What is the difference between Vault 2 and Vault 2i

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Marko S

I can see some places selling the Vault 2, and some places selling the Vault 2i with up to a $600 difference in price. I imagine this is because the Vault 2 is end of line and replaced by the 2i.

So far I can only find the following differences:

- Updated cloud services on the 2i

- Updated feature Alexa Skills + AirPlay compatibility on 2i

- Bluetooth 5.0 HD WiFi (two way comms) on 2i

Are these the only additional features on the 2i ?

Are there any differences in performance with regard to the DAC or otherwise ?

Are there any particular drawbacks in terms of network access to the internal drive on the 2 vs 2i ? I can see the 2i advertises that it can be used as a NAS but the 2 does not advertise this - can someone confirm if the 2 behaves the same way ?

Thanks

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    Tony W.
    Product Support Manager

    Cloud Services are BluOS based so there is no difference there. The only differences are the VAULT 2i features Apple AirPlay and allows for two-way Bluetooth (headphones) via AptX HD while the VAULT 2 is only a Bluetooth Receiver using AptX.

    Additionally, other 2i products have dual-band WiFi allowing for 5G home network connections while the older Gen2 products only have 2.4G. We also introduced a second line-in to the POWERNODE 2i and in late 2019 added an HDMI port to the POWERNODE 2i w/ HDMI.

    All other internal components (including the DAC) are the same. 

    Alexa Skills is also BluOS based and is even available Gen1 Players.  So if you see a Black Friday sale on G2 Players, go for it!

  • Marko S

    Thanks Tony !

     

     

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  • Agent-relax-gooey

    I just purchased the VAULT 2 and finally got it connected with a wireless bridge since I have a wireless hotspot. Even with the additional $30 for that wireless bridge, the price difference between the VAULT 2 and 2i is more than half the cost of the VAULT 2i. If it lasts longer than the CD Mega-Changers it's replacing, I'll be happy, not to mention the best sounding streaming services I've experienced. I wish we had more support besides Tony W., though! I hope he sticks around forever! 

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  • Tony W.
    Product Support Manager

    Aw shucks - It'll be lucky 13 years in January...but it's not just me... the men and women at The Support Crew are just a click away in the App from Send Support Request or support@blueosund.com. 

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