Bluesound Node Wireless Multi-Room High Resolution Music Streamer - White

I purchased my Bluesound Node 130 (2021 version) to replace a 15 year old Logitech Squeezebox Duet music streamer. The Logitech streamer has been a pain in the a$$ since I first purchased it. It has lost connectivity dozens of times since I have owned it. I’ve worked in IT for over 25 years so I’m no technical slouch. Often it would take me an hour or two to get this thing connected again. When it was working it was great but when it wasn’t it was totally frustrating. So I finally decided to get a more modern streamer. Right before the Bluesound Node I purchased a Wiim Pro Plus. It had great reviews and was cheaper than the Bluesound Node. However, it was defective and wouldn’t produce any sound so I returned it and decided to upgrade (I think) to the Bluesound. The current Bluesound Node is version 132 (2024 version). It’s $699. The version I purchased was $349. Yes, the new version has a better DAC and other upgraded components. I’m not an audiophile and my sound system is older and not particularly high end so I doubt I would ever be able to detect the difference between my Node and the new model. At half the price I’m very pleased. As for setup it was very easy by just following the prompts. I was streaming music from my Amazon Music account within about 5 or 10 minutes. My ultimate goal was to stream my vast music collection that resides on my Windows computer. With the help of ChatGPT, that took me probably a couple of hours. I had to change Windows settings that I never knew existed. Again I’m an IT guy. But this was a Windows issue and had nothing to do with the Bluesound Node or the BluOS app on my phone. Anyway, now that I got that working my next task was to get the multiple playlists that I had previously created with Winamp to work with the Bluesound Node. Once more with the help of ChatGPT I got this resolved and working after about two more hours. I just want to reiterate one more time this was just an issue of getting the playlists in a compatible format that that the BluOS app can use and not an issue with the Node itself. I have seen some reviewers who have mentioned connectivity issues with the Bluesound Node. I have not experienced these yet and hope I never do but I will revise this review if that happens. The only negative thing I have to say is that there is no On/Off button. It is constantly powered on when plugged in. Other than that I am very happy with my purchase.

Easy to set up. Easy to use. Sounds great in my system.

Owned this for a year so honest review. I have this hooked up to a Marantz 2235 B from the early to mid 70s. Easy to link to any of your favorite streaming services. Equally easy to send bluetooth signals to it from your TV or other devices. It will also broadcast to bluetooth receiving devices. I use it primarily to send Qobuz to my Marantz via RCA jacks. The DAC is okay, I've heard better but you can put your own DAC through it so I may try that in the future. Over all I think it's a great little box that doesn't take up any room. Every now and again I'll have connectivity issues where my phone doesn't connect to it or it has trouble connecting to the internet. Nothing I haven't been able to fix by either cycling the unit on/off or reseting my router. It happens probably every 8 to 10 times I use it. That's why it's not 5 stars.

Such a disappointment. Spent two hours trying to get it to connect to my phone app. Then it wouldn't let me move on until I linked to my wireless subwoofer (which I don't own), and after trying everything to get it to work, I put it back in the box out of pure frustration to send back. I've read nothing but great things about the Bluesound Node from other audiophiles, but I guess those comments were from years ago. Really bad software and interface. Worthless streamer. Reluctantly, I bought a WiiM Ultra after this and have nothing but an amazing experience with it and a nice DAC.

The Bluesound Node is my first experience with a dedicated music streamer. What a treat for my ears! For nearly two decades my 400 CD Sony changer has worked flawlessly. It finally failed and replacement parts are almost impossible to find. Thankfully I was forced into the modern era of streaming. Previously I had streamed to a tablet and cast that to the stereo. The streaming was convenient but not noticeably better sound quality than CDs and seometimes worse. The sound quality of the Bluesound Node is amazing even when just streaming CD quality music (16bit by 48K). The real joy is streaming high resolution sound (24 bit by 96K) from services like TIDAL. Vocal harmonies present each voice distinctly. Bass lines are cleaner than I have ever heard in recordings. When listening to older tracks, with which I am very familiar, I hear details and subtleties I never heard before in the recording. I have also copied several of my CDs to a flash drive which Bluesound Node plays perfectly. Although some have complained about setting up the BluOs app I encountered no problems setting up the app on IOS or Android. Everything worked perfectly out of the box. Instructions and ‘user manual’ are minimal. What drove me to pick this specific streamer? Bluesound Node handles multiple streaming formats and higher resolution than most streamers under $1K. If I am going to stream, I want to get better fidelity than CDs. It sounds so beautiful😊

I bought both Wiim Pro Plus and this older Node and the Node even on sale is quite a bit more money. But the build quality is night and day and the sound is fuller than the thin sounding Wiim. I found out after getting the Node that it’s from the same company behind NAD. That’s nice to know since NAD is a solid HiFi brand and I have their CD player which is excellent quality and value Yeah it’s around $100 more than the Wiim but if you use it even just a few years I think it’s more than worth it in terms of sound quality Highly recommend you don’t have to wonder if you spent enough this is good enough quality at a reasonable price

FANTASTICO!!! Non tanto economico, ma quando lo si toglie dalla confezione ci si rende subito conto di avere in mano un prodotto molto serio e di alta qualità. Molto carino anche il sensore di prossimità. Ma ciò che sicuramente lo rende un passo davanti ai suoi rivali è sicuramente la sua App BluOS, stabilissima e semplicissima. Come libreria esterna ho utilizzato un SSD Samsung T5 da 1 Tera tramite USB. Oltre alle centinaia di radio internet gratuite e i molteplici servizi a pagamento come Tidal, Spotify etc., è compresa gratuitamente Radio Paradise che trasmette file MQA e che ho apprezzato tantissimo. Qualità audio in cuffia sorprendente e collegato al mio impianto a valvole in classe A .. senza parole. Questa nuova versione che sostituisce la precedente Node 2i monta il nuovo DAC PCM5242, non so come possa suonare con un DAC esterno di livello superiore. Ottimo servizio di consegna e imballaggio. Lo consiglio!

