Bluesound Node

The Node is Bluesound's music streamer for an existing stereo system, with an ESS ES9039Q2M DAC, THX AAA headphone amplification, DSD playback and HDMI eARC with Dolby Digital decoding. It can link wirelessly with other Bluesound players for multi-room listening.

Dirac Live room correction is available as an upgrade, with the calibration kit sold separately.

Specifications

• DAC: ESS ES9039Q2M
• THD+N: 0.0007%; signal-to-noise: -118 dB
• Formats: FLAC, MQA, WAV, AIFF, MPEG-4 SLS, ALAC, MP3, AAC, WMA, OGG and OPUS; PCM up to 24-bit/192 kHz and DSD256
• Inputs: HDMI eARC, combo optical/analog (mini TOSLINK / 3.5 mm), USB-A (storage), Ethernet, 3.5 mm IR
• Outputs: RCA analog (fixed or variable), coaxial, optical, USB audio, subwoofer RCA, 12 V trigger
• Headphones: 6.3 mm output with THX AAA amplification; 160 mW into 16 ohms, 230 mW into 32 ohms, 53 mW into 250 ohms, 22 mW into 600 ohms
• Bluetooth 5.2 with aptX Adaptive, two-way
• Streaming: AirPlay 2, Spotify Connect (including Spotify Lossless), TIDAL Connect, Qobuz Connect, Roon Ready, plus more than 20 music services and internet radio through BluOS
• Control: BluOS app for iOS, Android, Windows and macOS; Amazon Alexa skills; Crestron, Control4, RTI, ELAN, URC, Lutron and Josh.ai integrations
• Network: Gigabit Ethernet and dual-band Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
• Dimensions: 220 x 46 x 146 mm (8.7 x 1.8 x 5.7 in)
• Weight: 1.09 kg (2.4 lb)
• Finish: matte satin black or white