Bluesound has upgraded their multiroom system to generation 2 which brings new design and features. Bluesound has support for Spotify Connect built in and Airplay if you connect an Airport to the analog input. Existing CDs are ripped, stored and played from the VAULT 2. As before, Bluesound support 24-bit high resolution audio.
Changes includes:
- ARM Cortex-A9 CPU running at 1GHz
- Improved connectivity with both Analog and Optical Inputs
- IR Sensor with TV Connect learning function
- Bluetooth 4.0 with aptX high-fidelity codec support
- Headphone Output with Dedicated Amplifier
- Coax Digital Out (NODE 2 and VAULT 2)
- Gigabit Ethernet speed
- New advanced Wi-Fi design
- Industrial design by David Farrage of DF-ID.
The system now consists of:
NODE 2 Wireless streaming music player that you connect to your existing music system. ($499/549€)
POWERNODE 2 Amplified wireless streaming music player that you connect to speakers of choice. ($799/899€)
VAULT 2 Streaming music player, 2TB storage and CD ripper. ($1199/1299€)
PULSE 2 Full size all-in-one wireless streaming music player.($699/799€)
PULSE MINI all-in-one wireless streaming music player. ($499/599€)
PULSE FLEX all-in-one wireless streaming music player with an optional battery pack that last for 8 hours of streaming. ($299/349€)
Supported cloud services and internet radio
WiMP, Rdio, Slacker Radio, Qobuz, HighResAudio, JUKE, Deezer, Murfie, HDTracks, Spotify, TIDAL, Napster, Rhapsody, TuneIn Radio and iHeartRadio.