, BluRay, Roku etc
The only thing you want on wifi is your phone and/or tablet for control.
I get much better support from Holland it Austria than from Lenmark. I figured out all the workarounds myself.
wlutke
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 Previously I had a Sangean internet radio with a Netgear router.  It had the problem you describe.  A new Motorola MG7550 router cleared it right up.  With that router and an iPad my Node2i has been flawless since day one - a year.  Not a single hiccup.  It’s WiFi. Love it.
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bosssound
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I have a Bluesound Vault 2, which with respect to streaming and DAC is same as Node 2. Very happy with operation of app. And, very happy with sound. @fuzztone and @gdnrbob have informed guidance.
sudharl
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Even I own a bluesound vault 2 and very happy with it. It doesn’t have wifi connectivity, So I use a mesh. Compared to other music apps that I have used on phone. Comparatively I felt BluOS is very good.
adg101
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No problem with my Vault 2 either. Never had any issues whatsoever and couldn’t be any easier to set up. The Vault has to be hardwired via ethernet so maybe do the same. The Node is definitely superior as a streamer over the Sonos and speaking with my local shop on the Sonos recently they said the version 2 players do not stream higher than 24-bit (44.1kHz/48kHz, FLAC/ALAC) per Sonos site. If you can go ethernet as it sounds better as well.
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