NODE (2024)

Performance Music Streamer

Simply put, there is nothing like the NODE. With re-engineered components and circuitry for even better performance, the original wireless hi-res music streamer now features built-in THX AAA™ headphone technology, DSD playback, and more. Connect it to your stereo system and stream music, radio, podcasts, and more from popular streaming services or your personal library. With HDMI eARC, Dolby Digital decoding, and Apple AirPlay 2, the NODE is at the core of your home audio experience, with the flexibility to wirelessly connect to Bluesound Players for seamless multi-room music throughout the home.

• ESS ES9039Q2M SABRE® DAC
  
• THX AAA™ headphone amplifier technology with full-sized 1/4" headphone output
  
• RCA, optical, coaxial, and USB audio outputs
  
• HDMI eARC, optical, and analog audio inputs
  
• Room correction with Dirac Live Ready
  
• DSD playback
  
• Five programmable quick-touch presets and proximity-sensing controls
  
• Works with AirPlay 2, Spotify Connect, and TIDAL Connect
  
• Roon Ready
  
• Two-way aptX™ Adaptive* Bluetooth
  *Available via future software update

Performance Music Streamer

There's nothing like a BLUESOUND NODE, the original hi-res multiroom wireless streamer.

BETTER DOWN TO EVERY SONIC DETAIL

The NODE delivers precision-engineered sound with its improved ESS SABRE® DAC (ES9039Q2M) and audiophile-grade circuitry, designed to reduce jitter and interference. Enjoy clean, clear audio that brings out every detail of your music through your favorite amp or powered speakers.

YOUR MUSIC AND MORE

Stream everything at the highest quality with control of the BluOS app, from popular music streaming services to personal music libraries with thousands of tracks in HD quality. Apple AirPlay 2 and aptX Adaptive Bluetooth* are also built-in for even more music from more apps and services.

GO BEYOND THE HIFI SYSTEM

Wirelessly connect the NODE to Bluesound speakers and stereo components to create an immersive multi-room system, powered and controlled by BluOS throughout the home with dual band Wi-Fi and gigabit ethernet. Enjoy HiFi quality sound in any and every room without dropouts or interruptions.

WORLD-CLASS HEADPHONE TECHNOLOGY

Experience lifelike headphone listening with THX AAA™ headphone technology, providing the world’s most linear response and minimal distortion for exceptional clarity. Connect your high-performance headphones to the 1/4" jack and enjoy audiophile-quality sound.

CONNECT EVERYTHING

The NODE is fully equipped with digital/analog inputs and outputs, making it incredibly versatile in any stereo or home audio setup with Stereo RCA, Optical, USB, and more. Connect it to your TV via HDMI eARC and use its built-in IR learning for seamless universal control of any remote. Program up to five presets on a proximity-sensing touch panel for quick and easy access of your favorite sources.

SMART ACOUSTICS

With Dirac Live Room Correction as an available upgrade, you can use sophisticated room correction technology and measure room acoustics to eliminate standing waves, reverberations, and other unwanted distortions. A calibration kit with a high-sensitivity mic is also required and available from Bluesound with additional purchase.

REVIEW & AWARDS

Bluesound Node Icon: a streamer worth stretching your budget for - Read More

"The Bluesound Node Icon has achieved its brief as a superior streamer in the sub-four-figure market segment and one that it is worth stretching your budget for, especially if you intend to use the internal DAC. The app rivals the best in the business, and the Icon’s connectivity is comprehensive. The screen looks great and is easy to read and the Icon is of a size that means most buyers should be able to accommodate it without making compromises.

The Bluesound Node Icon marks a great entry point into the world of true high-fidelity streaming. It has enough musical talents for me to recommend it as a main source in a budget to mid-priced system and as an additional source in a higher-end one. The results I enjoyed with the Node Icon feeding a high-end DAC showed that the digital output is capable enough if the upgrade bug bites and you want to pair it with a better DAC further down the line. The Node Icon could well be the best sub £1k streamer on the market, and it’s a competitive field." - Chris Baillie

Bluesound NODE ICON Reference Music Streamer Review - Read More

"Bluesound's Node devices have always done the basics well, offering real value for money and fine sound. The new Node Icon N530 brings greater maturity, capability and fidelity, making it an upgrade in every way. The hardware is a worthy step up, its colour display brings it into line with its competitors, and its connectivity goes a long way towards building a 2.1 multichannel home theatre.

For some users, the Dirac room correction system option will be a game changer that drastically improves the overall enjoyment of their system. This new streamer resides in a competitive market sector yet distinguishes itself with a clever mix of features, sound quality and overall usability." - Mark Gusew

Bluesound NODE ICON Streaming Preamp Review - Read More

"What results is, bluntly, a volume knob away from being about as good as it gets under a grand. The ICON takes everything that Bluesound has been doing convincingly for some years and then boosts the performance and mates it with enough new features to ensure that the company has ensured that they can take the fight to anything else under a grand. This is a blend of technology, performance and user friendliness that is hard not to admire. The result has to be seen as the current Best in Class. " - Ed Selley

Review Bluesound Node Icon: Bluesound streamer in a higher class - Read More

"Smart of the Canadians: they present a device that builds on their own strengths. This is not an eye-catching all-rounder with a large touchscreen, Android and apps. But the Node Icon is a very complete streamer and DAC that focuses on sound quality - and that pays off. It can rely on a decade of experience with the BluOS platform. That makes the Node Icon a very good device to fit into a multi-room system. The foundation, however, remains a very competent DA converter that really gives you the feeling of taking a step forward. A successful upgrade. " - Jamie Biesemans

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