I checked their post history. I'd suggest waiting for others to give impressions on the Icon, or better - measurements.
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Bluesound releases 2024 ICON streamer
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Looks like Fiio's S15 is also around the corner since marketing pages are up and price announced at $999
On paper, having an eARC with control using TV remote gives bluesound the upper hand for my use case. Not heard anything about S15 being able to do same (their K19 does not).
S15 however do have AES/EBU out and PEQ (not sure if it works for digital aes/ebu out). Does Node ICON have a PEQ? Not seeing on their data sheet.
Bluesound also has DIRAC live support, or atleast suggests it's coming soon. And does seem to have a smaller footprint.
Bluesound does not have LDAC support, which is a shame. Us Google pixel users don't have newer aptX codecs like LL and adaptive.
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nothing much other then he likes it for the price, can't go wrong, blabla and he is probably from southern Fr..
This simple non touch display is certainly not a milestone for Bluesound. This is a display, that only shows information from the BluOs API
The same thing, and more, can be done much cheaper: BluOS-from-across-the-room-display
The same thing, and more, can be done much cheaper: BluOS-from-across-the-room-display
I have both still, Eversolo DMP-A 8 and BLUESOUND Icon. DMP-A8 has 6” touch screen, and Icon 5” non touch screen. I never use touch screen, as viewing is good enough.
I’m very busy, near Christmas now. I list DMP-A8 on CAM, when things slow down a bit.
I control everything from APP on my IPhone for Eversolo A8 and Icon. Sitting 8 ft away from streamer, I use only iPhone to control. iPhone or iPad controlling is great.
Really, who gets up to touch screen and then go sit down. Really? I doubt many do, probably almost none.
BLUESOUND put everything possible for best sonic sound, at great price. I understand Eversolo A6 has touch screen. Bottom line, Bluesound Icon sounds better than A6 and A8, hands down. I choose best sonic sound for the many every time.
Buy Icon, you’ll be very happy with the incredible sound.
DMP-A8 cost $1398 CND
Icon cost $1399 CND
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For headphone users, I find the controls on the device ingenious.
Has anyone connected headphones to the ICON in the meantime?
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Dirac Live should be rolled out this year. That will bring another sound boost.
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"Every time"? With no controlled testing or measuring?
I'll prompt you again while you still have both devices. How about at least trying a proper level matched blind test as recommended in these parts? Nothing to lose, after all.
If you aren't up to the task, fair enough.
Since you prefer the Icon sighted, that's a good choice for you, and enjoy it: but be aware your recommendation won't carry weight with most of the regulars here, and there will be pushback if you keep making this kind of generalised claim without actual evidence.
What do you want to hear? It’s 100% obvious to me and my friends. Node Icon way more spacious sounding, night and day. Close eyes, have someone play same song back and forth. Play same songs, soundstage alone, is the give away.
Maybe some people like more closed in sound, I don’t. I definitely enjoy big soundstage. Notes all over the room, yes.
Let it go man. Is there a sound stage measuring meter? Haha SO OBVIOUS, 1000%
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I agree, much better
Up to a little Christmas Trolling I see. Might want to read the room a bit. This is Audio Science after all. Without data to support your theory. This is just your opinion, even with Audiophile Ears. Whatever the heck they are. We shall not take the bait. Consider this a friendly warning that we will not tolerate Trolls who just carelessly toss a bait into the water.
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What’s interesting is that the Node Icon only supports regular Dolby Digital and not TrueHD. Somewhere they mentioned that it would downmix Atmos to 2 channel but I think it’s just the normal 2 channel downmix not a true Atmos downmix.
The true Atmos downmix has a better chance of mixing in the LFE and Dolby’s Virtual Atmos HRTF is nice.
I re arranged my casual listening room furniture and my Yamaha CX-A5100 is a bit unwieldy in the new position (it’s 18.5” deep!) so I was looking at the Node Icon as a HDMI eARC/XLR out solution.
The true Atmos downmix has a better chance of mixing in the LFE and Dolby’s Virtual Atmos HRTF is nice.
I re arranged my casual listening room furniture and my Yamaha CX-A5100 is a bit unwieldy in the new position (it’s 18.5” deep!) so I was looking at the Node Icon as a HDMI eARC/XLR out solution.
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