Any recommendations for aftermarket C-7 power cord for Bluesound Node 2i

@vinylvhadow
I would definitely wait and use your Node 2i through your DAC before investing in anything else except a good Ethernet cable.. I run mine through an older Museatex Meitner DAC and love it.  I did purchase a Supra CAT8 Ethernet cable for less than $70 which was a worthwhile upgrade..

Your not purchasing just a piece of equipment, but a key to a whole universe of music.

@jetter 

Thanks jetter.
I told the dealer who sold me the Node 2i, and has one himself in an amazing audiphile system, about my plans for the PSU interface and the LPS. He replied that he thinks I am using a sledgehammer for a nutcracker. British humor but I know what he meant.

And, to get the node 2i then after it’s broken in and I am familiar with it then look for a power supply if you want. Then you will know if it was worth the $$.

So, I will take both of your advice and give it a month. My Classe SSP-800 DAC is very good indeed. And I'm using Straight Wire's top of the line Mega Link 75 ohm cable.

As far as the Ethernet cable, are you running the cable from a hardwired to the wall router or a eero type router plugged into a wall outlet.
As I mentioned, my router is upstairs and connected to my desktop. Would I need another router downstairs? Or the eero.
I asked my dealer about an Ethernet cable. He replied- " If you go Ethernet go TPLink optical TPLink Ethernet but that’s a whole rabbit hole."
He might be right but my Classe only supports 24/96 through Toslink. 24/192 through SPDIF coax 75 ohm cable.

Although, he said he has great ears and can barely, if at all, tell the difference between 24/96 and 24/192. I think I've read many say that 24/96 is enough...But I'm not certain....

@vinylshadow

My Node 2i is hardwired via Ethernet cable to my combination moden/router, which is only a couple of feet away.

I have not tried the 2i with only a wi-fi connection so can't help you with personal experiences.  But from what I remember reading here, those that had trouble using wi-fi due to drop outs, etc. seemed to solve the problem with a wi-fi signal extender.

 

This is a good ethernet cable. He has various lengths.
 https://www.ebay.com/itm/Supra-CAT-8-ETHERNET-cable-1-meter-Made-In-Sweden-THE-BEST-FOR-NETWORK-AUDI...

@rareace I tried a lot of things to make the Node sound better and some helped (an external DAC made a noticeable difference).

I'll have to take your word that a PSU somehow magically transforms a mediocre streamer and DAC into something magnificent. I'm not an electrical engineer and never heard it, so I could be way off base, but that doesn't pass the smell test for me.