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Bluesound Node 2 vs Bluesound Vault 2

    8.66 in
    5.75 in
    Bluesound Node 2 Digital Media Player
    Bluesound Node 2
      8.66 in
      3.54 in
      Bluesound Vault 2 Digital Media Player
      Bluesound Vault 2
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      6
      6 editorial reviews
      Performance Features Ergonomics ValueRead more
      What Hi-Fi? Awards 2021 winner. Bluesound reasserts its authority in the budget music streamer marketRead more
      Add your own amp and speakers and you’ll have a killer audio system on a reasonable budget.Read more
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      2
      2 editorial reviews
      High-end network storage and streamingRead more
      Our Product of the Year for 2017 has lately gone up in price - can it stave off its competitors?Read more
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      User rating
      53
      3.8 out of 5
      53 user ratings
      5 stars
      		24 %
      4 stars
      		45 %
      3 stars
      		24 %
      2 stars
      		1 %
      1 stars
      		3 %
      40
      4.2 out of 5
      40 user ratings
      5 stars
      		42 %
      4 stars
      		30 %
      3 stars
      		27 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Connectivity

      Bluesound Node 2Bluesound Node 2
      Bluesound Vault 2Bluesound Vault 2
      Audio (L/R) out11
      Digital audio optical out11
      Digital audio coaxial out11
      Headphone outputs11
      USB 2.0 ports quantity23
      HDCPnono
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Ethernet LANyesyes
      Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
      Ethernet LAN data rates
      • 10
      • 100
      • 1000
      • 10
      • 100
      • 1000

      Audio properties

      Bluesound Node 2Bluesound Node 2
      Bluesound Vault 2Bluesound Vault 2
      Audio formats supported
      • AAC
      • AIFF
      • ALAC
      • FLAC
      • MP3
      • OGG
      • WAV
      • WMA
      • AAC
      • AIFF
      • ALAC
      • FLAC
      • MP3
      • OGG
      • WAV
      • WMA
      Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)110.0 dB110.0 dB

      Video

      Bluesound Node 2Bluesound Node 2
      Bluesound Vault 2Bluesound Vault 2
      Full HDnono
      Image formats supportedJPGJPG
      Video formats supportedNot supportedNot supported

      Storage

      Bluesound Node 2Bluesound Node 2
      Bluesound Vault 2Bluesound Vault 2
      Built-in storage medianoyes
      Storage media typeNot availableHDD

      Internals

      Bluesound Node 2Bluesound Node 2
      Bluesound Vault 2Bluesound Vault 2
      Built-in processoryesyes
      Processor frequency1000.0 MHz1000.0 MHz

      Design

      Bluesound Node 2Bluesound Node 2
      Bluesound Vault 2Bluesound Vault 2
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • White
      		White
      Storage temperature (T-T)10 - 5010 - 50

      Dimensions

      Bluesound Node 2Bluesound Node 2
      Bluesound Vault 2Bluesound Vault 2
      Width8.66 in8.66 in
      Depth1.81 in7.56 in
      Height5.75 in3.54 in
      Weight39.51 oz64.9 oz

      Features

      Bluesound Node 2Bluesound Node 2
      Bluesound Vault 2Bluesound Vault 2
      Built-in displaynono
      Internet radioyesyes

      Power

      Bluesound Node 2Bluesound Node 2
      Bluesound Vault 2Bluesound Vault 2
      Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 400 - 40

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

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