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Moving up from a Node 2i

I want to keep it between 1K and 1500.00, closer to a grand if at all possible. I don't care about onboard DACs, since I have a keen liking for mine. What is out there for a streamer, new or used, that will sound better than the Node when outputting to an external DAC? I like the functionality of the Node, don't want something with a sketchy user interface. But honestly, I think my old Allo Digione (Raspberry Pi) might have sounded a little more organic and fleshed out than the Node.

What say ye, Audiogon?

Oz



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hilde45
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So for those of us getting their first streamer and feeling a bit gun-shy about big expenditures, is the consensus that the Node2i does a decent job, in its class?
highpeakrider
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Hi Mike I just use a free account and manually transfer what I want over.
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ozzy62 OP
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hilde45

I think the Node 2i does a wonderful job at it’s price point. I will put mine back in the system soon to compare to my Lumin.

Oz


highpeakrider
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So for those of us getting their first streamer and feeling a bit gun-shy about big expenditures, is the consensus that the Node2i does a decent job, in its class?

I would say yes, I liked mine, but if you move to very good amp and speaker space the better streamers do seem to provide a more musical and detailed experience. You do pay a lot more for that jump though.
big_greg
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So for those of us getting their first streamer and feeling a bit gun-shy about big expenditures, is the consensus that the Node2i does a decent job, in its class?

At its price point the Node 2i is a fantastic value. It has a decent DAC, does just about everything, and the Bluesound app is very good.
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