The worlds world’s top hi-fi press praise the performance of the brand’s flagship streaming component
TORONTO, CANADA, August 15, 2025 – BLUESOUND, the original wireless hi-res multi-room music brand, has won the 2025-2026 EISA Award in the Multiroom Streamer category. EISA, the Expert Imaging and Sound Association, is an independent body of over 50 specialty electronics publications from around the world. The award winners are chosen as the best in their category from the thousands of products tested and reviewed by EISA member publications during the preceding year.
The Editors of EISA’s hi-fi audio board recognized the Node Icon for its exceptional versatility, premium sound quality, and seamless integration within any modern hi-fi or multiroom system, stating:
“Evolved from Bluesound’s NODE and NODE NANO Streamers, the flagship NODE ICON deploys a new dual-mono DAC stage that delivers excellent sound quality from wired and wireless sources, and debuts a 5in, full-colour display. Fitted with a slew of connections, including HDMI eARC and a balanced XLR output, this streamer is ready to function as the ‘brains’ of a whole music system, underpinned by the BluOS multiroom platform and app control. Airplay 2 and bi-directional Bluetooth, with aptX HD support, add to its versatility, while Dirac Live calibration is available to tackle ‘tricky’ room acoustics. Easy to use, gorgeously styled and packed with features, Bluesound’s newest NODE is a triumph.”
“We are very proud of this product. With the Node Icon, we set out to create a modern streamer that was the perfect blend of form, function, and fidelity,” says Matt Simmonds, Product Manager at Bluesound. “We are delighted that a global group of the most experienced and discerning experts in HiFi has recognized the Node Icon for its merits and given it their highest Compliments.”
With the EISA Awards now in their fourth decade and a membership including the leading audio publications from Europe, The Americas, and Asia-Pacific, the results are widely regarded as one of the highest honours in the hi-fi industry. To win an EISA award, products undergo a robust, rigorous and exhaustive judging process in two stages. Following intensive testing and audition by specialists at EISA member publications, each member submits a shortlist of the best products in each awards category before being put through a democratic voting process to establish a consensus of excellence and determine the winning products.
ABOUT BLUESOUND
An alliance of audiophiles. We are the designers, engineers and individuals who have spent our lives in the music industry. Our founders helped pioneer HiFi in the 70s – innovation and the pursuit of perfection in audio runs deep in our collective DNA. Bluesound’s sole mission is to create innovative wireless audio products and technologies that allow for the most true-to-live performance music reproduction possible, utilizing the most advanced, state-of-the-art digital technology.
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