Bluesound Powernode Edge BluOS™ Wireless Hi-Res Music Streaming Amplifier

Bring your speakers to life with the powerful, punchy 2 x 40 watts DirectDigital™ amplifier in the POWERNODE EDGE, able to handle hi-res, 24 bit/192 kHz files and MQA-encoded tracks with ease. Enjoy clarity in playback of everything from densely-layered heavy metal tracks to whisper-quiet dialogue in movies and TV shows. The POWERNODE EDGE decodes Dolby® Digital content on its own and can also be used to power the rear channel speakers of a wireless home theater system.

Control is always at your fingertips via the BluOS Controller app for iOS, Android, Mac, PC, or using the elegant capacitive touch panel for quick-access controls like Play, Pause, and Volume Up/Down, and Previous/Last Track. The POWERNODE EDGE connects to your home network via Wi-Fi or Ethernet. Hands-free control is possible with voice assistants like Siri, Alexa, and Google Voice. For professional smart home installers, full-feature drivers are available for Lutron, Crestron, RTI, Elan, and other popular control systems.

Bluesound Powernode Edge Highlights

  • Easily power a pair of passive speakers
  • 40 Watts per channel of DirectDigital™ amplification technology handling 24 bit/192 kHz files
  • A state-of-the-art Quad-Core 1.8GHz ARM® Cortex A53 Processor
  • HDMI eARC connectivity
  • Digital optical and analog input options, subwoofer output, and Bluetooth® wireless headphone output
  • Dolby® Digital decoding
  • Dual-band Wi-Fi, Gigabit Ethernet and support for 2-way Bluetooth® aptX™ HD
  • Stream hi-res content from internet radio stations, cloud music services or your own local music players
  • Intuitive control with the BluOS Controller app
  • Elegant capacitive touch panel for quick-access controls (Play, Pause, Volume Up/Down, Previous/Next Track)
  • Includes an easy-to-install, multi-orientation wall-mounting bracket
  • IR remote learning capability – optional control using the RC1 Remote Controller
  • Connect with the BluVoice skill to enable voice assistants like Alexa, Google Assistant and Siri to control Players around the home.
  • AirPlay 2 lets you play music or podcasts from wireless stereo components throughout your house — all in sync.

Audio

Supported Audio File Formats

MP3, AAC, WMA, WMA-L, OGG, ALAC, OPUS

Supported Hi-Res Audio File Formats

FLAC, MQA, WAV, AIFF, MPEG-4 SLS

Supported Multi-Channel Audio Formats

Dolby® Digital

Native Sampling Rates

up to 192 kHz

Bit Depth

16-24

Audio Controls & EQ

BluOS Controller App

Signal-to-Noise Ratio

-91dBA

Distortion

THD+N, 0.008%

Amplification

DirectDigital™

Rated Power Output

40W x 2 (8 Ohms)

IHF Dynamic Power

80W (4 Ohms) / 50W (8 Ohms)

Minimum Impedance

4 Ohms

Software & Integrations

Operating System

BluOS

App Controller Operating Systems

iOS, Android, Windows, macOS

Processor

ARM® Cortex™ -A53, Quad-Core, 1.8GHz per core

Supported Network File Sharing

Server Message Block (SMB) up to 200,000 files

Album Art Supported

JPG, PNG

Music Services & Internet Radio

23+ Click here

Voice Control Integrations

Amazon Alexa Skills; Actions on Google

3rd-Party Integrations

AirPlay 2 Spotify Connect Tidal Connect Roon Ready

Control System Integrations

Control4, Crestron, URC, RTI, ELAN, Lutron

BluOS Home Theater

Yes – rear surround channels

Connections

Power Supply

Universal bi-pin AC cord input (100-240AC)

Ethernet/LAN

Ethernet RJ45, Gigabit 1000 Mbps

Wi-Fi Built In

Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), dual-band

Bluetooth Quality

Bluetooth 5.0 aptX HD

Bluetooth Connectivity

Two-Way (transmit & receive)

IR Optical Built In

IR Sensor Built In – front panel with IR Remote Learning

IR Input

3.5mm Jack

Optical/Analog Input

Combo – Mini TOSLINK/Stereo 3.5mm

HDMI Input

HDMI eARC

USB IN

Type A (Fat32 Formatted)

Headphone Output

Bluetooth only

Subwoofer Output

RCA x 1; Wireless to PULSE SUB+

Speaker Terminals

5-Way Binding Post

*** IMPORTANT: We are away from October 6 to 31. *** Inquiries sent by contact form, email, or phone will be answered after we return, and orders placed during this time will begin fulfillment in early November. Thank you for your support & understanding.

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