The Bluesound NODE ICON is quite simply the absolute best Bluesound NODE music streamer. The first Bluesound NODE with a 5" Display Panel, a Dual-Mono DAC Design and XLR Balanced Outputs.&nbsp

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If you liked the Bluesound Node X, you will love the Node Icon!

• 5" Color Display
• BluOS app for total control from your phone, tablet, or desktop
• Over 20 Streaming Services (Pandora, Qobuz, etc…)
• Spotify Connect & Tidal Connect
• Easily access your digital music libraries stored on your computer or local network or better yet !
• Multiroom functionality by combining any of the Bluesound NODE family of players with any of the great sounding Bluesound wireless speakers, you can create a multiroom music system. Play your new favorite track everywhere or simultaneously play different music in different locations.
• Compatible with FLAC, MQA, WAV, AIFF, MPEG-4 SLS, MP3, AAC, WMA, WMA-L, OGG, ALAC, OPUS, Dolby Digital®,  (DSD256 via future BluOS update)
• Both Balanced XLR & Unbalanced RCA Analog Stereo Outputs
• 1.4” Headphone with THX AAA™ amplifier
• Additional Outputs include Subwoofer, Digital Optical, Digital Coaxial, USB and a 12V Trigger (control)
• HDMI eARC
• Additional Inputs Include: Stereo RCA Analog, USB, Toslink Digital Optical, IR (control) 
• Dual-Mono design with two ESS SABRE® ES9039Q2M DAC chipsets
• Quad-Core 1.8GHZ ARM® CORTEX™ A53 Processor
• Dirac Live Ready wit the
• aptX™ Adaptive Bluetooth
• Apple AirPlay 2
• Dual Band
• Gigabit Ethernet 
• Proximity Sensing Touch Panel
• Five use Programmable Presets
• IR Remote Learning Capabilities 
• Dimensions 8.7"W x 3.3"H x 7.6"D

NODE ICON ADDITIONAL SPECIFICATIONS

Native Sampling Rates: up to 192 kHz

Bit Depth: 16-24

Audio Controls & EQ: BluOS Controller App

DAC: ESS ES9039Q2M x2

Headphone Continuous Output Power (THD<0.1%): 160mW, 16Ω / 230mW, 32Ω / 53mW, 250Ω / 22mW, 600Ω

Operating System: BluOS

App Controller Operating System: iOS, Android, Windows, macOS

Supported Network File Sharing: Server Message Block (SMB) up to 200,000 files

Album Art Supported: JPG, PNG

Music Services & Internet Radio: 23+

3rd-Party Integrations: AirPlay 2, Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect, Roon Ready, Dirac Live Ready

Control System Integrations: Crestron, Control4, RTI, ELAN, URC, Lutron

Voice Control Integrations: Amazon Alexa Skills

CONNECTIONS

Power Supply: Universal bi-pin AC cord input (100-240AC)

Ethernet/LAN: Ethernet RJ45, Gigabit 1000 Mbps

Wi-Fi Built In: Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), dual-band

Bluetooth Quality: Bluetooth 5.2 aptX Adaptive

Bluetooth Connectivity: Two-Way (transmit & receive)

IR Optical Built In: IR Sensor Built In - front panel with IR Remote Learning

IR Input: 3.5mm Jack

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)

Audio Output: Analog RCA Stereo with Fixed option; Balanced XLR Stereo with Fixed option; USB Audio 2.0 (Type A)

Coaxial Output: RCA

Optical Output: TOSLINK digital optical

Trigger Out: 12 Volt

Headphone Output: 6.3mm/1/4" Stereo x2; Bluetooth

Subwoofer Output: RCA x 1; Wireless to PULSE SUB+

Status Indicator: LED

Play/Pause Button: Touch LED

Volume Control Buttons: Touch Slider LED

Previous/Next Track Buttons Touch LED

Preset Buttons: Touch LED x 5

Finish: Black: Anodized Aluminum