Streaming transport using BluOS?

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Jeremy Gilbert

• January 06, 2022 16:39

Hi,

Is there such a thing as a BluOS Streaming transport?  I like my external DAC and I am looking for a streamer to connect to internet music services over WiFi and feed a hi-res signal into my DAC.  Foolishly, I use Amazon Music HD as my preferred provider although this may change if I can't solve this!

I'm aware that I can just buy a Bluesound Node (any variant?) and bypass the DAC but that seems such a waste.

Any thoughts?

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  Tony W.

  Product Support Manager

  • January 06, 2022 21:39

  HI Jeremy - The NODE is in fact the product you are looking for.
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  Jeremy Gilbert

  • January 06, 2022 23:06

  Thanks Tony. That's what I keep coming back to, it's just a shame about the redundant DAC. Ah well.
  Is there much difference between the Node 2, 2i and the new (2021) Node when used as transports?

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  Tony W.

  Product Support Manager

  • January 07, 2022 13:41

  Better wi-fi chip, more options on the now proximity touch panel, a next model DAC chipset and USB output are what was added to the new NODE N130. 

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  Jeremy Gilbert

  • January 07, 2022 14:21

  Cheers Tony, better WiFi may swing it but the other features are redundant for me.  Many thanks for the swift responses, it's much appreciated

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  Svetlin Simeonov

  • January 09, 2022 12:35

  Don't forget the better/faster CPU which should provide faster operation.

  If you want just BluOS, the Node is your cheapest option (Node 2i even cheaper). There is no other way for you to get the OS!

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  Jeremy Gilbert

  • January 09, 2022 13:30

  Thanks Svetlin

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