The versatile and powerful streaming player, the one we can use in a multiroom multimedia network that is easy to create and manage thanks to a refined and complete dedicated app.
The 2021 edition Node is in fact the third generation Node (after the original Node and Node 2i) even if the acronym says little or nothing about this. The current Node represents a truly remarkable step forward in terms of technological equipment and performance.
The new processor, also from the ARM Cortex family, stands out: a 1.8 GHz quad-core A53. Therefore, greater computing power and greater speed to ensure superior category performance and superior stability.
Important change also in the DAC section which, for a digital audio product par excellence like this, means a lot. A PCM5242 chip with output differential has been integrated into the new Node which allows, among other things, to reach a signal-to-noise ratio of -113 dB and with a distortion level of only 0.002%.
Important changes also for the supply of connections. At the input, an HDMI eArc is added to the analog and digital pair, so as to be able to use the Node in combination with a TV and effectively transform it into the audio and video entertainment center for the whole family. In output, the arrival of USB Audio 2.0 allows to convey the digital audio signal up to 24bit/192kHz towards an external DAC or any device with digital input (function available in a forthcoming software update). Specific outputs for subwoofer and headphone. Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac, 2.4/5GHz), Gigabit Ethernet, support for Bluetooth 5.0 2-way aptX HD with simultaneous transmission and reception such as streaming from a source and sending the signal to a headset. MQA, Roon ready, Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect, WiMP, Rdio, Slacker Radio, Qobuz, HighResAudio, JUKE, Deezer . Integration with ELAN, Control4, Crestron, URC, RTI, Lutron systems.
Node, like all Bluesound products, is compatible with Microsoft Windows XP, 2000, Vista, 7, 8, Apple OSX operating systems; Free desktop apps and apps for Android, Kindle, and iOS are available. Bluesound products can be used in a network with each other to form a network that can count up to 64 devices.
Type: streaming player
Audio resolution: 24bit/192kHz
Signal to Noise Ratio: -113dB
Distortion THD: 0.002%
Processor: ARM Cortex A53 quad-core 1.8GHz
Compatibility: MP3, AAC, WMA, OGG, FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF
Hi-Res audio formats: FLAC, MQA, WAV, AIFF
DAC: 32bit/384kHz
Inputs: Mini TOSLINK/3.5mm Stereo combo, HDMI eARC
Outputs: analog stereo RCA (fixed or variable), coaxial RCA, TOSLINK digital optical
USB Audio 2.0 Trigger, Headphone, Subwoofer
Network: Gigabit RJ45, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac, dual-band)
Bluetooth: two-way Bluetooth 5.0 aptX HD
Finishing: white or black
Dimensions: (WxHxD) 220x46x146mm
Weight: 1.09kg