---
product_id: 88811523
title: "Bluesound Vault 2i - Hi-Res Streamer, Ripper, 2TB NAS Drive - Black"
brand: "bluesound"
price: "R1976"
currency: ZAR
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 8
url: https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/88811523-bluesound-vault-2i-hi-res-streamer-ripper-2tb-nas-drive
store_origin: ZA
region: South Africa
---

# Hi-Res FLAC ripping 2TB massive storage Multi-room streaming Bluesound Vault 2i - Hi-Res Streamer, Ripper, 2TB NAS Drive - Black

**Brand:** bluesound
**Price:** R1976
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎶 Elevate your home audio game with Vault 2i — where your music lives large and streams smart.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Bluesound Vault 2i - Hi-Res Streamer, Ripper, 2TB NAS Drive - Black by bluesound
- **How much does it cost?** R1976 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.za](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/88811523-bluesound-vault-2i-hi-res-streamer-ripper-2tb-nas-drive)

## Best For

- bluesound enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted bluesound brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Crystal-Clear CD Ripping:** Rip CDs effortlessly in high-resolution FLAC or space-saving MP3 formats for audiophile-grade sound.
- • **Effortless Music Management:** Simplify your listening experience with a sleek interface and wireless control that fits your modern lifestyle.
- • **Seamless Multi-Room Streaming:** Stream your favorite tracks wirelessly to multiple Bluesound players throughout your home.
- • **Store Your Entire Music Universe:** Massive 2TB NAS drive safeguards your digital library with room to grow.
- • **Universal Connectivity & Control:** Access internet radio, cloud services, and local files with an intuitive app on iOS, Android, Windows, and Mac.

## Overview

The Bluesound Vault 2i is a premium 2TB NAS music streamer and CD ripper designed for audiophiles and music managers. It supports high-resolution FLAC ripping, multi-room wireless streaming, and connects seamlessly to internet radio and cloud services. Controlled via a versatile app across multiple platforms, it offers a centralized, high-quality music experience for the modern home.

## Description

Shop Bluesound Vault 2i - Hi-Res Streamer, Ripper, 2TB NAS Drive - Black. Free delivery and returns on eligible orders.

Review: Not cheap but worth it. - It's fantastic . Once set up just put your cd in and away you go! Phone app is easy to use too.
Review: Think hard before buying - then buy something else. - My mum taught me that if you cannot find anything nice to say about someone, then say nothing. If I applied this advice to a review of the Vault, this would be a blank space. But, having bought one of these wretched things and selling it after six months, I feel it is my duty to warn others. The vault copies CDs. So does your computer. I have an ancient desktop Mac and even older external HDD. That copied albums twice as fast as the Vault, with the same sound quality, and greater reliability (I found that the Vault wouldn’t copy about 1/7 of my discs whilst the computer copied the lot). The Vault plays digital files. So does a memory stick put in the USB input on my amp or CD player. It sounds the same, and costs more than 50 times less. The Vault has an interface that seems to go out of its way to make accessing information as difficult as possible. Clunky would be a complimentary term for it. A couple of times I found myself so perplexed by the instructions that I contacted the help desk. Okay, Covid was still rampant, but does anyone else think that a tidy number of businesses are using this as an excuse now for cutting back on staff? When I eventually got responses (at least one week late) they provided handy solutions - but to questions I hadn’t asked. I can only assume the regular staff were all ill, and in desperation, members of a local convention for village idiots had been offered temporary jobs. On a good day, the Vault copied one disc every 15 minutes. I had 1.5 TB of data to copy. After several months of increasingly fussy and slow service, I got rid of the Vault. I bought a 2TB Brennan B2 and copied my collection in 3 weeks, with any file types the Brennan couldn’t handle being dealt with by a modest little hi def player. The Brennan is by no means perfect, but using its digital output into a DAC, it gives a very reasonable sound. If you have under 500 GB of music, I suggest you buy a hi def player and rip your cds to it.

## Features

- Store and protect your entire digital music library on a 2TB hard Drive
- Rip your CDs in high resolution FLAC format, space-saving MP3, or both
- Stream music to multiple Bluesound players all over the home
- Access and connect to internet radio stations, cloud music services, and your own local music library
- Control music wirelessly with an intuitive controller app for iOS, Android, Kindle Fire, and Windows & Mac OS X desktops

