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.
| FEATURE | NODE (N130) | NODE X |
| DAC |
PCM5242 with Differential Output DAC implementation SNR: -113dB THD+N: 0.002% |
ESS 9028Q2M Sabre DAC SNR: -118dB THD+N: 0.0003% |
| AUDIO INS/OUTS |
IN: Optical, Analog, HDMI eARC OUT: Optical, Analog, Coaxial, USB 3.5mm headphone jack |
IN: Optical, Analog, HDMI eARC OUT: Optical, Analog, Coaxial, USB 6.35mm headphone jack |
| CONTROLS |
Full-size Glass Top Panel Capacitive Touch LEDs Volume Slider Presets x 5 Proximity Sensing |
RC1 Remote Control Full-size Glass Top Panel Capacitive Touch LEDs Volume Slider Presets x 5 Proximity Sensing |
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PROCESSOR/ PLATFORM |
ARM® Cortex™ -A53 Quad-Core, 1.8GHz per core |
ARM® Cortex™ -A53 Quad-Core, 1.8GHz per core |
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CABINET FINISH |
Matte Satin Paint Black & White |
Satin Paint Silver |