HiFi never went away.
It just never went wireless.
Until now.
AMPLIFY YOUR HIFI STREAMING EXPERIENCE. JUST ADD SPEAKERS. NEXT GENERATION STEREO.
The POWERNODE is a bi-amplified streaming music player that delivers powerful and crystal clear audiophile-grade sound to any room in your home. Centered around a patented DIRECTDIGITALtm amp that keeps the audio signal 100% digital from end to end, the POWERNODE is the fastest and highest bit-depth digital music player on earth.
Just connect your favorite speakers, or add the Bluesound DUO – a custom-tuned satellite speaker and subwoofer kit for the POWERNODE (engineered in one of North America’s most advanced sound labs*) and get immersed in the ultimate HiFi experience.
*The National Research Council Canada has one of the world’s largest, most advanced anechoic chambers (those padded rooms that eliminate sound reflections completely) – where all Bluesound products have been tested rigorously for perfect sound reproduction.
Available in Gloss Black or White
Internet Connection
Bluesound products need to be connected to the internet in order to access Internet radio stations and online streaming music services. A paid subscription may be required to access some streaming music or internet radio services. An internet connection is essential for Bluesound software/hardware updates. Bluesound can be connected to the internet using a LAN-based, DSL, Wi-Fi or cable modem connection. Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Bluesound Powernode N150
Digital Music Streamer with Amplifier
$699.00
Industry-leading DirectDigital™ Amp Technology
Patented DirectDigital amplification : Harness the perfection of zero distortion, deeper bass and texture clarity like no other system can deliver.
Native High-Res Format Player
Hear every detail of the world’s most accurate 24-bit/192kHz studio master recordings in lossless FLAC format (assuming your speakers are up to the challenge). Also plays WAV, AIFF, AAC, WMA, MP3, and other standard audio formats.
Instantly Inspiring
4x the processing speed than other comparable systems allows you to access your music exactly when you want to hear it.
Designed and Engineered by Audiophiles
Tested and perfected at one of North America’s most advanced sound labs, by some of the same engineers and musicians who started the original HiFi revolution in the 1970s.
- 35-BIT / 844 kHz DAC
- PATENTED DIRECTDIGITALtm AMP
- ARM CORTEXtm A8 PROCESSOR
- 50 WATTS PER CHANNEL INTO 4 OHMS
- WIFI + ETHERNET
- SUBWOOFER OUT
- USB TYPE-A CONNECTOR GOLD-PLATED SPEAKER TERMINALS
- iOS, ANDROID, OSX and Windows APP CONTROLLERS
- HIGH GLOSS BLACK OR WHITE
Supported File Formats
MP3, AAC, WMA, OGG, WMA-L, FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF
Native Sampling Rates
32, 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192 kHz
Bit Depths
16, 24
Album Art
JPG
Cloud Services
Rdio, Rhapsody, Tidal Hifi, Murfie, Spotify Connect, Juke, Slacker, Deezer, Qobuz
Supported Operating Systems
Plays music from network shares on the following desktop operating systems: Microsoft Windows XP, 2000,Vista, 7
Apple Macintosh
Amplification
Direct-Digital Amplifier by NAD Electronics
90 watts total into 4 ohms
Performance
SNR – TBD
Distortion – TBD
Amplifier Output Power – TBD
Free Internet Radio
TuneIn Radio