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B07H23B9HP |
| Best Sellers Rank | 161,384 in Electronics & Photo ( See Top 100 in Electronics & Photo ) 367 in Hi-Fi Speaker Systems |
| Box Contents | Streaming Player |
| Brand | Bluesound |
| Brand Name | Bluesound |
| Color | Black |
| Compatible Devices | Personal Computer, Laptop, Smartphone, Television |
| Compatible devices | Personal Computer, Laptop, Smartphone, Television |
| Connectivity technology | RCA |
| Customer Package Type | Standard Packaging |
| Customer Reviews | 3.6 out of 5 stars 101 Reviews |
| Digital Storage Capacity | 2000 GB |
| Digital storage capacity | 2000 GB |
| Form Factor | media player |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00786357000190 |
| Hard Disk Description | Mechanical Hard Disk |
| Hard disk description | Mechanical Hard Disk |
| Hard-Drive Size | 2000 GB |
| Hardware Connectivity | USB |
| Hardware Platform | ARM Cortex |
| Installation Type | External Hard Drive |
| Item Weight | 1.81 kg |
| Manufacturer | Bluesound |
| Manufacturer Part Number | VAULT 2i BLK |
| Model Name | Bluesound VAULT 2i - Hi-Res Streamer, Ripper, 2TB NAS Drive - Black |
| Model Number | VAULT 2i BLK |
| Network Connectivity Technology | RCA |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Product Features | High-Resolution Audio, CD Ripping, Support for Multiple File Formats, Network Connectivity, Multi-room Streaming |
| UPC | 786357000190 |
| Unit Count | 1.0 count |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Bluesound
- **Colour:** Black
- **Connectivity technology:** RCA
- **Connector type:** RCA
- **Controller type:** App Control
- **Form factor:** media player
- **Model name:** Bluesound VAULT 2i - Hi-Res Streamer, Ripper, 2TB NAS Drive - Black
- **Resolution:** 720p
- **Supported Internet services:** AirPlay 2, Qobuz, TIDAL

## Images

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Not cheap but worth it.
*by C***D on 8 June 2025*

It's fantastic . Once set up just put your cd in and away you go! Phone app is easy to use too.

### ⭐ Think hard before buying - then buy something else.
*by H***R on 29 June 2021*

My mum taught me that if you cannot find anything nice to say about someone, then say nothing. If I applied this advice to a review of the Vault, this would be a blank space. But, having bought one of these wretched things and selling it after six months, I feel it is my duty to warn others. The vault copies CDs. So does your computer. I have an ancient desktop Mac and even older external HDD. That copied albums twice as fast as the Vault, with the same sound quality, and greater reliability (I found that the Vault wouldn’t copy about 1/7 of my discs whilst the computer copied the lot). The Vault plays digital files. So does a memory stick put in the USB input on my amp or CD player. It sounds the same, and costs more than 50 times less. The Vault has an interface that seems to go out of its way to make accessing information as difficult as possible. Clunky would be a complimentary term for it. A couple of times I found myself so perplexed by the instructions that I contacted the help desk. Okay, Covid was still rampant, but does anyone else think that a tidy number of businesses are using this as an excuse now for cutting back on staff? When I eventually got responses (at least one week late) they provided handy solutions - but to questions I hadn’t asked. I can only assume the regular staff were all ill, and in desperation, members of a local convention for village idiots had been offered temporary jobs. On a good day, the Vault copied one disc every 15 minutes. I had 1.5 TB of data to copy. After several months of increasingly fussy and slow service, I got rid of the Vault. I bought a 2TB Brennan B2 and copied my collection in 3 weeks, with any file types the Brennan couldn’t handle being dealt with by a modest little hi def player. The Brennan is by no means perfect, but using its digital output into a DAC, it gives a very reasonable sound. If you have under 500 GB of music, I suggest you buy a hi def player and rip your cds to it.

### ⭐⭐ A disappointment
*by U***D on 15 January 2024*

I’ve been looking for a replacement for my philips steamimum for a while and was taken in by the reviews for the vault. The good Looks good Sounds good with a drawback (see not so good) Good app Good connections on the back The not so good Sound output level via spdif. Ripping speed a bit slow Price The bad Spinning hard disk Noise Stand by power consumption No ability to turn it off remotely So it’s not a terrible player, I like it but it has some niggles that are getting to me. The standby power consumption is criminal, It 5 watts. They call it network standby mode. Seriously! Leaving that running 24x7 when if you’re careful your power consumption for your whole house can be down to less than 100 watts. Then not giving the ability to shut it down and even to go as far as saying don’t turn it off, jeezzz do they have shares in power companies? You can go up to the unit and hold down the power button but that’s a faff. The second thing that annoys is the use of a spinning hard disk in this. For the price it really should be a solid state drive out of the box, that would solve the sound issue with the machine itself as well. It would make it quicker and pull less power as well. The Third annoyance is the sound level to my amp via spdif. My amp is high end so it’s inbuilt DAC is pretty good so Digital output is what I want to use, but the output of this compared to the other devices going into the amp is very low. I need to turn up the amp by about 25db to make it a reasonable volume and then switching to other devices and they are unbearably loud. This is a problem that has been reported to their support by other users and there done nothing to fix this. If this was a £500 that would be bad but at over a grand it’s unacceptable. While the Bluesound does have multi room capability that I want I’m moving towards dumping this and going with another solution. I will see what output my Ssd NAS produces and if it’s as good then there may be a Bluesound vault coming to an online auction site near you soon.

## Frequently Bought Together

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*Last updated: 2026-11-13*