Product Details

A 2TB hard drive will let you rapidly rip all your CDs in lossless high-resolution or space-saving MP3 formats, and download and store high-res tracks. No computer necessary. Access and share your digital music library, and stream it in studio quality to multiple rooms in your home.

• Store and protect your entire digital music library on a 2TB hard drive
• Rip your CDs in high resolution FLAC format, space-saving MP3, or both
• Stream music to multiple Bluesound Players all over the home
• Access and connect to internet radio stations, cloud music services, and your own local music library
• Control music wirelessly with an intuitive Controller App for iOS, Android, Kindle Fire, and Windows & Mac OS X desktops
• Instinctive touch control on unit
• Simple setup, easily expandable
• Available in Black or White

Reviews

• What Hi-Fi
• Jay Haider for Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity
• John Sciacca for Residential Systems
• Michael Lavorgna for Audiostream
• Lem Seng Fatt for AV2DAY

Specification

AUDIO

Supported File Formats

• MP3, AAC, WMA, OGG, WMA-L, ALAC, OPUS
• Hi-Res formats - FLAC, MQA, WAV, AIFF

Storage

• 2TB internal ultra-quiet hard-drive with low power consumption

CD

• Slot-loading mechanism for ripping standard audio CDs

Native Sampling Rates

• 32 - 192 kHz

Bit Depths

• 16, 24

Supported Operating Systems

• Plays music from network shares on the following desktop operating systems: Microsoft Windows XP, 2000, Vista, 7, 8, Apple Macintosh

Performance

• THD+N - 110dBA
• Distortion - 0.005%

Free Internet Radio

• TuneIn Radio, iHeartRadio, Calm Radio, Radio Paradise

Supported Cloud Services

• WiMP, Slacker Radio, Qobuz, HighResAudio, JUKE, Deezer, Murfie, HDTracks, Spotify, TIDAL, Napster, Microsoft Groove (with OneDrive), Classics Online, KKBox.

Integration Partners

• Control4, RTI, Crestron, URC, roon.

Album Art

• JPG

CONNECTIVITY

Network

• Gigabit Ethernet RJ45

USB Host

• 1 x Type-A (FAT32 or NTFS formatted) port for connection to USB memory sticks and supported peripherals
• 1 x Type-B (mini) for product servicing

Audio In

• Combo - TOSLINK / 3.5mm

Audio Out

• Analog RCA Stereo with FIXED option
• Coaxial RCA
• TOSLINK digital optical
• Headphone 3.5mm Stereo
• Subwoofer RCA
• 12 Volt trigger out

Power

• Universal bi-pin AC Cord input (100 - 240AC)

Wireless

• aptX® Bluetooth wireless built-in

USER INTERFACE

Apps

• Free Android and iOS App Available Online at Google Play and Apple App Store
• Downloadable apps for Windows and macOS

Pushbuttons

• Simple top-panel touch controls

Control

• IR learning remote capability

GENERAL

Processor

• Dual-Core ARM® CORTEX™ A9, 1Ghz Processor

Unit Weight

• 1.84 kg / 4.05 lbs

Gross Dimensions

• 220 x 90 x 192 mm
• 8.7 x 3.54 x 7.55 in

Power Consumption (Idle)

• 22 Watts

Accessories

• 2x AC power cords (Europe & North America)
• Universal AC Power Supply
• Stereo RCA Cable
• Stereo 3.5mm mini-plug to RCA Cable
• Ethernet Cable

Storage Environment

• -10° C to 50° C, 20% to 80% relative humidity

Operating Environment

• 0° C to 40° C