Bluesound Node X - Limited Edition Streaming Music Player

Bluesound Node X - Limited Edition Streaming Music Player

Open Box - Original box opened, contents removed only for photo taking, unit never connected or used.

Bluesound celebrates its ten-year milestone with the NODE X, a limited-time, 10th Anniversary Edition of the NODE, known for its hi-res streaming and compact design. The NODE X improves upon the previous design with an upgraded audiophile-grade ESS Sabre DAC and a high-end headphone amp featuring THX AAA™ technology. The NODE X comes in a stunning silver finish casing and is the latest benchmark of Bluesound's pursuit to introduce music lovers to true high-performance fidelity.

Featuring a full-sized ¼” headphone jack, the NODE X boasts a truly high-end headphone amplifier that utilizes THX Achromatic Audio Amplifier (THX AAA™) technology with patented feed-forward error correction to produce incredibly low levels of noise, distortion, and power consumption. This results in a realistic, fatigue-free listening experience, making the NODE X the ultimate streaming source for HiFi systems and a no-compromise hi-res streamer for headphone enthusiasts.

Product highlights:

built-in dual-band Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
built-in ESS 9028Q2M Sabre DAC
built-in THX Achromatic Audio Amplifier (THX AAA) headphone amp
two-way Bluetooth with high-fidelity aptX HD audio coding for more musical detail
stream to compatible Bluetooth headphones
stream from a compatible smartphone or laptop
Apple AirPlay® 2 lets you stream directly from an iPhone® or iPad® and ask Siri to play Apple Music
works with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant-compatible devices (sold separately)
works as a Roon player (requires subscription and Roon Core running on your network)
Roon Core is media server software that runs on your computer, NAS drive, or other compatible hardware
top-mounted backlit capacitive touch controls with proximity sensor
includes RC1 remote control

BluOS app:

free download from Apple App Store and Google Play
multi-room expansion with Bluesound/BluOS wireless speakers and components (up to 64 zones)
set up and customize your BluOS speakers and players
plays MP3, AAC, WMA, OGG, WMA-L, FLAC, MQA, OPUS, ALAC, WAV, AIFF and MPEG-4 SLS files
supports up to 24-bit/192kHz resolution

Music streaming options:

supports Spotify, Deezer, Pandora, TIDAL, Qobuz, and Amazon Music HD
supports internet radio stations from TuneIn Radio, iHeart Radio, Calm Radio, and SiriusXM

Connections:

HDMI eARC input
3.5mm combination analog stereo/mini optical digital input
Toslink optical to 3.5mm adapter included
analog RCA stereo audio output (stereo RCA-to-RCA cable included)
Toslink optical and coaxial digital outputs for connecting to an external DAC
USB Type-A input for connecting a flash drive or external HDD/SSD loaded with music files
Ethernet port for a wired connection to a home network (cable included)
full-sized 1/4" front-panel headphone jack
RCA mono subwoofer output
3.5mm IR trigger output

General features:

limited-edition silver finish
powerful ARM™ CortexT-A53 quad-core processor
top-mounted touch controls with presets
detachable AC power cord
dimensions (measured by Crutchfield): 8-5/8"W x 1-13/16"H x 7-3/8"D
weight: 2.45 lbs.