NODE ICON
The NODE ICON is a flagship wireless music streamer, designed for the audio obsessed. With its sleek aluminum chassis, and vibrant 5” full-color display, it sets a new benchmark for wireless music streamers. Seamlessly connect it to any premium amplifier, powered speakers, or headphones, and enjoy BluOS hi-res streaming, Apple AirPlay 2, THX AAA™ technology, and more. HDMI eARC, Dolby Digital, and Dirac Live ensure an immersive audio experience for music and TV.
- Dual-mono DAC design with 2 x ESS Sabre ES9039Q2M DAC
- THX AAA™ headphone amplifier technology with 2 x 1/4" jacks for cable management
- High-quality balanced XLR outputs
- HDMI eARC, optical, analog and USB-C inputs
- RCA, coax, optical, USB outputs
- Apple AirPlay 2 and aptX Adaptive Bluetooth*
- Dirac Live Ready
- Beautiful 5” full-colour HD display and backlit touch panel with presets and controls
Reference Music Streamer
The NODE ICON is the reference for wireless hi-res multi-room streamers.
FROM ICONIC TO ICON
The NODE ICON redefines HiFi listening with its expertly crafted Dual-Mono DAC design. Featuring two cutting-edge ESS SABRE ES9039Q2M DACs and transparent circuitry, it delivers sound with unparalleled dynamic range, ultra-low distortion, and exceptional resolution. MQA Labs' groundbreaking QRONO d2a technology further refines DAC performance by correcting timing errors during digital-to-analogue conversion, ensuring the timing response aligns perfectly with the original recording for an authentic listening experience.
BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED FOR THE AUDIO OBSESSED
With a bold industrial design for the next generation of HiFi, the NODE ICON features a high-quality aluminum chassis, balanced XLR outputs, and a beautiful 5” full-colour HD display. Its sleek gloss black finish integrates seamlessly into any setup, while audiophile-grade connections ensure superior performance. Supporting DSD playback, it features the latest ES9826 SABRE ADC, delivering true-to-source analog audio with minimal noise or distortion.
STREAM EVERYTHING
Stream all the music ever recorded with the NODE ICON, from popular streaming services to your personal digital libraries, all accessible through the BluOS app. With built-in Apple AirPlay 2 and aptX™ Adaptive Bluetooth*, enjoy more music from even more apps and services. HDMI eARC lets you connect seamlessly to your TV, bringing hi-res music streaming into your movie and gaming experiences, all with just a single cable.
GO BEYOND THE HIFI SYSTEM
The NODE ICON can wirelessly connect to Bluesound speakers and stereo components to create a multi-room music system connected by BluOS™ throughout your whole home. With dual-band Wi-Fi for dropout free listening, you can play your new favorite track everywhere or listen to different music and genres in different rooms with total control from your phone, tablet, or desktop.
WORLD'S BEST HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER TECHNOLOGY
Lifelike headphone listening is made possible by THX AAA™ technology, the headphone amplifier that boasts the world's most linear response. Its patented feed-forward error correction results in remarkably low noise and distortion, revealing exceptional soundstage and clarity. Connect your high-performance headphones to the left or right full-sized 1/4" headphone jacks and enjoy audiophile listening without fuss or compromise.
SMART ACOUSTICS
The NODE ICON comes ready to intelligently fight bad room acoustics with Dirac Live, available as an upgrade directly from Dirac. Use Dirac's app to measure your room acoustics and eliminate standing waves, reverberations, and other unwanted distortions. The result is clear, balanced, and detailed sound for your music and movie soundtracks. A calibration kit with a high-sensitivity microphone is also required and available from Bluesound with additional purchase.
