Bluesound Powernode Wireless Multi-Room Music Streaming Amplifier – Black | PSB Alpha iQ Streaming Powered Bookshelf Speakers with BluOS – Matte Black

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

Bluesound Powernode Wireless Multi-Room Music Streaming Amplifier – Black

The Bluesound Powernode is the HiFi amp reinvented for the streaming age, combining audiophile-grade componentry and multi-room music capabilities to create an intuitive “just add speakers” hi-res sound system for modern music lovers. The compact minimalist exterior disguises 2 x 80 watts of award-winning HiFi amplification, a premium hi-res DAC design, and access to all the music ever recorded with a tap in our BluOS Controller app for smart devices and laptops.

Just Add Speakers

Source, control, and amplification come packed into the compact and minimalist Bluesound Powernode. Get the most out of your favorite speakers with an award-winning audiophile-grade amplifier that features 80 watts per channel of zero-distortion power. A premium DAC design flawlessly delivers hi-res, studio-quality music, including support for FLAC, MQA, and other popular file formats. The BluOS Controller app connects you to popular streaming services like Spotify, Tidal, Qobuz, SiriusXM, and dozens of others, or from your own music library through Apple Airplay2, aptX HD Bluetooth, or even a network-connected drive or USB hard drive.

High Res Music Everywhere

Whether it’s one or many rooms, the Bluesound Powernode is a versatile workhorse. It can be placed either freestanding or in a custom installation rack, allowing you to easily toggle back and forth amongst a number of listening set-ups. Looking for a traditional 2-channel audiophile listening experience? Just add a pair of your favorite speakers. Add the PULSE SUB+ to your 2-channel set-up to create a capable and musical 2.1 wireless system. Bring a pair of PULSE FLEX 2i to the party as rear channel additions to your 2.1 system for a wireless Dolby surround sound home theatre experience. Sprinkle other BLUESOUND players around your home for a whole-home multiroom audio solution.

Plays Well With Others

The Bluesound Powernode supports HDMI eARC, dual-band Wi-Fi and Gigabit Ethernet, Apple Airplay 2, two-way aptX HD Bluetooth, RCA, Toslink optical, 3.5mm jack, and USB Type A connectors. Bring music into your POWERNODE from dozens of internet radio and streaming services, Bluetooth devices, TV and gaming consoles, network or local hard drives, nearby Apple devices, CD players, and many others. Then send your music into your favorite speakers, other Bluesound players or BluOS devices, Bluetooth headphones, wired headphones, Apple AirPlay devices, or other network-connected speakers.

“B” is for “Brains”.

With BluOS you can easily create a DIY multiroom hi-res audio system with a few taps of the BluOS Controller app. Additional hands-free controls are available through voice assistants like Siri, Google Voice, or Alexa. For professional smart home installers, full-feature drivers are available for Lutron, Crestron, RTI, Elan, and other popular control systems. Also available in 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