I migrated to this product from a Logitech Squeezebox Duet paired with a Peachtree Audio outboard DAC. My biggest apprehension prior to purchase was the many references to limitations in music library size on the BlueOS, whereas the Squeezebox has (presumably) no limit. As of late, there have been claims of people indexing over 100,000 tracks under the latest updates, so I took the plunge. There have been a couple of instances where I've needed to update the metadata for MP3 and FLAC files but on its own, the Node 2's indexing feature managed to locate over 80,000 tracks. As for the sound quality, it is fantastic! I am extremely impressed with the built-in DAC; as I am hearing increased dynamics, rhythm, a nicer presentation of vocals and a sweeter high end. The app might just take some getting used to but the way you navigate to store favorite albums and hop around in the program seems a bit clunky. Overall, though, I am very pleased and setup couldn't have been easier.

Sounds great and looks great. Initial setup is easy. My only issue is that some music files can hang up the music indexing routine. I spent a Saturday indexing 1 music folder at a time until I found the folder freezing up the Bluesound. I'm very happy with it.

I use this to stream my HD music. Unlike Sonos it is not limited 16 bit and 44khz. I passed on it last year as importing music and the software were no quite up to snuff. This year the software has improved and it automatically imports my Itunes library. Itunes the program will import 24 bit 96 0r 88 files in ALAC it just wont play them on Ipods. I have my library on a NAS drive connected to my router. I can acces my music through my laptop, my phone or my ipad without turning my computer on. This for those who like sound;if you just want to stream low res streaming sites or mp3's this is overkill

I tried 3 setups for my KEFs Q900. Reciever Pioneer Elite SC LX5002. Liked it for movies, sucked for music. I exchanged it for the Rottel A12. Loved it for music but no conectivity at all and no muscle to drive the KEFs the way they where meant to be driven. And then I stumbled upon Crown amps, bought a 300 wpc amp and needed a preamp, all of them expensive and no streaming capabilities whatsoever. Enter Node2. Paired with Tidal, this thing will deliver studio quality via MQA or CD Quality depending on what's available, enough juice to feed my crown amp which offers great quality amplification. Result? Crisp, clear highs. A mid range with precense, even for music recorded in the 80s. Bass tight and never muddy. Ease of use? You bet. By far the easiest of all these streamers to operate. Worth the price? Every cent. My advice (since I spent 5 months looking for the right setup) is: Get this, get a pro audio amp and a good beefy pair of speakers. "Audophile" amps are just flashy and expensive, they'll get the job done, sure, but there's no need to spend 2k on one, save that cash and get a good set of speakers, bookshelf or towers. O did I mentioned I use this as my HT reciever? 2.1 system but it is still great for movies.

The Bluesound Node 2 is a replacement for a Squeezebox Duet. Both units are connected are connected to my receiver via TosLink. The Node 2 sounds significantly better than the Duet. When setting this device up I recommend the following to get the best results: 1) If you are using a dual or tri-band wireless router, have one band set to wireless N only and have as few as devices as possible connected to that band to minimize dropouts. Connect the Node 2 to that band. 2) When I began using the Node 2 I found the volume output to be very low compared to the Duet. To correct this, in Settings, Audio change from variable to fixed. This will result in similar volume output to the Duet.