Bluesound Powernode and turntable

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Nick ndonato

• September 23, 2021 22:22
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I'm looking at either the Powernode or the Nad D3045. I'm will be listening to mostly vinyl and streaming from Amazon Music and Spotify. My question is what would be a better option. I really like the Power mode, but concerned about the lack of analog inputs bypassing DAC. The D3045 is okay but doesn't offer streaming through Wifi. Thanks

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  Tony W.

  Product Support Manager

  • September 24, 2021 16:01

  The POWERNODE does not include an analogue bypass so your analogue signal will first be digitised to 24/96 then processed using the DAC. We hope you will be pleasantly surprised by the results. You will however require a phono preamp if your turntable does not include a line out.

  The NAD C658 is a passive BluOS Streamer so will require an external amplifier (such as the NAD C268) that does include a phono stage with analogue bypass but is at a higher price point than the POWERNODE.
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  Nick ndonato

  • September 25, 2021 15:25
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  Thank you for the reply. I went ahead with the Nad D3045, and will attach a Chromecast Audio I have lying around. Eventually I will get the Node for the streaming part.

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