Bluesound - HUB - Network Accessory
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ℹ Product Information
Bluesound HUB - Network Accessory
Elevate your sound listening experience to unimaginable heights with the Bluesound HUB - a high-performance network accessory that promises to redefine and enhance your listening experience.
Features:
Universal Integration: The Bluesound HUB effortlessly connects to a wide range of audio sources - from your vinyl and CD collections to contemporary digital music archives. It brings these sources into your Bluesound ecosystem, enabling playback anywhere in your home.
Multi-Room Player: Combined with a HUB, any wired audio device can be transformed into a multi-room player, wirelessly transmitting music to multiple Bluesound players around your home.
High-Resolution Playback: The HUB features a low-noise, wide-band moving magnet phono stage that serves as a network turntable preamp, ensuring your vinyl collections are played back at high resolution.
Enhanced TV Sound: Incorporating a pair of Bluesound Pulse speakers and the HUB can significantly upgrade your TV audio experience.
Multiple Input Options: The HUB offers extensive connectivity options such as HDMI eARC, Coaxial, Digital Optical, Stereo Analog, and a moving magnet Phono stage.
Single or Multiple Streams: Play one analog and one digital stream concurrently to different Bluesound or BluOS players, with up to four HUBs supported on a single network.
Easy Selection and Control: With the intuitive BluOS app, selecting any HUB input as an audio source for your Bluesound player becomes an effortless task.
Seamless Network Connection: The HUB ensures superior sound experience with seamless connectivity to the network, either through dual-band Wi-Fi or Gigabit ethernet.
Compact and Stylish Design: Boasting a stylish design with universal USB-C plug and play power, the HUB adds a touch of sophistication to your living spaces while keeping its compactness intact for unlimited placement flexibility.
Benefits:
Unrestricted Music Playback: With the Bluesound HUB, you can stream virtually any audio source in your home wirelessly. This eliminates the constraints of wires or proximity, thereby augmenting your music experience.
Vinyl Appreciation: The HUB's networked low noise, wide-bandwidth phono pre-amp provides spectacular audio quality for your VINYL collection, allowing you to enjoy them in any or every room of your home.
Effortless Control: With a few taps on the BluOS app, you can easily control your entire multi-room system from your smart device.
Ease of Setup: With easy selection as an input in the BluOS app, high-speed dual-band Wi-Fi or wired Gigabit ethernet connection, and external USB-C connected power supply, setting up the HUB is a breeze.
Elegance and Minimalism: The compact, minimalist design of the HUB enhances the aesthetics of your space while the choice of high-speed dual-band Wi-Fi or wired Gigabit ethernet connection ensures minimal wires and no mess.
Specifications:
Specification | Details |
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Product | Bluesound - HUB - Network Accessory |
Function | Converts any wired audio device into a multi-room player |
Sound Quality | Low noise, wide-band moving magnet phono stage |
Input Options | HDMI eARC, Coaxial, Digital Optical, Stereo Analog, and Moving Magnet Phono stage |
Streaming Capabilities | One analog and one digital stream to different Bluesound or BluOS players |
Network Connectivity | Dual-band Wi-Fi or Gigabit Ethernet |
Power | USB-C plug and play power |
Operating Systems | BluOS for the HUB, iOS, Android, Windows, MacOS for BluOS Controller |
Control System Integrations | Control4, Crestron, URC, RTI, ELAN, Lutron |
Audio Streams | 2 per HUB, 1 x analog audio input, 1 x digital audio input |
Maximum Units | 4x HUBs on a single network (8 simultaneous streams) |
Native Sampling Rates | Up to 192 kHz |
Bit Depth | 16-24 |
