Bluesound Powernode Edge Compact Wireless Music Streaming Smart Amplifier – Black | PSB Alpha iQ Streaming Powered Bookshelf Speakers  – Matte Black

This Bundle Includes:
(1) Bluesound Powernode Edge Compact Wireless Music Streaming Smart Amplifier – Black
(1) PSB Alpha iQ Streaming Powered Bookshelf Speakers with BluOS – Matte Black

Bluesound Powernode Edge Compact Wireless Music Streaming Smart Amplifier – Black

The audiophile-grade components in the Powernode Edge Black enable hi-res audio playback up to 24 bit/192 kHz and MQA. An intuitive audio system for contemporary music fans on a budget combines smartphone controls with multi-room music capabilities. The Powernode Edge Black’s core components include Bluesound’s most recent generation Quad-Core processor, a new closed-loop DirectDigitalTM amplification platform, and access to all of the music ever recorded using BluOS. Rule your sonic realm with built-in internet radio and 20+ major music streaming services or play music from your personal collection using aptX HD Bluetooth, Apple AirPlay 2, an external NAS drive, a CD player, or a turntable with pre-amplified speakers.

The Powernode Edge Black is the ideal rear-channel addition to Bluesound’s home theatre products for gamers and movie buffs. One small, simple-to-install unit called the Powernode Edge Black provides integrators with a premium powered audio zone. The Powernode Edge Black’s stackable 1U height, half-rack width, heat management and ventilation, user-friendly speaker terminals, HDMI eARC input, front panel controls, and included wall mount bracket were all designed with integration in mind. All of this is built upon BluOSTM, Bluesound’s high-end multi-room audio platform, which also offers seamless smart home connection with the top control systems available worldwide.

All You Need Are The Speakers

The Powernode Edge Black is a stylish and cost effective player that combines amplification and management of streaming sources. You can enjoy an amazing all-in-one HiFi system by just connecting a pair of passive speakers. BluOS Controller is an easy-to-use tool that lets you manage all of your music. Play music from your personal music collection or even straight from a USB device. With HDMI eARC or the combined analog/digital input, it is simple to connect wired sources, such as a TV or turntable. For a robust yet portable 2.1 stereo system, add the wireless Pulse Sub + White or the Pulse Sub + Black subwoofer or power the rear channels of a wireless Bluesound surround sound system with the Powernode Edge Black.

Powerfully Packed

The Powernode Edge Black’s punchy, 2 x 40 watt DirectDigitalTM amplifier will make your speakers come to life by easily processing hi-res, 24 bit/192 kHz files, and MQA-encoded recordings. Everything from intricately layered heavy metal tracks to whisper-quiet dialogue in movies and TV shows can be played back with clarity.

Control That’s Intuitive

Using the sleek capacitive touch panel for quick-access controls like Play, Pause, and Volume Up/Down, or the BluOS Controller app for iOS, Android, Mac, or PC, control is always at your fingertips. The Powernode Edge Black connects to your home network through Ethernet or Wi-Fi and works with the most well-known smart home control systems, including Crestron, Control 4, URC, RTI, and ELAN. With voice assistants like Siri, Alexa, and Google Voice, you can operate a device without using your hands.

Efficient And Versatile

The Powernode Edge Black is made with a small form factor to match any decor and includes a multi-orientation wall mounting bracket that can be hidden behind furniture or in closets. Smart home installers will value its 1U rack height and half-rack width, as well as an accessible touch control panel for routine playback operations and configuration.

Features

• Platform for DirectDigital™ Amplifiers
• 40 Watts into 8 Ohms per channel
• 1.8 GHz quad-core ARM Cortex A53 processor
• Optical, analogue, and HDMI eARC audio inputs
• Wireless Multi-Room Music Capability with BluOS™
• Control of an App with Customizable Audio Settings
• Streaming MQA Music And High-Res Audio
• Integration of Airplay 2
• Digital Dolby® decoding
• Works with Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa
• Wi-Fi Dual-Band + Gigabit Ethernet
• HD Bluetooth Two-Way aptXTM
• Output for wireless headphones
• Subwoofer Output for Wired and wireless Systems
• Learning Ability using IR Remote
• Touch Controls on the Front Panel
• Miniature 1U Form Factor
• Four-Way Mounting System that Is simple
• Finish: Black or White

PSB Alpha iQ Streaming Powered Bookshelf Speakers with BluOS – Matte Black

Use the Alpha iQ Steaming Powered Speakers with BluO to experience PSB’s renowned “True to Nature” sound from your preferred streaming services and legacy sources—without cable clutter. The two speakers have a network streamer based on the award-winning BluOS multi-room music platform and 180W of built-in amplification. Connect the Alpha iQ to your house using the helpful BluOS Controller app after plugging the speakers into power outlets. Now you can play music from more than 20 streaming services and share that music over your home network with up to 63 other BluOS-enabled components. The Alpha iQ features inputs for a variety of sources, including Apple AirPlay 2 support and Bluetooth connectivity. The Alpha iQ has inputs for a wide array of sources, so you can connect aso you can connect a turntable, TV, disc player, and game console.

