Onboard Apps
Streaming
LAN Access
Comparing: BlueSound NODE X and Technics SL-G700M2.
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| GENERAL | ||||
| Brand Name | BlueSound | Technics | ||
| Product Name | BlueSound NODE X | Technics SL-G700M2 | ||
| May 2023 | April 2023 | |||
| $649 | $3499 | |||
| Manufacturer URL | www.bluesound.com | us.technics.com | ||
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| FEATURES | ||||
| ✔ | ✔ | |||
| ✔ - ESS ES9028Q2M | ✔ - ESS ES9026PRO | |||
| ✘ | ✘ | |||
| ✔ - THX AAA | ✔ | |||
| ✘ | ✔ - 3.5 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 | |||
Streaming | AirPlay 2, Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect | Airplay 2, Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect, Internet Radio | ||
| ✔ | ✔ | |||
LAN Access | ✔ - SMB | |||
| DIGITAL INPUTS | ||||
| TOSLINK Optical | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Coaxial Optical | ✘ | ✔ | ||
| Bluetooth | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| HDMI ARC | ✔ | ✘ | ||
| HDMI IIS | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| USB (Media) | ✔ - Type A USB 2.0 | ✔ - USB 2.0. USB-A | ||
| USB (Audio DAC) | ✔ - USB 2.0. USB-B | |||
| Other | ||||
| ANALOG INPUTS | ||||
| RCA | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| XLR | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| Phono | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| Other | ✘ | ✔ - SACD CD Player | ||
| DIGITAL OUTPUTS | ||||
| TOSLINK Optical | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Coaxial Optical | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| USB | ✔ | ✘ | ||
| Bluetooth | ✔ - aptX HD | ✘ | ||
| HDMI | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| HDMI IIS | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| AES/EBU | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| Other | ||||
| ANALOG OUTPUTS | ||||
| RCA | ✔ - SNR -118dB | ✔ | ||
| XLR | ✘ | ✔ | ||
| Headphone | ✔ - 6.35mm | ✔ - 6.3mm | ||
| 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. | |||
| Control | Control4, Crestron, URC, RTI, ELAN, Lutron | 3.5inch | ||
| HARDWARE | ||||
| Ethernet | ✔ - Gigabit | ✔ - 10/100 | ||
| WI-FI | ✔ - Wi-Fi 5. 2.4+5GHz | ✔ - Wi-Fi 5 | ||
| Audio Processor | ||||
| OP-AMP Chip | ||||
| Operating System | BluOS | |||
| Internal HDD/SSD | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| CPU | Quad 1.8GHz ARM Cortex A53 | |||
| Internal RAM | ||||
| Internal Storage | ||||
| Power Supply | ||||
| Power Usage | 54W max, 2W standby | |||
| Remote | ✘ | ✔ | ||
| Dimensions | 220x146x46mm | 430x403x98mm | ||
