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(August 27, 2024) On this week’s HTNR Podcast, we take a ride in the time machine back to the early 1900s. Then we turn to the news, celebrating CePro's 40 Women to Watch in the Home Electronics Industry and discussing big names like Epson, Kaleidescape, Just Video Walls, and Bluesound, all of...

(August 25, 2024) Bluesound is gearing up for fall with a new, exciting group of wireless streamers: the Node Nano, Node, and flagship Node Icon. Shipping will be staggered across the three models, with the Node Nano available now and the Node and Node Icon hitting store shelves on September...

(July 8, 2024)On this week’s Home Theater News Review, we have a lot to catch up on, starting with a look at a landmark piece of stereo equipment launched 45 years ago this month. Then we shift to current news covering everything from Sony layoffs in its disc division to changes in the microLED...

(October 9, 2023) In eight short days, BluOS will undergo a major revision by releasing BluOS 4.0. The update revitalizes the BluOS Controller app experience with several improvements – a stunning redesign of the user interface, better navigation, and improved search functionality to deliver a...

(May 12, 2023) Bluesound's NODE Hi-Res Player is receiving modern polish with a special celebratory limited edition run. The new "Anniversary Edition NODE X" ships with a unique silver finish and updated guts. Performance gets a boost in NODE X with ESS's 9028Q2M Sabre DAC, which NAD says...

(September 2, 2022) Bluesound recently announced a new single-zone, wireless music streaming amplifier called Powernode Edge. It's an all-in-one device that combines streaming sources, control, and amplification in a small, room-friendly package. And priced at $649 US, it's easy on the wallet...

The Review NAD was founded in London in 1972 by a Group of European Audio Importers disgruntled with what they considered the hyped-up and questionable Japanese hi-fi product specifications of the time. The group hired Americans, audio executive Martin L. Borish (AR Boston), and Norwegian-born...

(September 22, 2020) Bluesound is upping its low-end attack with its latest release. Designed from the ground up, the PULSE SUB+ promises to hit hard while remaining room friendly. Sized at a reasonable 18” W x 11.8” T x 5.75” D, the SUB+ is small enough to mount on a wall, slide under a couch...

(January 15, 2020) Lenbrook International has announced an exciting new partnership with the Neil Young Archives, a Hi-Res streaming library dedicated to one of Canada’s most famous musicians. Launching during Q1 of 2020, owners of NAD, Bluesound, and DALI Loudspeaker BluOS products will gain...

(January 9, 2020) MQA and Bluesound, two of the industry’s more notable streaming names, have joined forces to flex some audio muscle. The duo has planned a unique live-streaming event featuring musical acts in two distinct parts of the world. Organized with the help of Jazz re:freshed and...

Bluesound Brings Apple AirPlay 2 into the Fold (Apple/Bluesound) (December 7, 2018) Bluesound is gaining yet another bump in functionality as AirPlay 2 is set to become available for all Generation 2i streaming music players, opening the door to multi-speaker and multi-room applications...

The Bluesound Pulse 2 is the largest among the Bluesound speaker line, a series of wireless streaming speakers from Lenbrook. I was sent the Bluesound PULSE 2 as part of a package review with NAD’s C 368 (read review here). The NAD has BluOS built-in, which allows it to connect to a broader...

Bluesound’s Pulse Soundbar Sheds $200 in Price Reboot (Bluesound) (March 2, 2018) Bluesound recently slashed prices on its Pulse Soundbar, making the possibility of convenient high-resolution playback a reality for more of the enthusiast world. As of March 1st, the company is offering its...