Bluesound
Node (N132, 2024)
Introduced 2024$849 MSRP
The Bluesound Node is the brand's compact "Performance Music Streamer," now in its 6th generation (N132), pairing an ESS Sabre DAC with BluOS multi-room software, a touch-sensitive control strip, and a full complement of analog/digital outputs in a slim, sub-2-lb chassis. It remains one of the most widely recommended entry points into serious hi-res network streaming, undercutting the true prosumer price band while offering Roon Ready, MQA, and DSD256 support.
MSRP
$849
Used market · Excellent
$425
-50% vs MSRP
as of Sep 1, 2026MSRP to used market
From $849 at launch to $425 today.
Specifications
- Weight
- 1.09 kg / 2.4 lbs
- Outputs
- Analog RCA stereo (fixed/variable), 1x RCA subwoofer out, TOSLINK optical, RCA coaxial, USB Audio 2.0 Type A, 6.3mm headphone jack, 12V trigger
- SNR THD
- -118dB SNR; 0.0007% THD+N
- DAC chip
- ESS ES9039Q2M SABRE DAC
- Dimensions
- 220 × 46 × 146 mm / 8.7 × 1.8 × 5.7 in (W × H × D)
- Network wireless
- Gigabit Ethernet RJ45, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) dual-band, Bluetooth 5.2 with two-way aptX Adaptive
- Formats supported
- FLAC, MQA, WAV, AIFF, ALAC, MP3, AAC, WMA, OGG, Opus
- Streaming services
- 23+ services including TIDAL Connect, Qobuz Connect, Spotify Connect (with Spotify Lossless), AirPlay 2, Roon Ready, Amazon Alexa
- Headphone output power
- 160mW@16Ω / 230mW@32Ω / 53mW@250Ω / 22mW@600Ω
- Native sampling rates bit depth
- Up to 192kHz, 16–24-bit; DSD256 support
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