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Refurbished Bluesound Vault 2

Has anyone purchased a refurbished unit from Bluesound? They have the previous models discounted so curious if they’re actual returned used units of inventory left over. Price savings on the Vault of $400 off doesn’t make sense if I’m going to use another DAC to spend the difference for the current.  $400 isn’t going to break the bank so if anyone has an opinion to spend the money and buy the current unit please share.

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adg101
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gdnrbob
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@adg,
I didn't mean 5g wireless, but 5ghz wifi signal. There are 2 bands, 2.5 and 5ghz. The latter is less used and offers higher transfer rates, but with a lesser range of coverage.
I got a Netgear 5ghz adapter for my Node 1. It works like a charm.
@Mahler,
No trade in program. Refurbished might have been units they replaced to to some malfunction under warranty.
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cytocycle
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the Vault doesn't have wifi, the Nodes do
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lowrider57
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Some of these units may have been returned to the dealer by customers during  the trial period. Then given a clean bill of health for resale.

Agree that some Node 2 were returned NIB by dealers in exchange for the newer model.


marklings
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2.5 or 5 doesn't really make any difference for audio . . . doesn't need that much bandwidth

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lowrider57
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The device may operate better on 5gHz due to less traffic; less dropouts, less skips.
Most wireless devices around the home/work are using 2.5gHz. It's connectivity, not audio quality. 

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