Comparing: BlueSound NODE Nano and Shanling SM1.3.
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GENERAL | ||||
Brand Name | BlueSound ![]() | Shanling ![]() | ||
Product Name | BlueSound NODE Nano | Shanling SM1.3 | ||
October 2024 | January 2025 | |||
$299 | $1199 | |||
Manufacturer URL | www.bluesound.com | en.shanling.com | ||
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FEATURES | ||||
✔ | ✔ | |||
✔ - ESS ES9039Q2M | ✘ | |||
✘ | ✘ | |||
✘ | ✘ | |||
✘ | ✔ - 4.96 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 | Spotify, TIDAL, Qobuz, Apple Music, Apple Classical, Amazon Music, Presto Music, KKBox | ||
Streaming | AirPlay 2, Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect | Airplay 2 | ||
✔ | ✘ | |||
LAN Access | ✔ - Samba, DLNA | |||
DIGITAL INPUTS | ||||
TOSLINK Optical | ✔ - 3.5inch | ✘ | ||
Coaxial Optical | ✘ | ✘ | ||
Bluetooth | ✔ - Version 5.2 with aptX Adaptive | ✔ - Version 5.2 | ||
HDMI ARC | ✘ | ✘ | ||
HDMI IIS | ✘ | ✘ | ||
USB (Media) | ✔ - Type A USB 2.0 | ✘ | ||
USB (Audio DAC) | ✘ | |||
Other | ||||
ANALOG INPUTS | ||||
RCA | ✘ | ✘ | ||
XLR | ✘ | ✘ | ||
Phono | ✘ | ✘ | ||
Other | ✘ | ✘ | ||
DIGITAL OUTPUTS | ||||
TOSLINK Optical | ✔ | ✔ | ||
Coaxial Optical | ✔ | ✔ | ||
USB | ✘ | ✔ | ||
Bluetooth | ✔ - Version 5.2 with aptX Adaptive | ✘ | ||
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. | ✔ - Eddict Controller App for Android/iOS | ||
Control | Crestron, Control4, RTI, ELAN, URC, Lutron | |||
HARDWARE | ||||
Ethernet | ✔ - Gigabit | ✔ - Gigabit | ||
WI-FI | ✔ - Wi-Fi 5. 2.4+5GHz | ✔ - Dual band Wi-Fi 6 | ||
Audio Processor | CT7302CL | |||
OP-AMP Chip | N/A | XMOS XU316 | ||
Operating System | BluOS | Custom Android 12 | ||
Internal HDD/SSD | ✘ | ✔ - Optional M.2 NVME 3.0 SSD up to 2TB | ||
CPU | ARM ® CortexTM -A53, Quad-Core, 1.8GHz per core | Rockchip Cortex A55 | ||
Internal RAM | 4GB | |||
Internal Storage | 64GB | |||
Power Supply | USB-C 5V 2A | Linear Toroidal 220 or 110V region locked | ||
Power Usage | 31W | |||
Remote | ✘ | |||
Dimensions | 143x143x36mm | 280x280x76mm |