Powernode: No Delay for Analog Inputs

Stefan Martinez
  • Edited

I know that this request has been made in the past, but I think it is still highly relevant to a lot of users. 

 

Currently, there is a minimum 50ms delay for the analog inputs, even if no multiroom feature is being used. This leads to a very unsatisfying experience when listening to vinyl - the music should start as soon as the needle hits the record!

 

I do not understand why there has to be a delay when using the analog inputs - the answers from the support team offer no explanation, expect for "it is what it is".

 

Please make it possible to use the analog inputs without delay, thank you!

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  • Official comment
    Seppi Evans
    Hi-Res

    Bluesound is a multi room streaming system, the delay is a buffer to ensure that music can be streamed to multiple BluOS devices simultaneously across your local network. The 50ms is actually quite low as another popular multi room systems delay is 75ms.

  • Stefan Martinez

    Hi Seppi, I totally understand this and have no complaints about delay in multiroom scenarios. However, if I only want to connect my turntable through the analog input and have it play only through the speaker output of the one Powernode, I do not understand, why it cannot act as most other amplifiers do in that scenario: No delay! I think there should be an option to toggle the multiroom mode on/off. This should be a software issue and fixable through a software update i.m.o. Or am I wrong in this assumption?

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  • Seppi Evans
    Hi-Res

    The whole underlying hardware & software is for multiroom use and this cannot be defeated.

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  • Stefan Martinez

    Could you elaborate on that? 

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  • El Dylano

    I use Bluesound Powernode on Optical with LS50 Meta. It would be great if you could in the future let us disable the multiroom functions to reduce the 50ms latency.

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  • Tony W.
    Product Support Manager
    • Edited

    Thanks for the feedback but it won't happen. BluOS Players do not allow for bypass as multiroom playback is THE core functionality of all BluOS Players. This delay occurs in most multiroom playback systems. Bluesound does take pride that this delay is amongst the shortest delays of any multiroom sync system.

    Thanks for understanding.

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  • El Dylano

    Appreciate your work in creating this product and other offerings. But it would help a great ton if Bluesound and other products from other companies that used BluOS disclosed that there will be a delay with the multiroom setup.

    None of the reviewers such as Andrew Robinson, Darko Audio, Obsessed Garage have noted this downfall. In a way it is very misleading and leads to a sour taste to many new buyers such as myself. I will be looking to get off this ecosystem and just cut my losses.

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  • Scot Derwingson-Peacock

    Hello there,

    I would like to add something that might be worth considering by the Bluesound development team.

    I’m a very happy Node user with regards to music. However, the 50ms delay is not acceptable for TV viewing. I’m not interested in multi room functionality.

    I’m considering a Powernode for my other home. However, this delay and Bluesound’s trenchant attitude towards this issue is veering me towards other competitive all-in-one devices, such as Kef LSX II LT, which is approx £100 more but also includes very good speakers, or even the Cambridge Evo 75, which is a few hundred pounds more but does NOT have this delay issue.

    You are losing customers over this. Please impress this upon the decision makers. It is an easy fix. I know this.

    Thank you,
    Scot

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