Node 2 SW support

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Antti Harkonen

• April 12, 2023 10:00

I was planning to change from Marantz streamer to older Node 2. I'm using external DAC. Reason for change is possible Qobuz Connect feature OR Tidal Connect (if they ditch MQA). Then I started wondering, is the Node 2 in EOL already, meaning they won't get any updates for new features?

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  Seppi Evans

  Hi-Res

  • April 12, 2023 12:05
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  Whilst the Node is not a new product it and the earlier model have continuously been supported and updated with new software features and Bluesound have not made any mention otherwise. Of course your cannot add newer hardware functionality to older hardware.

  NB As yet Qobuz have not released a connect feature for their App.

  Edit… Hires lossless from Tidal?

  https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/tidal-ceo-says-hi-res-lossless-is-coming-raising-doubts-about-mqa/ar-AA19JvRU
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  Antti Harkonen

  • April 12, 2023 11:13

  Yep, I know there is no Qobuz Connect (hopefully will be). That Tidal news today kinda pushed me towards Bluesound. However, it does not state 100% that MQA is gone. Qobuz is the most best sounding service in my system and I'm hoping Tidal would improve now, since I suspect the reason for audible differences is in packaging.
  Concerning Node 2 updates, as far as I understood any of the features I'm "hoping" does not require newer HW it is just merely SW feature.

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