Audiophiles approach the Bluesound Node 2i with suspicion. As a compact music server with built-in DAC that dares to serve up the highest quality music-streaming services, this thing seems almost, you should pardon the expression, too cheap at $549 to perform all those tasks well. Serious digital-to-analog convertors alone can cost that much—or a whole lot more.

But pinch me, the Node 2i is the real deal, and the best of the “affordable” high-fidelity internet music streamers I’ve tested in recent months.
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