OP
if you hardly have any CDs and downloads and don’t intend to add more then you don’t need to spend for a streamer that has storage and ripping functions. Just make sure that is has a slot for thumb drive. So I wouldn’t get the Vault2 as you won’t need 2/3 of what it does. If you decide on Bluesound just get the Node.
I upgraded from Bluesound to a Bryston BDP3. Qobuz sounds much better on the Bryston, but the Bryston BDP3 costs a lot more than the the Bluesound.
I couldn’t get Qobuz to work at first on the Bryston. It did work on Bluesound and my Android phone. Bryston’s CS fixed it remotely, but whatever streaming service you choose you may want to try try it first from a phone or PC. Then once you are comfortable with how it works, if there are any issues with the service playing on the streamer, it may help you decide who is at fault, the streamer or the service. That can be helpful because as with any IT software/hardware compatibility issue, the two companies tend to point fingers at each other
if you hardly have any CDs and downloads and don’t intend to add more then you don’t need to spend for a streamer that has storage and ripping functions. Just make sure that is has a slot for thumb drive. So I wouldn’t get the Vault2 as you won’t need 2/3 of what it does. If you decide on Bluesound just get the Node.
I upgraded from Bluesound to a Bryston BDP3. Qobuz sounds much better on the Bryston, but the Bryston BDP3 costs a lot more than the the Bluesound.
I couldn’t get Qobuz to work at first on the Bryston. It did work on Bluesound and my Android phone. Bryston’s CS fixed it remotely, but whatever streaming service you choose you may want to try try it first from a phone or PC. Then once you are comfortable with how it works, if there are any issues with the service playing on the streamer, it may help you decide who is at fault, the streamer or the service. That can be helpful because as with any IT software/hardware compatibility issue, the two companies tend to point fingers at each other