Bluesound NODE (Gen 3) N130 - Wireless Music Streamer - White

Streaming Added to the System You Have

The Bluesound NODE (Gen 3) puts hi-res streaming and multi-room audio into a hi-fi system that predates both. It sits beside your amplifier, or in front of a pair of powered speakers, and it is the box that makes everything else current again.

The Absolute Sound gave this generation an Editors' Choice award. What it opens up is hundreds of internet radio stations, dozens of streaming services and your own stored library, all reached from the BluOS app on a phone, a tablet, a Mac or a PC.

The Converter Inside

Bluesound redesigned the converter for this generation. It handles 24-bit and 192kHz audio, along with full MQA unfolding. That is the part of the box deciding how it sounds, and it is the main change from the model before.

Software That Does More Than Play

BluOS carries tone controls and subwoofer crossover optimization, which is unusual on a streamer and genuinely useful. Most sources hand over a signal and leave the rest to the amplifier. This one lets you shape things while the music is still digital.

Ins and Outs for a Real Rack

There is an array of digital and analog inputs and outputs, so the NODE fits whether your amplifier is thirty years old or was bought last month. Analog out goes to a line input; digital out is there if you would rather use a converter of your own.

Add another BluOS player later and the two work together as a multi-room system rather than as two separate boxes. That is the part people use most in the second year of owning one.

Who Is This Music Streamer Best For?

• Your amplifier predates streaming — the NODE brings every service to a system you already like, without replacing anything else in the rack.
• You want the option of your own converter — digital outputs sit alongside the analog ones, so a better DAC can take over later while the NODE keeps streaming.
• You want tone controls that work — BluOS applies them and the subwoofer crossover in the digital domain, before the signal reaches your amplifier.
• You plan to add rooms — another BluOS player joins this one rather than starting a second system, which is why people buy the first one.
• The NODE is a source, not an amplifier — passive speakers need an amp between the two, though powered speakers connect directly. Pair it with one of our integrated amplifiers.

How Does It Connect to Your System?

Join it to your network and let the BluOS app find it. Analog outputs run to a line input on your amplifier or to a pair of powered speakers, and the digital outputs feed an outboard converter instead if you prefer.

The digital and analog inputs let other sources borrow the NODE's converter or its place in the system, which is what makes it fit an older rack as easily as a new one.

Pairs Well With

Building your system? Here are some great companions:

• Integrated Amplifier: The usual partner — browse our Integrated Amplifiers.
• Speakers: To finish the system — see our Bookshelf Speakers.
• Subwoofer: BluOS has crossover optimization built in — see our Subwoofers.
• Cables: A short run into your amplifier — see our Interconnect Cables.

Frequently Asked Questions

What resolution does it handle?

24-bit and 192kHz audio, with full MQA unfolding.

Do I need a separate DAC?

The converter is built in. A digital output is there if you would rather use your own.

How do I control it?

Through the BluOS Controller app, on iOS, Android, Mac or PC.

Can I use it with powered speakers?

Yes, straight from the analog outputs. Passive speakers need an amplifier between the two.

Does it do multi-room?

Yes. Add another BluOS player and they work together as one system.

Can I adjust tone or set a subwoofer crossover?

Both are in BluOS, applied in the digital domain before the signal reaches your amplifier.

See It in Action

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