Bluesound Powernode 2i

£799.00

The Bluesound Powernode 2i is nothing less than the reinvention of the most popular audio component of all time, the integrated amp. The Powernode 2i is able to drive even the most demanding professional loudspeakers. Award-winning, state-of-the-art audiophile-grade HybridDigital amplification and DAC technologies bring dynamic power and high-current delivery to your high-res music experience, resulting in the ability to play music louder than ever before with zero-distortion. The Powernode 2i from Bluesound is a streaming powerhouse in a category all it’s own. Welcome to the future of HiFi.

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Reinvent your HiFi
Music changes with every generation, which is why the Powernode 2i was designed to breathe new life into the speakers you own. Easily hook up the Powernode 2i to your favorite pair of bookshelf, tower, or outdoor speakers using standard speaker wire, and instantly stream the music you want to hear in stunning quality. It’s time to dust off your old speakers and enjoy the world of streaming.

Set your music collection free
Featuring an array of analog and digital input and output options, the Powernode 2i gives you infinite playback choices to rule your sonic domain. With the ability to connect to a CD player or turntable, the Powernode 2i ensures that your physical music collection continues to thrive. Easily stream your favorite tracks from the source of your choice and hear it anywhere in the home.

Supported file formats
MP3, AAC, WMA, OGG, WMA-L, ALAC, OPUS
Hi-Res formats - FLAC, MQA, WAV, AIFF

Power output
60 Watts x 2 into 8ohms

Native sampling rates
32 - 192 kHz Bit depths
16 - 24

Performance
SNR - 110dB
Distortion, THD+N - 0.020%

DAC
32-Bit, 192kHz

Supported operating systems
Plays music from network shares on the following desktop operating systems: Microsoft Windows XP, 2000, Vista, 7, 8, Apple Macintosh

Free internet radio
TuneIn Radio, iHeartRadio, Calm Radio, Radio Paradise

Supported cloud services
WiMP, Slacker Radio, Qobuz, HighResAudio, JUKE, Deezer, Murfie, HDTracks, Spotify, TIDAL, Napster, Microsoft Groove (with OneDrive), Classics Online, KKBox.

Integration partners
Control4, RTI, Crestron, URC, roon.

Album art
JPG

Network
Gigabit Ethernet RJ45
802.11 b/g/n WiFi

USB
1 x Type-A (Fat32 or NTSF formatted) port for connection to USB memory sticks and supported peripherals
1 x Type-B (mini) for product servicing

Audio input
Combo - TOSLINK / 3.5mm

Audio output
Headphone output - 3.5 Stereo
5-way speaker binding posts
Subwoofer output - RCA

Power
Universal tri-pin AC Cord input (100 - 240AC)

Wireless
aptX Bluetooth wireless built-in

Processor
ARM CORTEX A9, 1 GHz

Unit weight
1.72 kg / 3.8 lbs

Gross dimensions
220 x 70 x 190 mm
8.7 x 2.75 x 7.5 in

Power consumption (Idle)
12 Watts

Accessories
2 x AC power cords (Europe and North America)
Ethernet Cable
Toslink Optical to 3.5mm Mini Adaptor

Storage environment
-10° C to 50° C, 20% to 80% relative humidity

Operating environment
0° C to 40° C

High resolution audio streaming

With full support for high-resolution audio on Bluesound, listeners can stream uncompressed WAV, ALAC, and FLAC music files up to 24-bit/192kHz over your existing WiFi network or a connected USB device. Hi-res music collections are 24-bit/96kHz or 24-bit/192kHz tracks and contain up to 6.5x more data than standard CDs, letting you hear all the detail of your favorite music in superior quality.

Bluesound BluOS

BluOS from Bluesound is an advanced operating system and music management software that allows you to access and stream lossless music up to 24-bit/192kHz to every room using your home network. Locate music anywhere on a home network, cloud music service or Internet radio station, and share it with any BluOS-enabled music system in your home.

Bluesound and MQA

Master Quality Authenticated (MQA) is a revolutionary end-to-end technology built into every Bluesound Player that captures and delivers master quality audio to any room in your home. All Bluesound Players include a powerful decoder and audio renderer for the MQA system. The MQA logo shown in the BluOS app indicates that the unit is decoding and playing an MQA stream or file and lets you know that you are hearing exactly what the artist recorded and approved in the studio.