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Originally Posted by Vince11281
I was using a Node 2 when I first bought my MAC6700 and tried it multiple ways. I found that it sounded significantly better using the digital out on the Bluesound to the Mc DAC. In all comparisons I used similar quality cables to take that out of the equation. It was noticeable enough to where even my wife commented on the difference in sound.
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Was this with MQA files or not? What are you using as a streamer now?
The Bluesound Node 2 has the capability to fully decode MQA over analog, but just performs the first step of processing (software decode) over digital as the DAC if certified would perform the rendering to fully decode the file. I called Mcintosh to discuss if theie DAC would support MQA, but they basically poo pooed the format and suggested that a computer would "fully" decode MQA and pass over USB to the DAC on the Mcintosh unit. This is not correct, but the guy I spoke with insisted it was so I just left it at that.