Cool. As to switch…unless you are looking to split Ethernet don’t bother. Get a good Ethernet cable instead
Bluesound Node 2i with Denafrips Ares ii
I recently decided to improve my streaming experiance by adding an out board DAC, Denafrips Ares ii, to my Node 2i whilst keeping the Node as a streamer. The set is an improvement but the Ares only see music files as 44.1 by x1 even when hi res files are being played. I think there is some conflict with BluOS and Tidal apps but cannot solve the problem. In the BluOS Settings - Audio, I have turned on the Digital Passthrough and turned off the Audio Clock Trim but the problem still exists.In Settings under Player how should the WiFi be set? the Configure Wireless shows the name of my router. What should the Customize Sources be set to? there are three options here, Bluetooth, which is set to Automatic, and Analog Input and Optical Input that I have not messed with. When in Tidal and I select the input device, little speaker on the top right of the screen, I get the option of iPhone and Airplay & Bluetooth so I pick the latter which gives me the option of the iPhone and the Node so I pick the Node. But when I pick the Node I sometimes get the message 'AirPlay- Unable to connect to "Node 2i - stereo". Should I start Tidal from inside the BluSO app or should I start it in the Tidal app? This is all incredibly frustrating; time to put some vinyl on the Linn.
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I do have a good ethernet cable so covered on that aspect. Of course things went pair shapped again. Went into Tidal via BluOS and Tidal Connect was not showing. Deleted and re-installed the Tidal app but all my downloads and Playlists went missing, oh joy. I guess this is why I will never get rid of hard copies, vinyl, of the music I love. I did install the ethernet switch between the router and the Node but Tidal does not see the Node streamer anymore; give me strenght! But the Node is seen by Qobuz, go figure. The Node is ahown as a Player in the BluOS app and, as I said, with Qobuz. I do not see an option to add a player in Tidal. Looks like I will dump my Tidal subscription. Time to pour some wine and put a record on the turntable which all works without issue. |
@dcblr you probably didn't need to uninstall and reinstall the tidal app, you should have uninstalled and reinstalled the bloesound app. My node 2 does this all the time. |
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