Spatial... I appreciate sharing your experiences. I do notice that neither the node or the vault like wifi very much, or bluetooth for that matter. And i hear you re the need for a wired connection to both. The good news is that I can test it. I have a mesh wifi system and I can move one of the mesh nodes to my bedroom and test how the Node 2 “talks” to the Vault (if, as you say, the Roon should work with a wired connection.) If it works well, I may just buy another node to my mesh system to solve that problem. If not, the Node 2 will go on eBay! Thanks again. L.
Bluesound Vault Combined with Node 2
I have a bluesound node 2 connected to my high-end stereo system (Krell amp, Thiel speakers) in my living room. I am getting the Vault 2i to replace it, plus house all my CDs (over 1000). I have a second stereo system in my bedroom (Nad amp, Polk speakers) which I use with a grace digital Internet radio. Would there be any advantage for me to replace the grace Internet radio with the node 2? Can the node 2 and the vault “talk” to each other so that I can play my burned CDs from the vault in my bedroom? Any other suggestions of what I can do with both devices would be gratefully appreciated.
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other problem with having more 1 Bluesound unit is the updates. I have 3 systems in my home, and had a Vault 2 in one, the Nodes in two others, and one of their boom box units in my kitchen. The updates are frequent and over time the Nodes and the boom box stopped working as one of them would be unable to complete the update-check enough threads here and you will find others saying the same thing. The updates are supposed to be optional, but several times I’ve checked the skip the update tab but it launches the updates regardless. I also wish that I had never gone the Bluesound route, but if you do it, confine yourself to just one unit, skip the whole House thing. My recommendation is to get a NAS to rip& store your CDs to. It will work with your Node and any other streamer you pick moving forward. If you decide to go the Vault2 route as your ripper/streamer, pay close attention to back up, because if/when the VAult2 fails, you want to retain your music, unless you intend to keep the CDs. I keep my files on a Synology NAS. I have a Bryston BDP3 streamer in one system, an old PC as a streamer in another, and I use the Vault2 as a streamer only in the third. The Nodes and the Boombox are expensive doorstops |
I suggest rip on your computer for ease of tagging and editing. Put the files on portable SSD’s. You can pick up the 2T for ~$200. Plug them into a streamer that shows up on your computer like my Synology does (BlueSound doesn’t) and transfer that way. Sounds better than the Synology. And indexes new tracks much faster too. Electric bill goes down 16 watts retiring the Synology. As far as WiFi, if you don't want to go Node just plug it into a $30 extender. But don't bother with the BluSound WiFi. They drop connection way too much already wired. |
I really do appreciate your insights and comments, however, you gentlemen are getting a bit too complicated for my old retired brain. For me, the Vault is a one and done solution to house all my music and streaming audio while I lie on my couch with an old iPhone as my remote and access anything any way I like. A true miracle! Meanwhile, I hear what you’re saying about integrating more than one bluesound device, and since 90% of my listing is in my living room I certainly don’t need to complicate things by adding the node 2 to my bedroom. So thanks for that input. BTW, I am getting good DAC to put the Vault through, hoping it will sound as good as my old Theta Miles CD player. |
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llarry, I use a Bluesound Node 2 via Wi-Fi for a small system in the bedroom as well as a Node 2i in my main stereo system using an Ethernet connection. I stream digital files from a NAS drive and really enjoy having access to all my ripped CDs and Hi-Res downloads. But I don't have experience streaming from a Vault. Having the Vault 2i connected via Ethernet should help. The Wi-Fi capabilities were pretty bad with BluOS for a while but got much better in the past 6 months, at least in my experience. Far fewer drop-outs, even with a "FAIR" Wi-Fi connection to the Node 2. But again, that's streaming from a NAS drive, not a Vault. Try it though and you might find that it works just fine. Tom |
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