BLUESOUND NODE X

The NODE X marks 10 years of Bluesound, advancing the world of multi-room hi-res music streaming to create a modern addition to your existing hi-fi system or powered speakers.

o celebrate 10 years of #LivingHiFi, the NODE X offers a new take on the iconic NODE with a silver finish, premium ESS Sabre DAC, and dedicated THX headphone amplifier. Enhance your existing HiFi setup or powered speakers with this modern addition. With a few taps on the BluOS Controller app, available for iOS, Android, Mac, and PC, you can explore near unlimited collections of music, from hundreds of internet radio stations to dozens of streaming services and your own digital music library.

• Connect to any existing stereo amplifier, AV receiver, or powered audio system.
• Powered by a state of the art Quad-Core 1.8GHz ARM® Cortex™ A53 processor and a premium ESS Sabre HiFi DAC.
• State of the art headphone amplifier features THX’s Achromatic Audio Amplifier (THX AAA™) technology and a full-sized 1/4” (6.35mm) jack for no-compromise headphone listening
• HDMI eARC connectivity, digital, optical and analog input/output options, with wired and wireless headphone and subwoofer outputs.
• Hi-res audio streaming with access to Internet radio stations, cloud music services, and your own local music library.
• Dual band Wi-Fi, Gigabit Ethernet and support for 2-way Bluetooth aptX™ HD Bluetooth ensures music playback without interruption.
• Create and control a seamless multi-room system with the intuitive BluOS Controller app.
• Top panel touch controls with presets.
• IR input and remote learning capability – Control it with the included Bluesound RC1 Remote Controller.
• Connect with the BluVoice skill in the Alexa app and use Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant to control Players around the home.
• AirPlay 2 lets you play music or podcasts from wireless stereo components throughout your house — all in sync.

  WIFI YOUR HIFI

  Bring 24-bit hi-res streaming to an existing stereo or to your powered speakers and access all the music ever recorded with a few taps of the BluOS Controller app for iOS, Android, or Mac or PC computers. Hundreds of internet radio stations, premium music services like Tidal, Qobuz, Deezer, Spotify and dozens of other music streaming services, are integrated with the NODE X’s operating system, making music discovery seamless and exciting.

  FORM MEETS FUNCTION

  Don't let the size and minimalist looks of the NODE X fool you into diminishing its capabilities. Inside, the NODE X features a premium ESS Sabre DAC design that supports 24-bit/192 kHz audio processing, along with a high-end headphone amplifier driven by THX AAA™ technology and a full-sized ¼” (6.35mm) headphone jack for the ultimate no-compromise, wired headphone listening experience.
  
  

  Network

  Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), dual-band
  Ethernet RJ45, GigE 1000 Mbps

  Audio Input

  Mini TOSLINK/3.5mm Stereo combo
  HDMI eARC

  Audio Output

  Analog RCA Stereo with Fixed Output option
  USB Audio 2.0 (Type A)

  Bluetooth

  Bluetooth with support for aptX™ HD
  Two-Way (transmit & receive)

  Headphone Output

  6.35mm Stereo; Bluetooth

  Headphone Signal-to-Noise Ratio

  -95dB ref 1mW / 32ohms

  Headphone Distortion

  THD+N, 0.002%

  Subwoofer

  RCA Out
  Network Pairing to PULSE SUB+

  USB

  Type-A Port for external drive connection (Fat32 or NTFS formatted)

  Trigger

  12V Trigger Out

  IR Remote

  IR Sensor Built In - front panel with IR Remote Learning
  IR Input 3.5mm Jack

  Power

  Universal bi-pin AC cord input (100-240AC)

  *Note

  *Available for free with future software update

  Supported Audio File Formats

  MP3, AAC, WMA, WMA-L, OGG, ALAC, OPUS

  Supported Hi-Res Audio File Formats

  FLAC, MQA, WAV, AIFF, MPEG-4 SLS

  Processor

  ARM® Cortex™ -A53, Quad-Core, 1.8GHz per core

  Native Sampling Rates

  up to 192 kHz

  Bit Depths

  16-24

  Performance

  SNR -118dB

  DAC

  ESS 9028Q2M

  Distortion

  THD+N, 0.0003%

  Operating System

  BluOS

  App Controller Operating Systems

  iOS, Android, Windows Vista, 7, 8, 10, macOS 10.10-10.15, 11

  Network File Sharing

  SMB up to 200,000 track index

  Album Art Supported

  JPG, PNG

  Internet Radio

  Click here

  Music Services

  Click here

  Voice Control

  Amazon Alexa Skills; Actions on Google

  3rd-Party

  AirPlay 2
  Spotify Connect
  Tidal Connect
  Roon Ready

  Control Systems

  Control4, Crestron, URC, RTI, ELAN, Lutron