Bluesound Node Performance Music Streamer

Bluesound Node N132 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 an industry-leading ESS SABRE® DAC, built-in THX AAA™ headphones, aptX™ Adaptive Bluetooth, and DSD support. Connect it to your existing HiFi or audio system and stream everything from popular music streaming services and hi-res audio tracks from your personal library to radio stations, podcasts, and more. Add HDMI eARC, Dolby Digital decoding and Apple AirPlay 2, and the NODE becomes the heart of your home music experience with the wireless freedom to add and connect to other Bluesound Players around the home for multi-room music. 

Key Features

• ESS ES9039Q2M SABRE® DAC
• Quad-core 1.8GHz ARM® Cortex™ A53 processor
• THX AAA™ headphone amplifier technology
• Full-sized 1/4″ (6.3mm) headphone output
• HDMI eARC, Optical inputs
• Dirac Live Ready*
• Five programmable quick-touch presets
• User interface with proximity sensor
• AirPlay 2 integration
• Spotify Connect + TIDAL Connect

BETTER DOWN TO EVERY SONIC DETAIL

Stream like never before and bring out every detail of your music. From audiophile engineering and carefully selected components to its breakthrough processing power and acoustic measurements, it’s all about design and engineering with the NODE. A new and improved ESS SABRE® DAC (ES9039Q2M) is precision-engineered to be even more pristine with circuitry expertly designed to reduce jitter and interference. The result is clean and clear audio to your favourite amp or powered speakers.

YOUR MUSIC AND MORE

From popular music streaming services to radio stations and podcasts, the NODE connects you to everything you love to listen to. Plus, with aptX™ Adaptive Bluetooth and Apple AirPlay 2 built-in, you can enjoy even more music from more apps and services. Connect the NODE to digital music libraries stored on your computer or local network, and effortlessly browse and stream favourites from your collection in the BluOS app.

GO BEYOND THE HIFI SYSTEM

With the NODE and multiple Bluesound Players, you can create a multiroom music system wirelessly connected by BluOS™ throughout your whole home. 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 a full-sized 1/4" headphone jack and enjoy audiophile listening with zero compromise.

CONNECT EVERYTHING

The NODE is packed with digital and analogue inputs and outputs, making it incredibly versatile. You can bring in audio from your TV and gaming consoles with HDMI eARC, while dual-band Wi-Fi and gigabit ethernet keep the music streaming without dropouts or interruptions. A proximity-sensing touch panel provides quick control and access to up to five programmable presets. Available in matte black and white finishes, the NODE fits in the home perfectly.

SMART ACOUSTICS

Your NODE 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. A calibration kit with a high-sensitivity microphone is also required and available from Bluesound. 

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.