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TAKE YOUR MUSIC HIGHER. TAKE IT HIGHER WITH BLUESOUND. Bluesound is a premium smart music system of audiophile-grade wireless HiFi speakers and digital players that allow you to stream all the music ever recorded, wirelessly to every room in your home. Bluesound is an alliance of designers, engineers, audiophiles and music lovers dedicated to crafting premium digital products that reproduce high-resolution sound with unmatched precision. Bluesound is the future of home audio.

Bluesound GEN 2 has been redesigned from the ground up, with improvements at every level. Taking cues from industry and consumer feedback, we’ve substantially improved what has already become the high-resolution benchmark in the wireless streaming multi-room category.

DISCOVER BLUESOUND, AND DISCOVER #LivingHiFi.

BLUESOUNDIS THE SOUND OF LIVING HIFI.

FREE YOUR DIGITAL MUSIC COLLECTION. DISCOVER MUSIC SERVICES.

STREAM IN HIGH-RES TO ANY STEREO SYSTEM YOU WANT.

JOIN THE STREAMING REVOLUTION. The NODE 2 player brings the BluOS™ operating system to your existing stereo system, or a pair of powered speakers, allowing you to tap into a totally new world of digital music discovery. Filled with a full array of analog and digital input/output options, the NODE 2 connects your gear to all the music ever recorded. Online streaming services, internet radio and even your own digital music library imprisoned on a computer, smartphone or external drive (even a USB key) — the playback choices become infinite.

The CPU has been substantially upgraded from the previous generation, and is one of the most powerful ARM® Cortex™ processors available, with A9 cores and a 1GHz clock speed. This delivers flawless decoding of lossless files at high sampling rates, and snappy response times to complex tasks. Massive computing power takes the streaming experience to new levels of responsiveness and control.

1GHz ARM® CORTEX™ A9 PROCESSOR

32-BIT/192kHz DAC

WIFI + ETHERNET

aptX® BLUETOOTH WIRELESS BUILT-IN

USB TYPE–A INPUT

OPTICAL + ANALOG INPUTS

DIGITAL, OPTICAL & COAXIAL OUTPUTS

HEADPHONE OUTPUT

SUBWOOFER OUTPUT

STEREO ANALOG OUTPUT

IR INPUT WITH REMOTE LEARNING CAPABILITY

TRIGGER OUTPUT

SIMPLE TOUCH-PANEL CONTROLS

BLACK OR WHITE FINISH

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WE’VE RE-INVENTED THE MOST POPULAR HIFI PRODUCT OF ALL TIME.

THE INTEGRATED AMP,TOTALLY RE-IMAGINED.

NEXT GENERATION STEREO. The POWERNODE 2 is nothing less than the reinvention of one the most popular audio components of all time – the integrated amp.

Only Bluesound brings next-generation features, functionality, connectivity and a whole lot of power to the new HiFi landscape. Our new award-winning HybridDigital™ amplifier design has greatly increased dynamic power and high current delivery, resulting in the ability to play louder than ever before, with the same zero-distortion precision audio signature we’ve become known for. Permission to turn it up, granted.

High quality binding posts allow the use of high-end speaker cables, and ensure even current flow to even the most demanding, premium loudspeakers. Electronic crossover and subwoofer output remain standard features, as does our commitment to premium 2.1 stereo sound. The POWERNODE 2 leads the way to the future of HiFi.

ADVANCED HYBRIDDIGITAL™ AMPLIFIER

32-BIT/192kHz DAC

1GHz ARM® CORTEX™ A9 PROCESSOR

60 WATTS PER CHANNEL INTO 8 OHMS

WIFI + GIGABIT ETHERNET


USB TYPE–A INPUT


HEADPHONE OUTPUT

SUBWOOFER OUTPUT




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BLUESOUNDIS THE SOUND OFAFTER-WORK JAZZIN HIGH RES.

RIP IT. STORE IT. DOWNLOAD IT. AND STREAM IT IN HIGH-RES ANYWHERE YOU WANT...

ALL WITHOUT A COMPUTER.

HOLD EVERYTHING. The VAULT 2 makes the Bluesound family unique in the world of wireless music systems.

Rip all your CDs rapidly in high-resolution FLAC format, space-saving MP3, or both simultaneously. Purchase and download high-res tunes from online services like HDtracks and highresaudio.com - no computer needed. With a noise-dampened, dedicated 2TB hard drive built right in, your music collection will know no bounds. A more powerful Dual-Core ARM® Cortex™ A9 Processor allows the VAULT 2 to multi-task even more effectively, and Gigabit Ethernet connectivity dramatically boosts high-bandwidth demands of streaming to multiple rooms in larger homes.

Transform your HiFi into a next-generation, wireless multi-room system, and rediscover your own music as well as the infinite possibilities that downloading and streaming in high-res can deliver.

