Bluesound NODE ICON Reference Music Streamer The Bluesound NODE ICON is a flagship hi-res music streamer built for serious listening systems—delivering reference-grade sound, modern connectivity, and effortless control in a sleek aluminum chassis. A dual-mono DAC architecture (2x ESS Sabre ES9039Q2M) and ultra-low distortion performance help preserve detail, dynamics, and imaging, whether you’re feeding an audiophile amplifier through balanced XLR or running a powered speaker setup via RCA. For private listening, the built-in THX AAA™ headphone amplification and dual full-size 1/4" headphone jacks provide clean, powerful drive with excellent clarity and soundstage. Designed to be the digital hub of a premium setup, NODE ICON streams via BluOS with broad service support, multi-room flexibility, and simple app control across iOS, Android, Windows, and macOS. Apple AirPlay 2 and two-way Bluetooth with aptX Adaptive expand playback options, while HDMI eARC and Dolby Digital support make it an easy upgrade for TV, movies, and gaming. NODE ICON is also Dirac Live Ready (license and calibration kit required), helping you dial in clearer, more balanced sound in real rooms. The Bluesound NODE ICON is part of ListenUp's Bluesound Node Music Streaming Collection. What It's Good At: Delivering reference-grade streaming performance with dual-mono ESS Sabre DACs and ultra-low THD+N for exceptional clarity and detail Integrating into high-end systems with balanced XLR and RCA outputs (with fixed-output options) plus optical/coax digital outputs Powering serious headphone listening with THX AAA™ amplification and dual 1/4" headphone jacks for clean, controlled drive Elevating TV and movies with HDMI eARC + Dolby Digital® support for simple, high-quality AV integration Running a whole-home, multi-room system via BluOS, dual-band Wi-Fi 5, Gigabit Ethernet, and extensive control-system support Enabling advanced tuning with Dirac Live Ready output support (analog XLR/RCA and digital optical/coax; USB output not supported for Dirac Live) Bluesound NODE ICON Full Specifications: SKU: N530BLKUNV Model/Version: N530 Color: Black Finish: Black anodized aluminum Wireless speaker: No Operating system: BluOS Processor: ARM® Cortex™-A53, quad-core, 1.8GHz per core Music services & internet radio: 23+ Voice control integrations: Amazon Alexa Skills App controller OS: iOS, Android, Windows, macOS Supported network file sharing: SMB (Server Message Block) up to 200,000 files Album art supported: JPG, PNG 3rd-party integrations: AirPlay 2, Spotify Connect (also support for Spotify Lossless), Tidal Connect, Qobuz Connect, Roon Ready, Dirac Live Ready Control system integrations: Crestron, Control4, RTI, ELAN, URC, Lutron, Josh.ai Supported audio file formats: MP3, AAC, WMA, WMA-L, OGG, ALAC, OPUS Supported high-quality audio file formats: FLAC, MQA, ALAC, WAV, AIFF, MPEG-4 SLS Native sampling rates: up to 192 kHz Bit depth: 16–24 Signal-to-noise ratio: -129 dB (XLR), -121 dB (RCA) Distortion: THD+N, 0.0004% DSD support: DSD256 Audio controls & EQ: BluOS Controller App Supported multi-channel audio formats: Dolby Digital® DAC: ESS ES9039Q2M x2 Dirac Live output support: Analog: Balanced XLR, RCA Stereo; Digital: Optical, Coaxial Dirac note: The USB output does not support Dirac Live Audio output: Analog RCA stereo (with Fixed option); Balanced XLR stereo (with Fixed option); USB Audio 2.0 (Type A) Optical output: TOSLINK digital optical Coaxial output: RCA Optical/analog input: Toslink optical, RCA analog HDMI input: HDMI eARC USB IN: Type A (FAT32 formatted) — external storage only; Local Server Mode USB (other): USB Type C (PC input) Headphone output: 6.3mm/1/4" stereo x2; Bluetooth Headphone continuous output power (THD
