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Wyred4S or Bluesound Node 2i

Hey everyone,
I love listening to music.  95% of the source is from steaming Spotify through a Sonos Connect.  From there onto a Rega Dac r > Transcendent Sound GG pre > Khartago Odyessy amp and finally Jim Holts Mini Statement speakers.  My music tastes are all over the map but Jazz is at the top.

I’m thinking of making a move of some kind so I can take advantage of lossless steaming.  I’m a long time user of Spotify premium service and holding out for hopes of lossless service in the near future.  https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cultofmac.com/470077/spotify-eyes-lossless-audio-wow-ears/amp/

I really like the user interface of Spotify and Sonos.  I’d like to hear what some of you think about doing the Wyred4S mod to my Sonos as a way of listening to lossless music streams.  Or switching to a Bluesound Node 2i.  

Im not interested in spending more than say 500-700 bucks on a streaming device.  Any thoughts or comments would be appreciated.

Thanks!
jfmerk
jfmerk OP
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Thanks for the reply’s.

Jond, so I have been able to share a Tidal account with a friend from time to time.  The Sonos controller on my iPad makes it easy to select the same music from Tidal or Spotify.  To be honest, I don’t hear the obvious improvement most everyone who has Tidal talks about.  I felt that the Sonos Connect may have been the limiting component in the chain.  Now I’m thinking it just might be my ears.

I typically can’t even hear any difference between a cd or Spotify for that matter.  Of course I use the highest quality setting with Spotify.
I keep thinking there must be something I don’t have right.  Perhaps I should try a wired ethernet connection to my Sonos Connect.  Although my WiFi strength is very good.   

Should this huge proclaimed sound quality improvement Tidal offers be obvious with my equipment? 

I also may just need to leave it all alone.  If I can’t hear the difference... so be it.  Just enjoy the music! 

Thx!
jl35
3,977 posts
 
the standard Sonos Connect has a poor quality DAC and lots of jitter when connected to an external DAC, though mine did sound much better connected to a Parasound ZDac. The difference between Tidal HiFi and Spotify should be obvious, unless your friend has the lower quality Tidal called Premium. The Sonos settings also control whether you get full quality or MP3 quality signal, as lower quality is easier to stream...so lots of variables
jfmerk OP
20 posts
 
Thanks jl35. As far as I can see in advanced settings, Sonos just has an audio compression setting which I have set to uncompressed.  
Tidal account is HiFi.
Perhaps a re-clocker like the W4S Remedy between my Sonos Connect and my Dac would help.
And maybe some folks in the Sonos forum can also offer some tips.  Surely there must be some streaming Tidal.  Haven’t posted there yet.
Thanks again!
jl35
3,977 posts
 
give W4S a call...they are helpful in explaining the differences between a modded Sonos and using their re-clocker...
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