DUAL-CORE ARM® CORTEX™ A9 PROCESSOR

32-BIT/192kHz DAC

2TB LOW ACOUSTIC EMISSION HD

SLOT-LOADING CD DRIVE

GIGABIT ETHERNET


2 x USB TYPE–A INPUT

OPTICAL & ANALOG INPUTS

HEADPHONE OUTPUT

SUBWOOFER OUTPUT

DIGITAL OPTICAL + COAXIAL OUTPUTS

STEREO ANALOG OUTPUT


TRIGGER OUTPUT



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BLUESOUNDIS THE SOUND OFTHE NEW PLAYLISTON REPEAT.

WORLD-CLASS SPEAKER DESIGN AND AWARD-WINNING DIGITAL AMPLIFICATION.

THE FLAGSHIP ALL-IN-ONE STREAMING MUSIC SYSTEM.

BEAUTY AND THE BEAT. The PULSE 2 delivers your music through 80 Watts of power and 3 audiophile-grade speakers capable of reproducing life-like detail from vertigo-inducing highs, to mindshaking, unfathomable bass. Processed through the multi-core ARM® Cortex™ 9 engine and an innovative 35-bit DirectDigital™ AMP/DAC array, the PULSE 2 delivers the ability to fill large rooms with pure high-res sound.

Each PULSE family all-in-one player can be used as an independent player, or pairs can be joined for true stereo playback to enhance the music listening experience.

Newly integrated headphone output, optical digital and analog stereo inputs add dramatically enhanced connectivity, as well as a TV-CONNECT learning IR sensor for seamless integration and control of HD / UHDTV entertainment systems. You can finally have a true, total HD experience.

DIRECTDIGITAL™ AMPLIFIER

35-BIT/844kHz DAC



2 x 70mm (2.75”) FULL RANGE DRIVERS

1 x 135mm (5.25”) BASS DRIVER

USB TYPE–A INPUT


HEADPHONE OUTPUT




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THE COMPACT ALL-IN-ONE STREAMING MUSIC SYSTEM.

HIFI FOR EVERY ROOM. The PULSE MINI delivers true HiFi to any nook and cranny of your home. Using the same technologies as in the flagship PULSE 2, we’ve shrunk down the footprint without compromising the performance.

Put a PULSE MINI on any bookshelf, countertop or end table, and hear the difference that 60 Watts of tri-amplified 2.1 sound can bring to any room. Add a few around the house, and turn your whole home into a sound studio tapped into all the music ever recorded.

An innovative dual acoustic chamber with special DSP equalization merges isolated left and right channels through a shared port on the back, resulting in bass power and clarity that you simply have to hear to believe.

Like all PULSE all-in-one players, when used in pairs, the PULSE MINI is designed to create a large stereo sound field that will expand the way you think about compact speaker performance.




2 x 50mm (2”) FULL RANGE DRIVER


USB TYPE–A INPUT


HEADPHONE OUTPUT




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HIGH-RES MUSIC FOR EVERY CORNER OF YOUR HOME.AND EVEN THE BACK PATIO.

TAKE YOUR HIFI WITH YOU. The PULSE FLEX is a game-changing 2-way speaker that delivers the best of both performance and portability. This ultra-compact wireless speaker will change the way you think about personal audio.

Mount a pair in the corners of a large room, hide one on a bookshelf, take one out to the patio table or throw one in your bag for a picnic – the PULSE FLEX allows you the true flexibility you’ve been waiting for in a multi-room streaming music system. And for the first time ever, Bluesound extends the concept of home HiFi beyond the home itself.

Like all PULSE all-in-one players, when used in pairs, the PULSE FLEX is designed to create a large stereo sound field that will expand the way you think about portable speaker performance.

An optional battery pack delivers up to 8 hours of high-res streaming autonomy, and all Bluesound players are enabled with Bluetooth aptX. You can now enjoy HiFi performance virtually anywhere the music takes go.


WIFI + ETHERNET


FLEXIBLE IN/OUTDOOR PORTABILITY

1 x 25mm (1”) TWEETER DRIVER


USB TYPE–A INPUT


HEADPHONE OUTPUT

ASSIGNABLE PRESETS

RECHARGEABLE BATTERY (SOLD SEPARATELY)


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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 content. An internet connection is essential for Bluesound software/hardware updates. Bluesound can be connected to the internet using a LAN-based, DSL, WiFi or cable modem connection. Specifications are subject to change without notice. © Bluesound International. Bluesound, the stylized wordmark and “B” logotype, the phrase “HiFi for a wireless generation”, “Living HiFi” and all other Bluesound product names and taglines are trademarks or registered trademarks of Bluesound International, a division of Lenbrook Industries Limited. Cortex is a trademark of ARM Limited. All other logos and services are trademarks or service marks of their respective owners.

OUR EVER-GROWING LIST OF MUSIC SERVICES SUPPORTED CURRENTLY INCLUDES ( 05/2015 )

The BluOS™ operating system was created specifically for high-resolution audio playback, and for the most intuitive, responsive and enjoyable music experience possible. The Bluesound controller apps are compatible with iOS, Android, OS X, XP, Vista, 2000, Windows 7 / 8 and the Kindle Fire. All Bluesound players are purpose-built to stream full-res 24-bit / 192kHz studio master recordings. Bluesound also plays virtually all other standard audio formats including FLAC, AAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF, WMA, OGG and MP3.

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