Music Streamers, Streaming Amplifiers & Multi-Room Audio
Bluesound combines high-resolution music streaming, modern amplification and wireless multi-room audio into an easy-to-use ecosystem built around the BluOS® platform. From dedicated music streamers and streaming amplifiers to wireless speakers and home entertainment solutions, Bluesound makes it possible to build a serious HiFi system without sacrificing the convenience of modern connected audio.
Whether you're adding streaming to an existing stereo system, building a compact “just add speakers” setup or distributing high-quality music throughout an entire home, Bluesound provides a flexible platform that can grow with the system.
BluOS High-Resolution Music Streaming
At the center of every Bluesound system is BluOS, the company's network music operating system.
BluOS supports lossless high-resolution audio up to 24-bit/192kHz and allows compatible players throughout the home to access streaming services, Internet radio and locally stored music over the network.
Control is handled through the BluOS Controller app, allowing individual rooms to play independently or multiple BluOS zones to be grouped together for synchronized whole-home music.
Bluesound NODE Music Streamers
The Bluesound NODE Series is designed to add modern high-resolution streaming to an existing HiFi system.
Connect a NODE to an integrated amplifier, preamplifier, power amplifier or pair of powered speakers and the system gains access to BluOS streaming along with extensive digital connectivity.
The current NODE family includes the NODE NANO, NODE and NODE ICON, providing different levels of DAC performance, connectivity and functionality.
The NODE and NODE ICON add features including HDMI eARC and Dirac Live readiness, while the flagship NODE ICON adds a dual-mono DAC architecture, balanced XLR outputs and an integrated display.
Bluesound POWERNODE Streaming Amplifiers
The Bluesound POWERNODE takes the streaming concept further by combining BluOS, digital-to-analog conversion and amplification within a single compact component.
Simply add a pair of passive loudspeakers and the POWERNODE becomes the heart of a complete music system.
The current POWERNODE delivers 100 watts per channel in stereo and can also operate in a three-channel LCR configuration. HDMI eARC makes it particularly useful for systems that need to combine high-quality music playback with television and movie sound.
This makes POWERNODE an attractive alternative to a traditional stack of streamer, DAC and integrated amplifier for installations where simplicity and performance are equally important.
Music Streaming Services
BluOS provides direct access to a broad selection of streaming services and Internet radio while also supporting music stored on network drives and local libraries.
Depending on the Bluesound component and service availability, integration can include Spotify Connect, TIDAL Connect, Qobuz Connect, Roon Ready and Apple AirPlay 2, along with numerous additional music services.
The result is a platform that can bring multiple music sources together within a single control environment.
Wireless Multi-Room Audio
Bluesound is particularly well suited to whole-home and multi-room music systems.
Multiple Bluesound and compatible BluOS players can be installed throughout a home and controlled from the same interface. Each zone can play independently, or rooms can be grouped when synchronized music is desired throughout the home.
This allows a system to start with a single Bluesound player and expand over time without replacing the original equipment.
Bring Streaming to an Existing HiFi System
You don't need to replace a good amplifier or pair of speakers to add modern streaming.
A Bluesound NODE can become the digital source for an existing two-channel system, providing access to network music, streaming services and BluOS while allowing the rest of the audio system to remain intact.
This makes Bluesound particularly useful for upgrading traditional HiFi systems built around high-quality integrated amplifiers, preamplifiers and power amplifiers.
Just Add Speakers
For a simpler system, a Bluesound POWERNODE and pair of passive speakers can provide streaming, amplification and system control without requiring a rack full of electronics.
Add a subwoofer for a compact 2.1 system or integrate the television through HDMI eARC to create a versatile entertainment system for music, television and movies.
It's an especially effective approach for living rooms, bedrooms, offices and secondary listening spaces where traditional component systems may be impractical.
HiFi Meets the Smart Home
BluOS is also designed for professional integration.
The platform supports integration with established control systems, allowing Bluesound components to become part of a broader smart-home and whole-home audio system.
That makes Bluesound equally useful as a standalone consumer music system or as part of a professionally designed distributed-audio installation.
Bluesound at The Grid HiFi
At The Grid HiFi in Houston, Texas, we offer Bluesound music streamers, streaming amplifiers and multi-room audio solutions for everything from a single two-channel HiFi system to professionally integrated whole-home audio.
Our team can help determine whether a Bluesound NODE, NODE NANO, NODE ICON or POWERNODE is the right solution for your system and pair it with the appropriate loudspeakers, amplification, subwoofers, networking and control.
For larger projects, The Grid HiFi can also integrate BluOS multi-room audio with professionally designed networking and smart-home control, creating a system that delivers convenient music throughout the home without losing sight of sound quality.
