Comparing: BlueSound NODE N132 (2024) and ROSE HIFI RS520.
| GENERAL | ||||
| Brand Name | BlueSound  | ROSE HIFI  | ||
| Product Name | BlueSound NODE N132 (2024) | ROSE HIFI RS520 | ||
| October 2024 | June 2023 | |||
| $549 | $3695 | |||
| Manufacturer URL | www.bluesound.com | hifirose.com | ||
| IMAGES | ||||
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| FEATURES | ||||
| ✔ | ✔ | |||
| ✔ - ESS ES9039Q2M | ✔ - ESS ES9038 Pro | |||
| ✘ | ✔ - 2x 250W @ 8 Ohm | |||
| ✔ - THX AAA | ✘ | |||
| ✘ | ✔ - 12.6 inch touch | |||
| 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 | Rose Radio, RoseTube, TIDAL, Qobuz, Apple Music | ||
Streaming | AirPlay 2, Spotify Connect, TIDAL Connect | Airplay, Spotify Connect | ||
| ✔ | ✔ | |||
LAN Access | ✔ - SMB, FTP, WebDav, DLNA/uPnP | |||
| DIGITAL INPUTS | ||||
| TOSLINK Optical | ✔ - 3.5inch | ✔ | ||
| Coaxial Optical | ✘ | ✔ | ||
| Bluetooth | ✔ - Version 5.2 with aptX Adaptive | ✔ - Version 4.2 | ||
| HDMI ARC | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| HDMI eARC | ✔ | |||
| HDMI IIS | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| USB (Media) | ✔ - Type A USB 2.0 | ✔ - USB 3.0. USB-A. x3 | ||
| USB (Audio DAC) | ✘ | ✔ - USB-B | ||
| Other | ||||
| ANALOG INPUTS | ||||
| RCA | ✘ | ✔ | ||
| XLR | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| Phono | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| Other | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| DIGITAL OUTPUTS | ||||
| TOSLINK Optical | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Coaxial Optical | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| USB | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| Bluetooth | ✔ - Version 5.2 with aptX Adaptive | ✘ | ||
| HDMI | ✘ | ✔ - Video | ||
| HDMI IIS | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| AES/EBU | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| Other | ||||
| ANALOG OUTPUTS | ||||
| RCA | ✔ - SNR -118dBA THD+N, 0. 0007% | ✔ | ||
| XLR | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| Headphone | ✔ - 6.3mm | ✘ | ||
| Passive Speaker | ✘ | ✔ | ||
| Subwoofer | ✔ - RCA | ✘ | ||
| Other | ||||
| SOFTWARE | ||||
| Multi-Room | BluOS WIRELESS MULTI-ROOM | |||
| EQ | ✔ | |||
| App Remote | ✔ - BluOS App Android/iOS. Integrates with Control4, Creston, Alexa and others. | |||
| Control | Crestron, Control4, RTI, ELAN, URC, Lutron | IR, 12v trigger in/out | ||
| HARDWARE | ||||
| Ethernet | ✔ - Gigabit | ✔ - Gigabit | ||
| WI-FI | ✔ - Wi-Fi 5. 2.4+5GHz | ✔ - Wi-Fi 5. 2.4+5GHz. Optional dongle | ||
| Audio Processor | ||||
| OP-AMP Chip | ROSE | |||
| Operating System | BluOS | Custom Android 7.1 | ||
| Internal HDD/SSD | ✘ | ✔ - Optional SATA 3.0 2.5” SSD. | ||
| CPU | ARM ® CortexTM -A53, Quad-Core, 1.8GHz per core | Cortex A72 + Cortex A53 | ||
| Internal RAM | 4GB LPDDR4 | |||
| Internal Storage | ||||
| Power Supply | 100-240V | 110-240V 50/60Hz | ||
| Power Usage | ||||
| Remote | ✘ | ✔ - IR/Bluetooth. | ||
| Dimensions | 220x146x46mm | 346x328x127mm | ||