A World of Music

Comprising two wireless bookshelf speakers with built-in amplifiers, PSB’s Alpha iQ is an all-in-one audio system for the streaming age. There’s no need to clutter your living space with speaker cables. The left and right speakers communicate via a wireless link that can cover most rooms in an average-size home without delays or latency, so music stays synched and clear regardless of speaker placement.

The BluOS network streamer provides access to more than 20 streaming services, including several that offer lossless and high-resolution audio, such as Amazon Music, Deezer, Idagio, Qobuz, and Tidal. The Alpha iQ supports Apple AirPlay 2, so you can stream audio from any app on an iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Spotify Connect and Tidal Connect are also supported, so you can cue up music in the apps for those services then transfer playback to the Alpha iQ.

The Alpha iQ has an audiophile-grade DAC that supports high-resolution audio resolution to 24-bit/192kHz, and has full MQA decoding and rendering capability for high-res streaming from Tidal. BluOS also gives you access to hundreds of Internet radio stations around the world, including Radio Paradise, which offers four stations with MQA-encoded hi-res music.
You can listen through the Alpha iQ alone or share your music over your home network with as many as 63 other BluOS-enabled devices.

Serious Sound

Featuring a sleek, modern design, the Alpha iQ is available in white and black finishes. Inside each enclosure is a 4″ polypropylene mid-bass driver with steel basket and rubber surround, and a 0.75″ aluminum dome tweeter with neodymium magnet and ferrofluid damping.

The Alpha iQ employs a DSP-based active crossover. As with many PSB designs, the tweeter is placed below the woofer. With this arrangement, the blend between woofer and tweeter remains consistent whether you’re sitting or standing.

Each woofer has its own 60W class-D amplifier, and each tweeter its own 30W class-D amp, for total system output of 180W. Thanks to their powerful amplifiers, tuned bass ports, and DSP-enabled low-frequency extension, PSB’s Alpha iQ speakers deliver bass output that completely belies their diminutive size.

Plug and Play

The Alpha iQ isn’t just for streaming. The primary speaker has a built-in MM phono preamp and RCA jacks plus ground terminal, so vinyl fans can connect a turntable. An HDMI ARC port lets you experience “True to Nature” sound with TV and movies. There’s also an optical input for connecting a disc player or game console, and a 3.5mm auxiliary input for connecting analog sources.

The Alpha iQ has Bluetooth connectivity, with support for the high-quality aptX-HD codec, for wireless playback from smart devices. You use the BluOS app to play music files stored on an external drive connected to the Alpha iQ’s USB port.

The combined optical/headphone jack lets you connect a pair of headphones for late-night listening. For enhanced bass, there’s a subwoofer output. When a subwoofer is connected, you can use the BluOS app to engage a low-pass filter for the sub and a high-pass filter for the mains—this frees the Alpha iQ from having to produce deep bass sounds.

A True All-in-One Audio System with Complete Control

Available for Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows, the intuitive BluOS app lets you control every aspect of the Alpha iQ’s operation. Convenient touch controls on the top of the primary speaker let you adjust volume and pause and resume playback.

You can also control playback by voice using Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and Apple Siri (via AirPlay 2). And PSB’s Alpha iQ BluOS Streaming Powered Speakers can be integrated into popular smart home systems like Control4, Crestron, ELAN, RTI, and URC. IR command learning is available for listeners who use harmonized remote controls to operate multiple A/V devices.
Truly, the PSB’s Alpha iQ sets a new benchmark for modern, tangle-free, audiophile-grade listening. It’s beautiful sound made simple.

Features & Details

• 4″ polypropylene mid-bass driver with steel basket and rubber surround
• 0.75″ aluminum dome tweeter with neodymium magnet and ferrofluid cooling
• Fully active design, with DSP crossover and dedicated amplifiers for each driver: 60W for each woofer and 30W for each tweeter
• Tuned port and DSP-enabled bass extension for excellent LF performance
• Low-latency wireless connection between the primary and secondary speakers for tangle-free installation
• Ethernet, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth connectivity
• Built-in network streamer based on the award-winning BluOS multi-room music platform
• Integrated support for more than 20 streaming services, including several that offer lossless and high-resolution audio
• Music can be played through as many as 63 additional BluOS-enabled components
• Audiophile-grade DAC with maximum resolution of 24-bit/192kHz
• MQA decoding and rendering capability for high-res streaming from Tidal
• Apple AirPlay 2 support for streaming from iPhones, iPads, and Macs
• Spotify Connect and Tidal Connect
• MM phono, HDMI eARC, optical, and auxiliary inputs
• USB port for connecting an external drive containing music files
• Subwoofer output with DSP-enabled low-pass and high-pass filters
• Support for Control4, Crestron, ELAN, RTI, and URC home-control systems
• Support for Alexa, Google Assistant, and Apple Siri voice control
• IR learning capability for operating the Alpha iQ with harmonized remotes