The Node Icon may replace my current Node + Topping E50 combo if it ends up measuring good enough. I’ve been thinking for a while to replace the E50 with the RME DAC-2 FS to do crude room correction, the Node Icon seems like a better fit to my use.
its thx there is to respect some minimal data ..The headphone output is also said to be very good:
@amirm
If the Icon is to be tested at ASR, the two headphone outputs should also be examined more closely. Perhaps there are differences between the left and right jack, who knows...
I think it's safe to say that if Dirac is delayed for very long, or if measurements aren't excellent, it could pretty much be the end of Bluesound.
Right, so maybe supplying other companies with BluOS modules would continue. It's better than nothing I guess.
Have you noticed which manufacturers are now using BluOS (with the Bluesound hardware module), even without Dirac Live? The latest addition was CYRUS.
There is also the Professional division, which uses BluOS.
I would no longer rely on it and would have no confidence that Lenbrook would show more commitment to Bluesound than to NAD. What Lenbrook is doing with NAD is, in my opinion, outrageous. M10 V2 owners can read that only the V3 will get bass management, whenever that may be. What about Dirac for the C 700 V2? A mystery. In Germany we have the offense of misleading advertising. I'm surprised that nobody has filed a complaint against NAD yet. In any case, I've sold all my NAD and Bluesound devices and won't be buying any more.How long after the Icon is released, will Dirac Live full frequency be available?
Is this another product where it happens years later or not at all?
Don't mean to be negative, but I think it should be released when all features and measurements are posted and ready to go.
With Wiim and other newcomers at much cheaper price points, I think it's safe to say that if Dirac is delayed for very long, or if measurements aren't excellent, it could pretty much be the end of Bluesound.
No pressure. Lol
A group of customers should start a lawsuit. Start holding these companies accountable.I would no longer rely on it and would have no confidence that Lenbrook would show more commitment to Bluesound than to NAD. What Lenbrook is doing with NAD is, in my opinion, outrageous. M10 V2 owners can read that only the V3 will get bass management, whenever that may be. What about Dirac for the C 700 V2? A mystery. In Germany we have the offense of misleading advertising. I'm surprised that nobody has filed a complaint against NAD yet. In any case, I've sold all my NAD and Bluesound devices and won't be buying any more.