marco1
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| Has Anyone Compared the DAC On a Bluesound NODE 3rd Gen to a Separate DAC? @ram85 Been there done that. ARES II will provide a significant upgrade to the Node's built-in DAC. Only problem, it's just the starting point to the next DAC upgrade and the one after that :-) At least is was for me. | |
| Has Anyone Compared the DAC On a Bluesound NODE 3rd Gen to a Separate DAC? "But I would guess that the limitations on my room and other equipment would make a high end DAC a waste of money, like putting a Ferrari engine in a Subaru. Nice, but they don’t match." Poor analogy in this case. Based on your existing room an... | |
| Denafrips Pontus II vs Venus II @stevebohnil, please let us know how the pc's work out. I typically use Clear pc's in my systems but did not have an extra one for my new Pontus. | |
| Supra Cat 8 Ethernet cable The Supra cable (which I also use between my router and Node) is more than likely providing more detail ( brightness) than your other components can handle. More detail with a midfi system is not always a good thing. | |
| 2-3k budget - adding DAC/Server to Bluesound Node? Ditto to above. Node to Denafrips Ares II now and very happy. Pontus II on the way. Plan to be happier. | |
| This is good Schiit... Considering the improvement I hear going to a Gumby from the inboard Node DAC, if you don't hear a significant difference going to the Yiggy I'd say you're in the wrong hobby :-) All kidding aside though if you don't hear a difference I think you... | |
| Any problems streaming 24/192 files to external DAC from Bluesound Node? I found that using a "good" spdif cable from the Node to three different outboard DAC's made a significant improvement. | |
| Optimal lengths for USB and Ethernet cabling for digital audio With usb I found 1 1/2 M better than shorter. With ethernet I did not find there was a difference. | |
| This is good Schiit... My experience was a little different than above. First, I did get a significant improvement when upgrading the coax cable. You don't need to go crazy but will have to spend a few hundred bucks. Secondly, I prefered the inboard Bluesound DAC t... | |
| This is good Schiit... Did EXACTLY what you are asking. Started with a Node directly to an amp. Then added a Freya. Then added a Gumby. Each addition was a significant upgrade in SQ including upgrading the cables. | |
| Have you upgraded from a Freya? Be prepared to spend a sizable sum to get a significant improvement. I just upgraded from the original Freya to an Atma-Sphere MP 3. The Atma is 10 times the price of the Freya and considered to be one of the better preamps available at any cost... | |
| Is there a DAC ranking list? Congrats, you're at a perfect starting point. Now you can begin listening to a wider variety of music instead of equipment like many do here. | |
| WiFi streaming — streamer vs. through iPad I just went through something similar with the new Node and usb out. It took them over 6 months to put out the update and now that they have people are still having problems including me. I don't own the IZen yet so just trying to find out for s... | |
| WiFi streaming — streamer vs. through iPad Not trying to be too skeptical but I've been told too many times by reps that something is avaiable and come to find out its not. | |
| WiFi streaming — streamer vs. through iPad @ bkeske. Posted before I saw your comments. RU actually using with Qobuz and does ot work? |