Bluesound POWERNODE
Just add speakers to create a Roon Ready, wireless streaming digital system anywhere in the house. New for 2021 with an amazing 80 W per channel
Quickly turn those old speakers you have lying around into the transducers of an utterly modern digital hub that'll play music off anything from the kids' phones, to your main hifi NAS, to online streaming services, and thousands of internet radio stations.
The new POWER NODE features a new DAC design, a more powerful processor, and touch panel controls with presets and proximity sensing. There is also HDMI for ARC and eARC. The amplifier is even more powerful than before, with 80 W of cool-running class D power per channel. The surface is now an easy-to-clean satin finish in either black or white.
Features
- Proximity sensor controls for play/pause, volume, previous/next track, and five presets
- Voice control via Amazon Alexa Skills and Actions on Google
- AirPlay 2, Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect, Roon Ready
- Control4, Crestron, URC, RTI, ELAN, Lutron
- Create and control a seamless multi-room system with the intuitive BluOS Controller app
Specifications
Power Output (8 ohm): 2 x 80 W
Supported Formats: MP3, AAC, WMA, WMA-L, OGG, ALAC, OPUS, FLAC, MQA, WAV, AIFF, MPEG-4 SLS
Sampling Rate: up to 192 kHz
Processor: ARM® Cortex™ -A53, Quad-Core, 1.8GHz per core
Connections
Network and Wireless: Wi-Fi 5, Gigabit Ethernet, Two-way Bluetooth 5.0 aptX HD, PULSE SUB+ pairing, IR with learning
Audio Input: Mini TOSLINK/3.5mm stereo combo, HDMI eARC
Audio Output: Analog stereo RCA (fixed or variable), coaxial RCA, TOSLINK digital optical, USB Audio 2.0, 3.5 mm stereo headphone out, RCA subwoofer out, 3.5 mm IR input
System: USB A (data), 12V Trigger Out
Dimensions: 8.7" x 2.75" x 7.5"
Weight: 3.9 lb
