Bluesound Node Icon Reference Music Streamer

Bluesound Node Icon N530 Reference Music Streamer

From iconic to icon. The NODE ICON is a flagship wireless music streamer for the audio-obsessed. Every detail of the design has been carefully engineered to the highest standard of performance, from its breakthrough Bluesound Dual-Mono design with two ESS SABRE® ES9039Q2M DAC chipsets implemented to perfection, to its sleek aluminum chassis and beautiful 5” full-colour display. The NODE ICON seamlessly connects to any high-performance amplifier, powered speakers or headphones, bringing
BluOS hi-res streaming, Apple AirPlay 2, THX AAA™ technology, aptX™ Adaptive Bluetooth® and DSD support to your existing stereo setup. 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. 

Key Features

• 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, analogue and USB-C inputs
• RCA, coax, optical, USB outputs
• Apple AirPlay 2 and aptX Adaptive Bluetooth*
• Dirac Live Ready*
• Beautiful 5” full-colour HD display and backlit touch panel with presets and controls

BENCHMARK SOUND QUALITY

With carefully selected componentry, and a masterfully engineered Bluesound Dual-Mono design with two ESS SABRE® ES9039Q2M DAC chipsets, the NODE ICON sets a new benchmark for wireless music streamers. 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. From engineering to performance, the NODE ICON is the best streamer we’ve ever built.

BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED FOR THE AUDIO-OBSESSED

The NODE ICON features an all-new industrial design, with an aluminium 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 to up to five programmable presets 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.

GO BEYOND THE HIFI SYSTEM

The NODE ICON can wirelessly connect to Bluesound speakers and stereo components to create a multi-room music system connected by BluOS® throughout your whole home. With dual-band Wi-Fi for dropout-free listening, you can play your new favourite 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 the left or right full-size 1/4" headphone jacks and enjoy audiophile listening without fuss or compromise.

SMART ACOUSTICS

The NODE ICON comes ready to intelligently fight bad room acoustics with Dirac Live, which is 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. 

Who is Bluesound?

Bluesound is a Canadian company of music lovers, looking to bring high-resolution audio to the masses, in the form of wireless & multi-room audio products that put sound quality first.

They aren't just a computer company, they're a team of audiophiles and music enthusiasts creating a range of wireless speakers & streamers that fully support even the highest grade of music. Yes, they support MP3s but also have access to master quality audio in the form of MQA, Tidal Masters and full high-resolution audio. Whether you stream from Spotify, Tidal, Amazon Music HD or Internet Radio or if you have a vast CD collection, Bluesound has you covered.

Bluesound's superb software has been making waves in the HiFi industry, offering an intuitive, easy-to-use and most importantly, great-sounding experience. Due to its popularity, many HiFi brands have begun to incorporate BluOS into their products, allowing Bluesound to provide a proven platform for them to work on. BluOS software can be found in the wireless, active speakers from DALI, Home Cinema Receivers from NAD and the award-winning Attessa Streaming Amplifier from Roksan.