This is why it's a good idea to let people know exactly what you are trying to do and what your setup is. If you would have mentioned in your post looking for a streamer that you needed hdmi or toslink in to connect a TV no one would have recommended the Node2i. It only has ethernet wired or wifi and USB in. Doesn't the Node2i have a return within 30 days policy?
[help] I'm too Boomer to stream. :-(
So I purchased a Bluesound node 2i after a previous discussion here. Now I can't get the node or BluOs program to recognize my music on other laptops that are on my same wifi. When my laptop and hard drive was connected to my Parasound Zdac, I could usb the computer into the dac, and use an optical cable from my tv out to the dac. The node doesn't seem to have a way to allow my tv into the node's dac (my tv only has optical & hdmi out for sound) & node has no inputs for hdmi or toslink) so I'm stuck with the dac of the node for streaming music and the zdac for tv audio with the two different analog outputs from 2 different dacs going into my integrated amp. I'm frustrated and feel like I spent this money for a ghetto rig, plus I can't even make libraries , etc. Totally confused and have tried making everthing "dicoverable " on network setting to no avail. So lost, angry, sad, confused and frustrated. And I swear to god if millerwhoever says I should have bought a tricked out fuse or dumb little cone, I'm gonna lose my s***.
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Further Questions 1) Are you using the Node2i with WiFi or Ethernet? 2) How is the Node2i connected to your pre amp? (Perhaps you should tell us your whole system at this point). 3) Have you tried using the Internet Radio function of the Node2i? That should be able to work independently of the Hard Drives that you are trying to access. If you can’t get that to work then something more basic may be amiss. 4).Where is your dealer in all of this? Whoever sold you the product should be providing some base level of support? And have you tried CS from Bluesound? |
First, the Node 2i does indeed have Toslink input .. it’s a combo 3.5mm/mini-Toslink port. You’ll need an appropriate cable like this one: https://www.amazon.com/C2G-Cables-27016-Toslink-Cable/dp/B0002JFN1A or get an adapter for one end of a standard Toslink cable. There’s a setting in the BluOS app for allowing/disallowing auto-detect of an Optical-in signal. |
Second, there is a bit of a learning curve so you need to take a deep breath Boomer. (I'm also a Boomer and have had plenty of frustrations with computer/digital audio over the years.) Now I can't get the node or BluOs program to recognize my music on other laptops that are on my same wifi. The setup for NAS is a bit finicky on the BluOS platform and was the cause of most of my initial frustrations with the Node. Once you get it sorted you'll find it to be quite a nice product. Bluesound Support is very responsive and helpful. If you haven't contacted them yet, now might be a good time to do so. Their support forum members are helpful as well: https://helpdesk.bluesound.com/discussions/index.php?sid=7ea3bc140f8802aae4fe62cff2e9eabb Generally speaking, you would locate your music library on the network in some way, whether a simple hard drive connected to your router or a full-blown NAS solution like QNAP. What exactly are you trying to do with your other laptops in the mix? |
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