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The NODE ICON is Bluesound's flagship wireless music streamer, designed for the audio obsessed, when lesser streamers simply will not do.

    $999.00
    $999.00
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    Flagship Wireless Streamer for the Audio Obsessed

    The NODE ICON is Bluesound's flagship wireless music streamer, designed for the audio obsessed, when lesser streamers simply will not do.

    With its sleek aluminum chassis and vibrant 5"" full-color display, the NODE ICON 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. With HDMI eARC, Dolby Digital and Dirac Live Ready, you can also transform the way you experience music and TV with Dolby downmixing and state-of-the-art room correction technology.

    Benchmark Sound Quality

    The NODE ICON is the best streamer Bluesound has ever built. It relies on a masterfully engineered Bluesound Dual-Mono design with two ESS SABRE® ES9039Q2M DAC chipsets. It uses the latest fourth generation ESS Hyperstream® technology to let you experience sound with superior dynamic range, ultra-low distortion, and the highest possible resolution ever heard.

    Beautifully Designed for the Audio Obsessed

    The NODE ICON features an all-new industrial design, with an aluminum cabinet construction, seamlessly integrated with the large front glass panel, and the gorgeous 5"" non-touch display. Its sleek gloss black finish blends seamlessly into any existing setup, with audiophile-grade connections to support high-quality performance. It also features built-in IR learning and a proximity-sensing touch panel that provides quick control and access for up to five programmable presets, along with volume and playback controls.

    Stream Everything

    Stream all the music ever recorded, from popular music streaming services to your own digital music libraries, and access everything you listen to, including hi-res FLAC, MQA and DSD 256, in the BluOS app. Apple AirPlay 2 and aptX™ Adaptive Bluetooth® are also built-in to let you enjoy even more music from more apps and services.

    With HDMI eARC, you can easily connect the NODE ICON to your TV with a single cable and bring hi-res music streaming together with your movie and gaming experiences.

    Total Control of Music in Every Room

    With the NODE ICON and multiple Bluesound players, you can create a multi-room music system wirelessly connected by BluOS™ throughout your whole home. With dual-band Wi-Fi for dropout free listening, you can play your new favorite track everywhere or listen to different music and genres in different rooms with total control from your phone, tablet, or desktop.

    World-Class Headphone Amplifier Technology

    Lifelike headphone listening is made possible by THX AAA™ technology, the headphone amplifier that boasts the world's most linear response. Its patented feed-forward error correction results in remarkably low noise and distortion, revealing exceptional soundstage and clarity. Connect your high-performance headphones to a full-sized 1/4"" headphone jack and enjoy audiophile listening with zero compromise.

    Smart Acoustics

    Your NODE ICON comes ready to intelligently fight bad room acoustics with Dirac Live, available as an upgrade directly from Dirac. Use Dirac's app to measure your room acoustics and eradicate bass traps, echoes, and other unwanted distortions from your audio. The result is clear, balanced, and detailed sound for your music and movie soundtracks. A calibration kit with a high-sensitivity microphone is also required and available from Bluesound.

    Product Features

    Overview

    • Dual-mono DAC design with 2 x ESS Sabre ES9039Q2M DAC
    • THX AAA™ headphone amplifier technology with 2 x 1/4″ jacks for cable management
    • High-quality balanced XLR outputs
    • HDMI eARC, optical, analog and USB-C inputs RCA, coax, optical, USB outputs
    • aptX Adaptive Bluetooth (available via future software update)
    • Dirac Live Ready (available via future software update)
    • Beautiful 5” full-color HD display and backlit touch panel with presets and controls
    • MQA and hi-res music streaming
    • DSD256 playback
    • Airplay 2 integration
    • Spotify Connect + TIDAL Connect
    • Local server mode
    • Dual-band Wifi + gigabit ethernet
    • Two-way aptx™ Adaptive Bluetooth
    • IR remote learning capability
    • 12v trigger out

    Audio

    • Supported Audio File Formats: MP3, AAC, WMA, WMA-L, OGG, ALAC, OPUS
    • Supported High-Quality Audio File Formats: FLAC, MQA, 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

    Software and Integrations

    • Operating System: BluOS
    • App Controller Operating System: iOS, Android, Windows, macOS
    • Processor: ARM® CortexTM -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

    • Optical/Analog Input: Combo - Mini TOSLINK/Stereo 3.5mm
    • HDMI Input: HDMI eARC
    • USB IN: Type A (Fat32 Formatted) - External Storage only; Local Server Mode
    • 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
    • Headphone Output: 6.3mm Stereo; Bluetooth
    • Subwoofer Output: RCA x 1; Wireless to PULSE SUB+
    • Ethernet/LAN: Ethernet RJ45, Gigabit 1000 Mbps
    • Wi-Fi Built In: Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), dual-band
    • Bluetooth Connectivity: Two-Way (transmit & receive)
    • Bluetooth Quality: Bluetooth 5.2 aptX Adaptive
    • IR Input: 3.5mm Jack
    • IR Optical Built In: IR Sensor Built In - front panel with IR Remote Learning
    • Trigger Out: 12 Volt

    Included Accessories

    • AC Power Cord
    • Stereo RCA to RCA Cable
    • Ethernet Cable
    • Mini Jack to Toslink Adapter
    • Safety/Warranty Guide
    • Quick Setup Guide
    • Dirac Live Ready Info Card

    Product Specs

     

    • Headphone Continuous Output Power (THD<0.1%): 160mW, 16Ω / 230mW, 32Ω / 53mW, 250Ω / 22mW, 600Ω
    • Power Supply: Universal bi-pin AC cord input (100-240AC)
    • Dimensions: 8.7"" x 3.3"" x 7.6"" (W x H x D)

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