Bluesound POWERNODE Edge – Streamer / Music Server / DAC / Amplifier

Just add speakers! A streaming DAC with 40 Wpc of DirectDigital amplification, HDMI eARC, Wi-Fi, and much more.

We love Bluesound here at Upscale Audio for two reasons. One, it offers excellent sound at the price, requiring quite a jump to get something much better. Two, it is one of the best-featured, most technically sound products we sell, with a great app, stable wireless performance, and is known to “just work”.

The POWERNODE EDGE takes the excellent streaming DAC we love from the NODE, and adds a 40 Wpc channel high-efficiency and very good-sounding class D amp. This makes it so easy to turn a pair of speakers in any corner of your home into a full-fledged, easily controlled, ultra-modern digital playback system. 

HDMI eARC connectivity and Dolby decoding make it easy to integrate it with a home cinema setup, and a range of digital optical and analog input options, give it great flexibility. Add a subwoofer for oomph, and when you need it quiet, listen using the Bluetooth® wireless headphone output.

The dual-band Wi-Fi or Gigabit Ethernet, and support for 2-way Bluetooth® aptX™ HD allow the EDGE to integrate from anywhere in your home. Stream hi-res content from internet radio stations, cloud music services or your own local music players.

The BluOS Controller app remains one of the best manufacturer apps out there (if not the best, along with the Focal Naim app). Excellent app control is supplemented by an elegant capacitive touch panel for quick-access controls.

The EDGE includes an easy-to-install, multi-orientation wall-mounting bracket, allowing you to hide it behind a TV or audio shelf. It also has IR remote learning capability and you can connect with the BluVoice skill to enable voice assistants such as Alexa, Google Assistant, and Siri to control players around the home.

Included Accessories

• AC Power Cord
• Ethernet cable
• TOSLINK optical to 3.5 mm mini adapter
• Metal mounting bracket
• Metal mounting screw
• Rubber mount attachment
• Safety/Warranty guide
• Quick setup guide

Specifications

Power Output, 8 ohm: 40 W

Minimum Impedance: 4 ohm

Sampling Rate: Up to 192 kHz, 24 bit

Inputs: Combo mini TOSLINK/Stereo 3.5 mm, HDMI eARC, USB-A (data)

Wireless: Bluetooth 5.0 aptX HD, 802.11ac dual band Wi-Fi

Outputs: Speakers, Bluetooth headphone, RCA subwoofer, wireless subwoofer for PULSE SUB+  

Dimensions: 8.6″ x 1.75″ x 7.6″

Weight: 5.78 lb