Bluesound Powernode (N330) HD Streaming Player with Amplifier (White)

As I now only listen to music via downloaded and streamed playlists & albums I was looking for a high performing network player with a powerful integrated amplifier to replace my Denon N10 which was struggling to power my Q Acoustic floor stander speakers. This fitted the bill perfectly and I have also linked up our turntable for those rare nostalgia sessions. I also wanted something with some grunty bass for the floor standers and the Bluesound Powernode delivers this by the spadesful. The soundstage is very impressive and immersive. The bass thumps and can be turned up via the audio settings on the app. The system handles high volumes with ease and clarity. Operation is intuitive and it has everything that a budding audiophile needs at an affordable price. It can even play MQA quality tracks which is the ultimate in quality. So there's nothing missing. For me, the 80wpc was the deal clincher as I needed something powerful. The lack of a remote control was annoying but I bought one and now have the best of all worlds - the app, remote and display touch controls. It really is the one stop solution to 21st century music listening.

Bluesound have quickly built a name for quality and ease of use along with that ability to multiroom. I found it easy to set up and was playing music 20 minutes after getting it out of the box. Airy expressive and sound stage was very good. Really benefits from a sub woofer and you can set the crossover to allow for one. Very good.