Comparing: BlueSound NODE N130 (2021) and Cambridge Audio CXN V2.
GENERAL | ||||
Brand Name | BlueSound ![]() | Cambridge Audio ![]() | ||
Product Name | BlueSound NODE N130 (2021) | Cambridge Audio CXN V2 | ||
October 2021 | October 2023 | |||
$499 | $629 | |||
Manufacturer URL | www.bluesound.com | www.cambridgeaudio.com | ||
IMAGES | ||||
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FEATURES | ||||
✔ | ✔ | |||
✔ - Texas Instruments PCM5242 | ✔ - Wolfson WM8740 x2 | |||
✘ | ✘ | |||
✔ - THX AAA | ✘ | |||
✘ | ✔ | |||
STREAMING | ||||
Onboard Apps | Via BluOS app: Amazon Music, Bugs, CustomChannels, Deezer, IDAGIO, KKBOX, Napster, Neil Young Archives, nugs.net, Pandora, Presto Music, Qobuz, QPlay, Qsic, Spotify, SOUNDMACHINE, TIDAL, Tunify | Internet Radio, Tidal, Qobuz | ||
Streaming | AirPlay 2, Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect | Chromecast, AirPlay 2, Spotify Connect, UPnP | ||
✔ | ✔ | |||
LAN Access | ✔ - SMB | ✔ - UPnP | ||
DIGITAL INPUTS | ||||
TOSLINK Optical | ✔ - 3.5inch | ✔ | ||
Coaxial Optical | ✘ | ✔ | ||
Bluetooth | ✔ | ✘ | ||
HDMI ARC | ✔ | ✘ | ||
HDMI IIS | ✘ | ✘ | ||
USB (Media) | ✔ - Type A USB 2.0 | ✔ | ||
USB (Audio DAC) | ✔ | |||
Other | ||||
ANALOG INPUTS | ||||
RCA | ✘ | ✔ - Balanced XLR. Unbalanced RCA | ||
XLR | ✘ | ✘ | ||
Phono | ✘ | ✘ | ||
Other | ✘ | ✘ | ||
DIGITAL OUTPUTS | ||||
TOSLINK Optical | ✔ | ✔ | ||
Coaxial Optical | ✔ | ✔ | ||
USB | ✔ | ✘ | ||
Bluetooth | ✔ - aptX HD | ✘ | ||
HDMI | ✘ | ✘ | ||
HDMI IIS | ✘ | ✘ | ||
AES/EBU | ✘ | ✘ | ||
Other | ||||
ANALOG OUTPUTS | ||||
RCA | ✔ - SNR -113dBA THD+N, 0.002% | ✔ | ||
XLR | ✘ | ✔ | ||
Headphone | ✔ | ✘ | ||
Passive Speaker | ✘ | ✘ | ||
Subwoofer | ✔ | ✘ | ||
Other | ||||
SOFTWARE | ||||
Multi-Room | BluOS WIRELESS MULTI-ROOM | |||
EQ | ||||
App Remote | ✔ - BluOS App Android/iOS. Integrates with Control4, Creston, Alexa and others. | ✔ - StreamMagic App for Android/iOS | ||
Control | Control4, Crestron, URC, RTI, ELAN, Lutron | |||
HARDWARE | ||||
Ethernet | ✔ - Gigabit | ✔ - 10/100 | ||
WI-FI | ✔ - Wi-Fi 5. 2.4+5GHz | ✔ - Wi-Fi n 2.4GHz | ||
Audio Processor | ||||
OP-AMP Chip | N/A | |||
Operating System | BluOS | |||
Internal HDD/SSD | ✘ | ✘ | ||
CPU | Quad 1.8GHz ARM Cortex A53 | |||
Internal RAM | ||||
Internal Storage | ||||
Power Supply | ||||
Power Usage | 30W max, 0.5W standby | |||
Remote | ✘ | ✔ | ||
Dimensions | 220x146x46mm | 430x305x85mm |
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