Bluesound : Node Icon

£899.00

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Description

The NODE ICON is Bluesound’s flagship wireless music streamer, designed for the audio obsessed. With its sleek aluminum chassis, and vibrant 5” full-color display, it sets a new benchmark for wireless music streamers. Seamlessly connect it to any premium amplifier, powered speakers, or headphones, and enjoy BluOS hi-res streaming, Apple AirPlay 2, THX AAA™ technology, and more. HDMI eARC, Dolby Digital, and Dirac Live ensure an immersive audio experience for music and TV.

  • Dual-mono DAC design with 2 x ESS Sabre ES9039Q2M DAC
  • High-quality balanced XLR outputs
  • THX AAA™ headphone amplifier technology with dual 1/4″ jacks for cable management
  • Beautiful 5” full-colour HD display
  • HDMI eARC, optical, analog and USB-C audio inputs
  • RCA, optical, coaxial, and USB audio outputs
  • Room correction with Dirac Live Ready (optional licence and microphone required)
  • DSD playback
  • Works with AirPlay 2, Spotify Connect, and TIDAL Connect
  • Roon Ready
  • Five programmable quick-touch presets and proximity-sensing controls

Technical Specifications

AUDIO
Supported Audio File Formats: MP3, AAC, WMA, WMA-L, OGG, OPUS
Supported High-Quality Audio File Formats: FLAC, MQA, ALAC, WAV, AIFF, MPEG-4 SLS
DSD Support: DSD256
Supported Multi-Channel Audio Formats: Dolby Digital®
Native Sampling Rates: up to 192 kHz
Bit Depth: 16-24
Audio Controls & EQ: BluOS Controller App
DAC: ESS ES9039Q2M x2
Signal-to-Noise Ratio: TBD
Distortion: TBD
Headphone Continuous Output Power (THD<0.1%): 160mW, 16Ω / 230mW, 32Ω / 53mW, 250Ω / 22mW, 600Ω

SOFTWARE & INTEGRATIONS
Operating System: BluOS
App Controller Operating System: iOS, Android, Windows, macOS
Processor: ARM® Cortex™ -A53, Quad-Core, 1.8GHz per core
Supported Network File Sharing: Server Message Block (SMB) up to 200,000 files
Album Art Supported: JPG, PNG
Music Services & Internet Radio: 23+
3rd-Party Integrations: AirPlay 2, Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect, Roon Ready, Dirac Live Ready
Control System Integrations: Crestron, Control4, RTI, ELAN, URC, Lutron
Voice Control Integrations: Amazon Alexa Skills

CONNECTIONS
Power Supply: Universal bi-pin AC cord input (100-240AC)
Ethernet/LAN: Ethernet RJ45, Gigabit 1000 Mbps
Wi-Fi Built In: Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), dual-band
Bluetooth Quality: Bluetooth 5.2 aptX Adaptive
Bluetooth Connectivity: Two-Way (transmit & receive)
IR Optical Built In: IR Sensor Built In – front panel with IR Remote Learning
IR Input: 3.5mm Jack
Optical/Analog Input: Toslink Optical, RCA Analog
HDMI Input: HDMI eARC
USB IN: Type A (Fat32 Formatted) – External Storage only; Local Server Mode
USB (other): USB Type C (PC input)
Audio Output: Analog RCA Stereo with Fixed option; Balanced XLR Stereo with Fixed option; USB Audio 2.0 (Type A)
Coaxial Output: RCA
Optical Output: TOSLINK digital optical
Trigger Out: 12 Volt
Headphone Output: 6.3mm/1/4″ Stereo x2; Bluetooth
Subwoofer Output: RCA x 1; Wireless to PULSE SUB+

USER INTERFACE & CONTROL
Status Indicator: LED
Play/Pause Button: Touch LED
Volume Control Buttons: Touch Slider LED
Previous/Next Track Buttons Touch LED
Preset Buttons: Touch LED x 5
Proximity Sensor: Yes
Display: 5″ Non-touch display

GENERAL
Finish: Black: Anodized Aluminum
Storage Environment: -10°C to 50°C, 20% to 80% relative humidity
Operating Environment: 0°C to 40°C
Product Dimensions 220 x 84 x 193 mm (W x H x D)

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