Add “multi-room streaming” to the list of things your legacy audio sources can do
ISE 2022, BARCELONA, SPAIN May 5, 2022 – Bluesound, makers of the award-winning hi-res wireless multi-room line of audio players, announces the HUB, a game-changing network accessory that connects to a variety of analog and digital audio sources, bringing them into the Bluesound ecosystem for multi-room streaming. Retail availability of the HUB is expected in mid-June and is priced at USD $319 / EUR €349 / GBP £309 / CAD $419.
ANY SOURCE, IN ANY ROOM Streaming audio is more flexible than ever with the HUB. Easily add a Bluesound HUB to any non-BluOS enabled audio source and transmit music to one or many Bluesound players around the home. Audio sources like a turntable or CD player instantly become network-connected and are new sources from which your Bluesound system can play music. The HUB unlocks the problem of geography in letting users stream vinyl wirelessly for the first time.
PLENTY OF CONNECTIVITY OPTIONS From TVs to CD players, turntables to the latest gadgets, a host of inputs on the back panel: HDMI eARC, Coaxial, Digital Optical, Stereo Analog, and a moving magnet Phono stage supports the vast majority of music devices. Each HUB can manage one analog and one digital source simultaneously, and up to four (4) HUBs can be added to a single network.
EASY SETUP. EASY CONTROL. Equipped with BluOS, the HUB makes adding audio sources simple using the BluOS Controller app setup wizard. A few taps on the familiar BluOS app controls a whole multi-room system from a smartphone, tablet or computer.
THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS. Streaming music fans who also love vinyl will be especially appreciative of the HUB’s built-in audiophile-grade MM phono stage preamp that brings audio from your turntable to any Bluesound player for whole-home turntable streaming. The HUB acts like a networked low noise, wide-bandwidth phono pre-amp, delivering spectacular audio quality for vinyl enjoyment in any or every room of a home at hi-fidelity.
SELECT DAC REFERENCE DAC PREMIER DAC DISCRETE DAC MSB REMOTE
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SELECT DAC – Improved Glass display material with Anti-Glare finish. – The isolation feet have been removed in favor of directly mounted feet. – New larger viton feet have been made for Reference and Select DACs – Foot thread is still M6x1 and can be replaced with custom feet – The DAC can no longer have product stacked on top of the unit, only powerbases are stacking – The DAC chassis now has “The Select DAC” machined across the back edge instead of “MSB Technology” – Heatsink machining is improved with better fit and finish. – All basemetal and covers will now be clear Alodine finishes (This looks like shiny aluminum) for better EMI and grounding. To be clear, these are not unfinished material.
REFERENCE DAC – New Glass display material with Anti-Glare finish. (you will no longer see display protectors on Reference DACs) – Updated Knob design. – New larger viton feet have been made for Reference and Select DACs. – Foot thread is still M6x1 and can be replaced with custom feet. – The DAC can no longer have product stacked on top of the unit, only powerbases are stacking. – The DAC chassis now has a “The Reference DAC” badge machined on the front of the unit. – Heatsink design and machining are improved with better fit and finish. – All basemetal and covers will now be clear Alodine finishes (This looks like shiny aluminum) for better EMI and grounding. To be clear, these are not unfinished material.
PREMIER DAC – New Glass display material with Anti-Glare finish. (you will no longer see display protectors on Premier DACs) – Updated Knob design. – The DAC chassis now has a “The Premier DAC” badge machined on the front of the unit. – All basemetal and covers will now be clear Alodine finishes (This looks like shiny aluminum) for better EMI and grounding. To be clear, these are not unfinished material.
DISCRETE DAC – Desktop Supplies are now available in black and silver finishes. – Desktop Supplies now have a “The Discrete Power Supply” badge machined on the front of the unit. – The DAC chassis now has a “The Discrete DAC” badge machined on the front of the unit. – Updated Knob design. – All basemetal and covers will now be clear Alodine finishes (This looks like shiny aluminum) for better EMI and grounding. To be clear, these are not unfinished material.
MSB REMOTE – Now available in black and silver – Improved machining – Now with stainless volume wheel and machined buttons – improved button layout (no longer supports MSB transport eject)
・All-new ground-up-design analogue preamplifier ・The new preamp is an entirely fresh design both inside and out. (内部も外部もまったく新しい設計) ・5 analogue inputs 2 balanced and 3 unbalanced ･AV bypass input（バランス2系統・アンバランス3系統・AVバイパス入力 ） ・5V/3A USB Type-A output to power peripheral devices, including Chord Electronics’ DACs such as the Qutest and Hugo 2（ChordのDACを含む周辺機器への電源供給に便利な5 V/3A USB Type-A出力装備）