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| HD Display | • | • | ✓ |
| DAC Design | Single Stereo | Single Stereo | Dual Mono |
| Balanced XLR Output |
• | • | ✓ |
| Analog RCA Output |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coax, Optical & USB Outputs |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| HDMI eARC Input | • | ✓ | ✓ |
| Analog & Optical Inputs |
• | Combo | ✓ |
| USB-C Input | • | • | ✓ |
| THX AAA | • | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dirac Live Ready | • | ✓ | ✓ |
| Adaptive aptX Bluetooth* | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| • Not Available | ✓ Included |
* Available via future software update
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£899.00 |
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| HD Display | ✓ | - |
| DAC Design | Dual Mono | - |
| Balanced XLR Output | ✓ | - |
| Analog RCA Output | ✓ | - |
| Coax, Optical & USB Outputs | ✓ | - |
| HDMI eARC Input | ✓ | - |
| Analog & Optical Inputs | ✓ | - |
| USB-C Input | ✓ | - |
| THX AAA | ✓ | - |
| Dirac Live Ready | ✓ | - |
| Adaptive aptX Bluetooth* | ✓ | - |
Customer Reviews
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Socialist SoundPosted onThe result is a great sounding device. I would describe it as a network streamer with refined dynamics and a variety of in/output terminals with Dirac Live, but everything comes with some limitations.
For example, there are some unnecessary limitations such as the inability to power off, the inability to select DAC filters, the inevitable ground loop issue that users with XLR connections have to deal with, the inability to user-adjust the gain of the headphone output, and the simultaneous output of RCA and XLR. -
Update on IconPosted onI have had it since November now. Everything I like is just streamer. The ess Dac and thx headphone amplifier are not that good I to s to harsh for my ears. Other than that I'm happy with.
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A steal for the moneyPosted onBeen listening to Hires music for more than 7 years (Tidal), mainly through a Pro-Ject DAC and can only say the voices cuts right through the music with instruments more defined and clear. My Martin Logan Spire speakers love the transients! Listening a lot to classical music that now comes with more depth and ambience! A winner!
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Great value!Posted onThis unit knocks the ball out of the park! Bluesound definitely has their priorities straight. Sound and user interface are excellent. Dual mono topology with 2 high end DAC chips, Dirac ready, and balanced outputs in a $1000 unit ( before tariffs, anyway) is outstanding.
The box is well built but not garish. No touch screen? Who needs it when the UI is so good? They didn't spend a lot on fluff, they put the money where it matters. So smart. -
No Dolby AtmosPosted onThere is no Dolby Atmos...Why??????? So many music on Tidal and nothing to do with it...
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Bluesounds FlagshipPosted onOwned the Node 2i previously. The Icon is on a much different level and that was apparent immediately after listening. Low noise, very articulate, the dual Sabre dacs are so clean and detailed. Highly recommended!
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OutstandingPosted onI have been through most of the Bluesound streamers. I have liked all of them. Most recently running a Node2i with upgraded power supply through a Denafrips Ares II. This set up sounded great, but the Icon takes the sound to a whole new level! Very happy!!
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Good so farPosted onI’ve had my Node Icon one day & to say I was disappointed was an understatement….until I connected it to my Amp with an optical cable. Previously i was using the RCA cables that came with it. Terrible. Muffled & variable gain even with smart gain activated.
The optical cable transformed it! Level gain for most tracks. Good detail so far. I use Apple Music & Spotify. I’m loving it. The user interface is easy. Recommended so far…. -
Wow!Posted onLong tern Bluesound user. I will only talk about the sound quality of the ICON compared to the NODE 130 (2021). The ICON is currently running on a Audiolab 8300a via Audioquest XLR interconnects (Yukon) and a Audioquest Z2 C-7 power cable. It is replacing a NODE 130 that was attached to the Audiolab using similar Audioquest cables (Yukon RCA)..
Simply put the ICON is better in every way. It plays bigger and goes deeper. The blacker background illuminated subtlety and nuance. The extra information revealed is not accompanied by brightness or forwardness. I will not attempt to quantify the improvement over the NODE - but, without doubt, the ICON is on a different level. Of course, this assumes your gear and room allow you to hear the differences. Well done Bluesound. -
Much better than expectedPosted onI used to have a streamer, similar to a Node 130 with Chord Mojo as DAC, then decided to simplify my life and get a one box solution and the choice was the Icon, the system is fairly simple a Naim Nait50 with a Rega P3, and Audio Note AN-K Lx speakers and an "old Linn Mimik CD Player.
The result was amazing, pure silence between notes, clarity and detail, and an overall musical player, so good that the diference between Spotify an Tidal became narrower...
Very pleased with the purchase.
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