[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***.
128x128labguy
Dear @gdnrbob. Sorry. No. Wrong and wrong again.  Please don’t post about things you don’t understand.  It’s not helpful. 
@Tom8999 

The Bluesound node2i is a streamer and dac in one unit.

It doesn’t sound the greatest and its software isn’t very good but it will do everything the OP wants for 500 bucks -  but not without going through the right steps.  


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Spirit of radio - thanks for the info on the Bluesound node 2i. I read a lot of these threads and see so many issues people have trying to stream. I guess I was just lucky when a stereo shop in Indy convinced me to go with LUMIN. It’s app runs great on my I pad mini. It sounds so good thru both of my systems using Tidal HiFi with MQA - i know the upfront cost is high but the ‘lack of headaches’ is great. What does a good turntable, tonearm and cartridge cost? $2,200 sounds very cheap to me.

If you want to stream trouble free - the LUMIN D2 costs $2,200 I think.

Happy Listening