The Dark Side; Digital audio equipment recommendations and setup.

[jamieanderson1968]

Funny how stereo equipment goes through colour phases. The 90s were all about the black whereas the 80s were silver and the 70s had the faux wood cases.

 

[jamieanderson1968]

What's the full and half setings? Batterylife??

The top controls are illuminated, there is a single led in the front and also led around the ethernet port in the back. I have mine set to HALF and it does not through off much light at night. FULL definitely lights up the room at night. No pattery, just plugged into the power bar

 

[MikeH]

Funny how stereo equipment goes through colour phases. The 90s were all about the black whereas the 80s were silver and the 70s had the faux wood cases.

i'd totally buy a wood cased streamer. imagine if they made a teak one? @Mather would be all over it

 

[Mather]

i'd totally buy a wood cased streamer. imagine if they made a teak one? @Mather would be all over it

I have teak pants

 

[jamieanderson1968]

I have teak pants

And yet still not as creepy as a middle aged guy in leather pants

 

[JohnnyCashFan]

i'd totally buy a wood cased streamer. imagine if they made a teak one? @Mather would be all over it

Peachtree audio had some nice retro looking designs

 

[MikeH]

I have teak pants

 

[JohnnyCashFan]

I have teak pants

Watch for slivers brother!

Someone say wood ?

 

[Hollywood]

Speaking of retro looks

 

[JohnnyCashFan]

Speaking of retro looks
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pretty sexy for BT speaker!

 

[SMeekWoodworks]

That’s because it’s discontinued! They’ve launched the third generation now (its what @Mather just got) and they dropped the numbers so it’s just called Node.

Are you serious? Damn it. I literally just bought a 2i from Crutchfield last week. Had no idea there was a 3rd generation. What did they upgrade?

 

[MikeH]

Are you serious? Damn it. I literally just bought a 2i from Crutchfield last week. Had no idea there was a 3rd generation. What did they upgrade?

Not sure all the upgrades, but I think they added an "auto-Aja" button? Or maybe that was just in @Mather 's node...

 

[Hollywood]

Are you serious? Damn it. I literally just bought a 2i from Crutchfield last week. Had no idea there was a 3rd generation. What did they upgrade?

The new Node retains all the original functionality of the Node 2i with the small addition of the HDMI eARC input. ... Online streaming services, internet radio, and even your own digital music library held on a computer, smartphone, or external drive – it is all integrated into the Node 2i.

 

[SMeekWoodworks]

You know, I think I'm wrong. I think this is the 3rd gen Node. I just assumed because when I went to buy it, I was searching for the 2i and this is what came up when bluesound's site said they were out of stock.
So, cool, I stumbled into it

 

[Mather]

Are you serious? Damn it. I literally just bought a 2i from Crutchfield last week. Had no idea there was a 3rd generation. What did they upgrade?

I believe the main differences are a faster processor, a "upgraded" DAC and E-arc.

 

[SMeekWoodworks]

I believe the main differences are a faster processor, a "upgraded" DAC and E-arc.

With those quotes, is there something about the fact I should know?

 

[Mather]

With those quotes, is there something about the fact I should know?

No no, I just don't know the specifics of what changed. I have the Node3 it's great.

 

[SMeekWoodworks]

No no, I just don't know the specifics of what changed. I have the Node3 it's great.

My phone autocorrected dac to fact. I bought it partly because I figured it's internal dac is better than whatever is iny Onkyo receiver. Sure sounds better to me. But now I'm curious how much better a separate dac could be? How much would I have to spend to notice it?

 

[Mather]

My phone autocorrected dac to fact. I bought it partly because I figured it's internal dac is better than whatever is iny Onkyo receiver. Sure sounds better to me. But now I'm curious how much better a separate dac could be? How much would I have to spend to notice it?

Well, I'm running an Arcam 550, which is a fairly pricy AVR and when I A-B'd it the BlueSound won. But I think we discussed this earlier on here with actual specifics of the type of DAC. I don't think it would actually be hard to outdo the DAC with an external from what I recall HOWEVER the issue then is you still need the Roon functionality Bluetooth blah blah blah and all the other stuff the Node does aside from just being a DAC.

 

[jamieanderson1968]

The new Node retains all the original functionality of the Node 2i with the small addition of the HDMI eARC input. ... Online streaming services, internet radio, and even your own digital music library held on a computer, smartphone, or external drive – it is all integrated into the Node 2i.

Has yours landed yet?