Network stereo sound amplifier Bluesound POWERNODE 2

High-resolution network sound amplifier from the Bluesound multi-room sound system family. Built-in NAD audio reproduction technologies and components ensure extremely high sound quality, and network player functions allow you to listen to a variety of online music sources.

• 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
• Instinctive touch control on unit
• Simple setup, easily expandable
• Innovative digital amplifier
• Available in Black or White

INDUSTRY-LEADING HYBRIDDIGITAL™ AMP + 32-BIT 192KHz DAC
Our award-winning, state-of-the-art, audiophile-grade HybridDigital™ amplification and DAC technologies bring dynamic power and high-current delivery to your high-res music experience, resulting in the ability to play louder than ever before, with the same zero-distortion precision audio signature we've become known for. Permission to turn it up, granted.

MADE FOR MORE THAN MP3.
Of course Bluesound is compatible with MP3s – and just about every other digital format ever created – but Bluesound was purpose-built for high-res audio. While other companies put a premium on style, Bluesound has spared no expense on the integration of advanced, innovative audio technologies that deliver blazingly fast error-free playback in maximum studio-master recording quality, resulting in absolutely unbeatable performance.

THE FUTURE OF MUSIC IS FAST.
Using industry-leading 1GHz ARM Cortex-9 Multi-core processors, you'd think Bluesound was engineered for something more than just audio. Bluesound's 32-bit architecture combined with 8x oversampling, paired with our own innovative HybridDigital™ Amp and DAC platforms, ensures that your lossless high-res music playback is flawless, with precision, power and clarity – at any volume.

ALL THE MUSIC EVER RECORDED.
Discover instant access to millions of songs. Premium high-res music services like TIDAL®, Spotify® and Qobuz® – as well as virtually all other popular music services and internet radio stations are already built-in. Access your downloads and your entire iTunes library – or any other USB NAS drive connected – all without ever turning on a computer. Imagine - Your Music. Your way.

HANDS-FREE VOICE CONTROL WITH ALEXA
Add the BluOS Voice Skill inside the Amazon Alexa app and enjoy hands-free voice control of personal music collections, streaming services, and more using a list of simple streamlined commands. Using an Echo device you can ask Alexa to play popular songs from Tidal, queue up saved playlists, adjust the volume in different rooms, or ask what's playing in the Kitchen. No Echo device and want to try it out? No problem. Download the Amazon Alexa app, activate the skill, tap the speech bubble in the bottom drawer of the Amazon Alexa app and say anything from the list of commands.

AUDIO
SUPPORTED FILE FORMATS
MP3, AAC, WMA, OGG, WMA-L, ALAC, OPUS

Hi-Res formats - FLAC, MQA, WAV, AIFF

POWER OUTPUT
HYBRIDDIGITAL™ AMPLIFIER, 60 Watts x2 into 8ohms

NATIVE SAMPLING RATES
32 - 192 kHz

BIT DEPTHS
16 - 24

PERFORMANCE
SNR - 110dB
Distortion, THD+N - 0.020%

DAC
32-Bit, 192kHz

SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEMS
Plays music from network shares on the following desktop operating systems: Microsoft Windows XP, 2000, Vista, 7, 8, Apple Macintosh

FREE INTERNET RADIO
TuneIn Radio, iHeartRadio, Calm Radio, Radio Paradise

SUPPORTED CLOUD SERVICES
WiMP, Slacker Radio, Qobuz, HighResAudio, JUKE, Deezer, Murfie, HDTracks, Spotify, TIDAL, Napster, Microsoft Groove (with OneDrive), Classics Online, KKBox.

INTEGRATION PARTNERS
Control4, RTI, Crestron, URC, roon.

ALBUM ART
JPG

CONNECTIVITY
NETWORK
Gigabit Ethernet RJ45
802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi

USB
1 x Type-A (Fat32 or NTSF formatted) port for connection to USB memory sticks and supported peripherals
1 x Type-B (mini) for product servicing

AUDIO INPUT
Combo - TOSLINK / 3.5mm

AUDIO OUTPUT
Headphone output - 3.5 Stereo
5-way speaker binding posts
Subwoofer output - RCA

POWER
Universal tri-pin AC Cord input (100 - 240AC)

WIRELESS
aptX® Bluetooth wireless built-in

USER INTERFACE
MOBILE
Free Android and iOS App Available Online at Google Play and Apple App Store

PUSH BUTTONS
Simple top-panel touch controls.

CONTROL
IR Sensor built in - Front panel

GENERAL
PROCESSOR
ARM® CORTEX™ A9, 1GHz

UNIT WEIGHT
1.72 kg / 3.8 lbs

GROSS DIMENSIONS
220 x 70 x 190 mm
8.7 x 2.75 x 7.5 in

POWER CONSUMPTION (IDLE)
12 Watts

ACCESSORIES
2x AC power cords (Europe & North America)
Ethernet Cable
Toslink Optical to 3.5mm Mini Adapter

STORAGE ENVIRONMENT
-10° C to 50° C, 20% to 80% relative humidity

OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
0°C to 40°C

Award-Winning Sound
Bluesound has been the recipient of numerous awards—including multiple Product of the Year and Best Buys awards—from leading audio publications such as What Hi-Fi? and Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity. Since its inception, Bluesound has been committed to delivering clear, detailed sound and it is this commitment that has been met with a wide range of positive reviews from the likes of Residential Systems, Home Cinema Choice, AVS Forum, and many more.

"This is one of the most musical portable devices I've listened to in a long while and was a genuine pleasure to review."

"There's a new leader in the wireless multi-room music market - Bluesound combines high-res audio and ease of use in one impressive system."

"A superb high-end wireless speaker offering muscular-yet-musical sound and premium design"

"When it comes to multi-room audio, it really doesn't get better than this."

"If you're after one of the best-sounding wireless network speakers around, look no further."