Signal-to-Noise Ratio | >100 dB (Line input), >80 dB (Phono MM input) |
Audio Distortion | <0.03% 20-20 kHz -1dBFS output |
Frequency Response | 20-20 kHz +/-0.3dB; 50 kHz -3dB |
Connections | Universal USB-C power adapter, Ethernet RJ45, GigE 1000 Mbps Wi-Fi Built In, 1 x Stereo RCA Analog Line Input,1 x Stereo RCA Phono Input, 1 x TOSLINK digital optical Coaxial Input, HDMI eARC with CEC input, Type A USB (for BluOS firmware upgrade only), Network Audio Output |
Processor | ARM® Cortex™ -A53, Quad-Core, 1.8GHz per core |
Indicators | Front Panel LED Status Indicator, Front Panel Function Button |
Power Consumption | 0.5W Network Standby |
Finish | Black; Matte Satin Paint |
Dimensions | 143 x 153 x 45mm (W x D x H), 5.6 x 6 x 1.8 in (W x D x H)* |
Weight | 0.63kg / 1.39 lbs |
Included Accessories | 5V Power Adapter, 3 x International Plug Adapters, USB-C Power Cable, Ethernet Cable, Mounting Template, Safety/Warranty Guide, Quick Setup Guide |
In conclusion, the Bluesound HUB significantly elevates your audio game, taking it to every corner of your home, wirelessly and effortlessly. Whether you've collected classic vinyls, cherished CDs or prefer the latest digital agendas, the HUB breaks the boundaries of typical audio playback, ensuring exceptional fluidity and ease. Its cutting-edge wireless technology and multiple connectivity protocols make the HUB an essential component for multi-room, multifaceted music enjoyment. With its low noise technology and wide moving magnet phono stage, it doesn't just play back your music; it honours it. Driven by the user-friendly BluOS app, managing inputs and streaming to various devices is a breeze. Its stylish and sleek design assures class and competence while its USB-C plug-and-play power brings effortless sophistication. Choose the Bluesound HUB, your trusted partner for a complete, seamless and high-quality sound experience. Don't just listen to music, live it with the HUB. Explore its unique features and transform your home into an immersive sound oasis, only at The Audio Tailor, Australia's number one Hi-Fi store.
ℹ Specifications
Specification | Details |
---|---|
Product | Bluesound - HUB - Network Accessory |
Function | Converts any wired audio device into a multi-room player |
Sound Quality | Low noise, wide-band moving magnet phono stage |
Input Options | HDMI eARC, Coaxial, Digital Optical, Stereo Analog, and Moving Magnet Phono stage |
Streaming Capabilities | One analog and one digital stream to different Bluesound or BluOS players |
Network Connectivity | Dual-band Wi-Fi or Gigabit Ethernet |
Power | USB-C plug and play power |
Operating Systems | BluOS for the HUB, iOS, Android, Windows, MacOS for BluOS Controller |
Control System Integrations | Control4, Crestron, URC, RTI, ELAN, Lutron |
Audio Streams | 2 per HUB, 1 x analog audio input, 1 x digital audio input |
Maximum Units | 4x HUBs on a single network (8 simultaneous streams) |
Native Sampling Rates | Up to 192 kHz |
Bit Depth | 16-24 |
Signal-to-Noise Ratio | >100 dB (Line input), >80 dB (Phono MM input) |
Audio Distortion | <0.03% 20-20 kHz -1dBFS output |
Frequency Response | 20-20 kHz +/-0.3dB; 50 kHz -3dB |
Connections | Universal USB-C power adapter, Ethernet RJ45, GigE 1000 Mbps Wi-Fi Built In, 1 x Stereo RCA Analog Line Input,1 x Stereo RCA Phono Input, 1 x TOSLINK digital optical Coaxial Input, HDMI eARC with CEC input, Type A USB (for BluOS firmware upgrade only), Network Audio Output |
Processor | ARM® Cortex™ -A53, Quad-Core, 1.8GHz per core |
Indicators | Front Panel LED Status Indicator, Front Panel Function Button |
Power Consumption | 0.5W Network Standby |
Finish | Black; Matte Satin Paint |
Dimensions | 143 x 153 x 45mm (W x D x H), 5.6 x 6 x 1.8 in (W x D x H)* |
Weight | 0.63kg / 1.39 lbs |
Included Accessories | 5V Power Adapter, 3 x International Plug Adapters, USB-C Power Cable, Ethernet Cable, Mounting Template, Safety/Warranty Guide, Quick Setup Guide |