Featuring an ultra-quiet, low power consumption 2TB hard drive, the VAULT 2i lets you easily rip all your CDs in lossless high-resolution FLAC, space-saving MP3, and everything in between. Giving users the ability to directly access their downloads, iTunes library and other content from any NAS drive via the USB port, the VAULT 2i provides endless possibilities when it comes to storing your music collection.
A: There is no remote. Yes, the music can be categorized by genres and alphabetically.
Q: Will Best Buy be getting some more in? I'd really rather buy this from Best Buy.
A: Best bet is to contact Best Buy directly.
A: You must insert one disk at a time unless you already have a library recorded which can be downloaded using a USB cable. According to instructions it can take anywhere from 3 minutes to 20 minutes to download one disk. Very time consuming depending on size of collection. Uncertain how long it takes to download a pre-recorded library.
Q: Does this download album information before ripping to hard drive?
A: Yes, Shows album cover when selecting "Albums."
$1799
Featuring an ultra-quiet, low power consumption 2TB hard drive, the VAULT 2i lets you easily rip all your CDs in lossless high-resolution FLAC, space-saving MP3, and everything in between. Giving users the ability to directly access their downloads, iTunes library and other content from any NAS drive via the USB port, the VAULT 2i provides endless possibilities when it comes to storing your music collection.
$1799
Featuring an ultra-quiet, low power consumption 2TB hard drive, the VAULT 2i lets you easily rip all your CDs in lossless high-resolution FLAC, space-saving MP3, and everything in between. Giving users the ability to directly access their downloads, iTunes library and other content from any NAS drive via the USB port, the VAULT 2i provides endless possibilities when it comes to storing your music collection.
$149.99
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$129.99
Apple TV 4K lets you watch shows and movies in stunning 4K Dolby Vision and HDR10+.¹ Get theater-like Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos that immerses you in sound.² Use it as a home hub to connect and control smart home accessories.
Pros for Bluesound - VAULT 2i 2TB Streaming Media Player - Black Matte | |||
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There were no pros for this product— | Cd ripping, Storage, Sound quality, Streaming, Listening options | Ease of use, Picture Quality, Speed, Remote, Performance | Ease of use, Picture Quality, Remote, Speed, Interface |
Cons for Bluesound - VAULT 2i 2TB Streaming Media Player - Black Matte | |||
There were no cons for this product— | App, Setup, Complicated, Customer support, Ethernet dependency | Price, Lag, Ads | Price, Lag, Size |
Customers consistently note the VAULT 2i's CD ripping capabilities, with many finding it convenient for digitizing their music collections. The storage capacity of the device is also well-received, making it a great option for storing and organizing music. While the sound quality is praised, some users express frustration with the app's occasional crashes and clunky navigation. Additionally, a few customers mention challenges during the setup process and difficulties reaching customer support.
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Audiophiles Dream Over the years many of us have amassed a large number of our favorite music on CDs, even though it used to be a good option, in todays day and age it seems a bit outdated. You need change the CD when you want to listen to something else and when you move to another place you have to drag all your music collection with you. Well, Bluesound came up with a great solution with the Bluesound Vault 2i. The Vault allows you to rip, store, and stream all your favorite music CDs into one convenient device all without a need for a computer. Now, let’s go over some of the features PROS and CONS of the Bluesound Vault 2i. Specs: The Vault measures in at about 3.5 inches in Height, 8.5 in Width and 7.5 in Depth and roughly weighs about 4 lbs. and comes in two color options black and white. The Vault has built-in storage of 2 terabytes, but you also have the option of adding an external storage via the two USB slots in the back. The Vault offers a variety of output options 3.5mm audio, Coaxial digital audio, Ethernet, RCA, Toslink optical, USB x 2, Micro USB and lastly Bluetooth. Features: The vault offers the option to connect your favorite online music service provider and also offers a ton a free online radio and music options. The vault is also compatible with Amazon Alexa, Apple Home Kit, Siri and google home. I don’t not have an Amazon Alexa, or Apple Home kit but I did not encounter any issues connecting to my Google Home devices and was able to use the Vault on my Bluetooth headphones, soundbar and even my Bluetooth soundbar built-in to my kitchen refrigerator and the sound was amazing on all my devices. The vault offers high resolution sound quality in a variety of playable formats such as AAC, AIFF, ALAC, FLAC, MP3, MQA, OGG, Opus, WAV, WMA, WMA Lossless. The best feature of the Vault is its ability to rip and store and stream all your favorite CDs. On the provided 2 terabytes of space you can rip and store almost 5000 CDs as a FLAC format, that’s a lot of storage space for your CDs. You can customize your playlist as you like using the BluOS app. So, far I have ripped almost about 20 CDs on to the Vault and they all work great and sound amazing. The only thing I noticed was that the ripping process was a bit slow, but not terribly slow, as long as it preserves the integrity and quality of music, which it did, I didn’t mind. The BlueOS app is probably the only thing I had encountered and issue with. I must say its not user friendly and I had to google stuff to figure out how to connect certain things. In my opinion the BluOS app could use some improvements to make things a bit easier to find and to connect Bluetooth devices, but this should be an easy fix. PRO- High Resolution Audio Storage Capacity – 2 Terabytes Network Streaming CD Ripping Ability Multiple audio outputs Multiple Playable formats CON- BluOS app – Not user friendly at all All in all, the Bluesound Vault 2i is great product for any audiophile. I would highly recommend anyone in the market and anyone looking to cut down on their CDs collection to definitely check this unit out.
Posted by Hmirza
I purchased this item because of its advertised ability to rip and store CDs. I have over 250 CDs in an player and wanted to be able to store them digitally. I found this unit very difficult to navigate. It comes with no manual so you have to go online try to find an answer to the simplest of questions. It will not simply play one CD and advance to the next; you must build play list, which I also found hard to navigate. For such an expensive unit, I cannot say it is worth the money. Customer support is minimally helpful. Would not recommend this product.
Posted by CLS3635
Beware this only works if hard wired LAN (ethernet connection) into your router or extender, despite confusing references to WiFI. Virtually no user documentation for set up of the device or use/navigation of the necessary Blue0S app. But if you can handle a lot of set up frustration it will eventually work great as a streamer. Just ripped my first CD for storage, which worked. But, can't comment on ease of use for a large collection which is why I bought it.
Posted by DavidR