Ce lecteur reseau est une merveille . Une mise en service d'une facilité déconcertante, un boîtier qui respire la qualité et musicalement une claque et il n'est pas rodé! Une application ultra simple et conviviale. Ne chercher pas plus loin !

Wer ein tolles Klangerlebnis für einen verhältnismäßig guten Preis sucht, landet zwangsläufig beim Bluesound Node. Meine Bewertung bezieht sich ausschließlich auf das Streaming von Hi-Res über Netzwerk an meiner HiFi-Anlage. Ich suchte einen audiophilen Netzwerkplayer für meine HiFi-Anlage bestehend aus Rotel A14 MKII,CD11 Tribute und B&W CM9 S2. Es ging mir nur um das Streaming von Tidal Master über Netzwerk. Ich möchte wegen der verlustfreien Wiedergabe weder Bluetooth noch AirPlay 2 benutzen, obwohl der Bluesound auch das unterstützt. Dabei kam es mir hauptsächlich auf die Klangqualität an. Habe mehrere Netzwerkplayer zum Test bestellt und Klang sowie Bedienung für meine Ansprüche verglichen. U.a. Cambridge CXN V2 und WIIM Pro, umd alle erschwinglichen Preisklassen abzudecken. Der Node konnte in allen Belangen überzeugen. Er ist hochwertig verarbeitet, bietet Klanglich dank hochwertiger DAC eine breite Bühne und sorgte beim Probehören oftmals für ein breites Lächeln bei mir. Wohlgemerkt mit meiner HiFi- Kette. Die Bedienung und Einrichtung über die Blu-Os-App war spielend einfach. Es sind sämtliche Streamingdienste vertreten. Somit muss man sich über den Netzwerkplayer keine Gedanken machen, möchte man mal den Anbieter wechseln bzw. wenn man auch mehrere Anbieter nutzt. Ebenso ist ein Netzwerktuner mit unzähligen Lokalen und Internationalen Radiosendern integriert, die hochauflösend übertragen. Habe nur 2 kleine Kritikpunkte. 1. Es könnte die integrierte Tidal-App etwas Benutzerfreundlicher sein. 2. Ich würde ich mir wünschen, den Player separat ausschalten zu können Klar gibt es Netzwerkplayer, die das alles in dieser Qualität auch oder noch eine Nuance besser können. Die Kosten jedoch auch mindestens das doppelte. Habe beispielsweise einen Cambridge CXN V2 gegen den Node verglichen.Der Unterschied war für meine Ohren so gering, das ich nicht bereit war, das doppelte zu investieren. Der WIIM Pro spielte einfach nur Flach, egal welche Klangeinstellung ich gewählt hatte. Dem war der Node haushoch überlegen. Abschließend kann ich nur sagen, mich hat der Node begeistert. Ein zur Zeit Unschlagbares Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis. Korrektur: Den Player kann man ausschalten, indem man die Play-Taste auf dem Touchpad 5 Sekunden gedrückt hält. Für Amazon-Musik Nutzer: Die Bedienung des in Blue-Os integrierten Dienstes ist die reine Katastrophe. Ha,be den Bluesound jetzt mit einem hochwertigen Cinchkabel verbunden. Nochmals eine kleine Klangverbesserung. Bin nach mehreren Wochen Benutzung nach wie vor von dem Bluesound begeistert.

Sono d’accordo con l’utente che ha scritto la prima recensione..Era da tempo che volevo passare alla liquida per problemi di spazio ma ero scettico…dac,lettore di rete,pc …troppo per un un ignorante di informatica come me,pertanto ho voluto provare “il pacchetto “ quasi completo del nuovo Node. Bellissimo aspetto, facilissimo da configurare ma.. un piccolo appunto alla sua App BluOS,non così immediata , inoltre con Amazon Music funziona quasi solo come telecomando, l’app originale e ‘ migliore e più completa.Altra piccola pecca ,visualizza solo il formato CD o HR generico nel caso di Hi-res ,Mqa con Radio Paradise. Ma a parte ciò che a me interessa relativamente la cosa più importante: COME SUONA!! Collegato ad un amplificatore per cuffie Lake People G100W , cuffie Sennheiser HD 660S e Fidelio X3 Amazon Music, ho cominciato ad ascoltare dischi che oramai pensavo di conoscere bene ed invece il Node mi ha fatto scoprire nuovi particolari,suono dettagliato,frizzante quel tanto che rende piacevole l’ascolto,finalmente ho sentito a parità di formato “CD” la liquida superiore al fisico..Suona bene anche la sua uscita cuffia ma con il Lake People la musica acquista più dettaglio e punch..Con Radio Paradise si ha la possibilità di ascoltare musica in formato Mqa ,formato che io non conoscevo e devo dire che al di là delle dispute tecniche rende l’ascolto piacevole . Sicuramente la scelta del Node nel mio caso è una scelta conservativa perché soprattutto nei primi tempi sarà tutta una ricerca,riscoperta di musica che conosco ma che non ho mai sentito suonare così!!

Très content de ce produit. Je l utilise avec un ampli de puissance parasound. Je suis étonné du résultat. C est génial et facile d utilisation