Enjoy the Cutting 'Edge' for Superb Sonics and Simple Operation: Bluesound PowerNode Edge Digital Music Player/Amplifier Streams an Endless Parade of High-Res Music with MQA

Obsessive music fans need the 'Edge.' Bluesound PowerNode Edge Digital Music Player/Amplifier is the ideal system for the music fanatic who wants cutting-edge technology, multiroom functionality, and audiophile-level sound—all at a reasonable price. The embodiment of simplicity and convenience yet offering premium sound, PowerNode Edge is essentially a powered audio zone in a compact, easy-to-install box.

Capable of high-resolution audio up to 24 bit/192 kHz and MQA playback, PowerNode Edge puts an endless galaxy of streaming music at your fingertips. Multiroom music capability with smartphone controls combine for an intuitive audio system that is super-simple to operate. Within minutes of unboxing the PowerNode Edge, you can "set it and forget it" as you enjoy your favorite albums and playlists for hours on end.

At the heart of the PowerNode Edge is an innovative, newly developed, proprietary, closed-loop DirectDigital amplification platform that delivers 40 watts per channel into 8 ohms with ultra-low distortion. Under the hood, Bluesound's latest generation Quad-Core processor is your pathway to all the music you could ever want to discover, thanks to BluOS.

You can rule your vast sonic domain with more than 20 music-streaming services and internet radio built-in. You also have to option of listening to your own library of music through aptX HD Bluetooth, Apple AirPlay 2, an external NAS drive, a CD player, or a pre-amp'ed turntable. For movie lovers and gamers, the PowerNode Edge is the perfect rear-channel complement to Bluesound's home theater products.

Every aspect of the PowerNode Edge is designed with integration in mind: the stackable 1U height, the half-rack width, easy-to-use speaker terminals, HDMI eARC input, wireless headphone output, front-panel controls, and wired and wireless subwoofer output. The meticulously engineered heat management and venting design allow this elegant component to run cool and quiet. Plus, it ups the ante on convenience by offering voice-control operation via Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant.

All of these featured are layered atop BluOS, Bluesound's premium multiroom audio platform that includes seamless smart home integration with the world's leading control systems. Brilliant, straightforward, and built to last, PowerNode Edge comes with a wall-mount bracket and, of course, the 100% Music Direct Satisfaction Guarantee.