So I purchased a Bluesound Node X with the hope that it would improve my streaming experience and overall listening experience. It really hasn’t.

I use Amazon Music and other than some minor conveniences (like not interrupting music when a call comes in) I’m not sure it was worth the $750. The sound from the Laptop via USB sound fuller and just as detailed as the Node and it seems like its just another piece of equipment I don’t really need. Am I missing something?

  • DeepSouthDude@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    I don’t have a laptop dedicated to my audio system. From a usability pov, an app on my phone is a better solution than a laptop. A laptop in my living room is not a viable solution - it’s not an office.

    The Node infrastructure (not sure about Wiim) opened me up to multiple systems playing music in synch throughout my house, which a laptop won’t support.

    You could have asked the same question 20 years ago - “why have a cd player, why not use a laptop?” My first paragraph still would apply.