Enable the Node 2i USB-in to handle digital streams from external sources

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Tom Quigley

• June 19, 2021 16:53
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Another opportunity / challenge resulting from Apple's upgrade to Apple Music:

I presently use their Lightning to USB Camera Adapter to output their stream from my iPhone using a DragonFly Black and input it to my Bluesound Node 2i via the analogue input. Two issues: the DragonFly doesn't support above 96 kHz; I would prefer to just stream the Adapter's output into my Node 2i to take advantage of its DAC for all levels of signal.

The present USB-in is limited to connections with external HDD only.

Is it possible from a Node 2i architecture and firmware perspective to enable the Node 2i USB-in to handle digital streams from external sources such as the above combination via a firmware upgrade?

My Apple Music subscription now gives me access for a small monthly fee to a relatively large and increasing source of HiRes material.... not to be able to harness that via my Node 2i's DAC is rather frustrating.

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  Sam R.

  • June 21, 2021 20:36

  Input via the USB on a NODE 2i would not be possible. While USB Output on the new NODE will be available via a future update, I believe it as well will not be able to support USB as an input. 

  Regards,
  Sam R.
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  Tom Quigley

  • June 22, 2021 05:07

  Thanks Sam.

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  Lucas Merino

  • July 10, 2021 05:06

  Any chance the node 2i will be able to support usb output with that same update?

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