Bluesound Powernode 2i

Bluesound Powernode 2i - Streaming integrated amplifier

The POWERNODE 2i is the reinvention of one of the most popular HiFi devices of all time - the full amplifier.

The POWERNODE 2i is the streaming amplifier that combines several traditional components into one and opens up a world of high-fidelity streaming. With the POWERNODE 2i, you can effortlessly control your favorite speakers with the same distortion-free audio signature that has made Bluesound famous, taking your favorite tracks to a new level. Permission to turn it on, granted.

• Easy control of your existing premium loudspeaker pairs
• HybridDigital™ Amplifiers and DAC technologies ensure accurate reproduction with precision and clarity.
• 60 Watts x 2 to 8 Ohm from HybridDigital ™ Performance.
• With digital and analog input/output options, headphone stereo jack, subwoofer cinch mono.
• Access Internet radio stations, cloud music services and your own local music library and transfer them to multiple Bluesound players.
• Create and control a seamless multi-room system with the intuitive BluOS Controller App.
• Connect Bluesound with your Amazon Echo to the Alexa app''s capabilities and use Amazon''s Alexa Language Assistant to control the players in your house.
• With AirPlay 2, you can play music or podcasts from wireless stereo components anywhere in the house - all in sync.

Equipment of the Bluesound Node 2i - Streaming Preamplifier

Audio
Supported file formats:
- MP3, AAC, WMA, OGG, WMA-L, ALAC, OPUS, WMA-L
- High-resolution formats - FLAC, MQA, WAV, AIFF

Output power
- HybridDigital™ Amplifier,
- 60 Watt x2 at 8 Ohm

Native sampling rate
- 32 - 192 kHz

Bit depths
- 16 - 24

Performance
- SNR - 110dBA
- Distortion, THD+N - 0.005%

DAC
- 32-bit, 192kHz

Supported operating systems
Plays music from network shares on the following desktop operating systems: Microsoft Windows XP, 2000, Vista 7-10, Apple Macintosh 7-10

Free Internet Radio
TuneIn Radio, iHeartRadio, Calm Radio, Radio Paradise, Slacker Radio

Supported Cloud Services
Spotify, Amazon Music, TIDAL, Deezer, Qobuz, HighResAudio, Murfie, Napster, KKBox, Bugs, Taihe Music ZONE, SoundMachine.

Integration partner
Control4, RTI, Crestron, URC, push, iPort, ELAN, Lutron, roon, Amazon Alexa Skills, Airplay 2

Album Art
JPG

NOTE:
* Some services, features and technologies will soon be available with a firmware upgrade.

Connection
Network Network
- Gigabit Ethernet RJ45
- W-Lan 5 (802.11ac, Dualband)

USB>
1 x type A port for connection to USB memory sticks (Fat32 or NTFS formatted) and supported peripherals
1 x Type-B (mini) for product maintenance

Audio input>
Combination - TOSLINK / 3.5mm

audio outputaudio output
- Analog RCA stereo with FIXED option
- Coaxial RCA
- TOSLINK digital optical
- Headphones 3.5 mm stereo system
- Subwoofer RCA
- 12 Volt trigger output

Bluetooth quality>
Bluetooth 5.0 aptX HD Wireless integrated

Bluetooth connectivity
Two-way (send and receive)

Performance>
Universal two-pole AC cable input (100 - 240AC)

User interface
Mobile operating system
- BluOS - Free Android and iOS App online available at Google Play and Apple App Store

keys
- Simple touch control on the control panel.

Control
- Built-in IR sensor - front side

General>
Processor
- ARM® CORTEX™ A9, 1 GHz

unit weight
- 1.72 kg / 3.8 lbs / 3.8 lbs / 3.8 lbs / 3.8 lbs

gross dimensions
- 220 x 70 x 190 x 190 x 190 mm
- 8.7 x 2.75 x 7.5 in inches

Power consumption (idle)
- 6 Watt

Accessories
- 2 AC power cables (Europe & North America)
- Ethernet cable
- Stereo RCA to RCA cable
- Toslink optical to 3.5 mm mini adapter

operating temperature
-10° C to 50° C, 20% to 80% relative humidity