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Just installed a bluesound node 2i , quality not so good

Sounds flat vs streaming from marantz 5014 heos, which is more revealing and open.  Both ways are wired.
Is there a break in period?  Otherwise it is disappointing.

I am listening thru b&w spkrs and mcintosh amp. And wired to analogue inputs of avr

thanks for any comments, suggestions


emergingsoul
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rocray
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Just a question. On a brand new Node 2i running analog out,is there a burn in time where the sound might open up? I was thinking about this when I did my quick comparison. 
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uberwaltz
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Not really.
It's cheap and cheerful as it gets on its analog output
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fuzztone
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Dunno, never stuck around long enough to tell.
emergingsoul OP
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Thanks, always thought dac on bluesound was very good. Live and learn.

so, goal was to get a dac that was a lot better than my avr, in marantz 5014.  So now I guess I need a dac hooked up between node and avr? Is this true?  Recommendations? 
Thanks again, great feedback
contuzzi
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Have any of you saying the DAC in the Bluesound is soooooo bad ever actually switched between the internal DAC and external dac while listening?  
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