Comparing: BlueSound POWERNODE N330 and Cambridge Audio CXN100.
| GENERAL | ||||
| Brand Name | BlueSound  | Cambridge Audio  | ||
| Product Name | BlueSound POWERNODE N330 | Cambridge Audio CXN100 | ||
| June 2021 | March 2024 | |||
| $949 | $1099 | |||
| Manufacturer URL | www.bluesound.com | www.cambridgeaudio.com | ||
| IMAGES | ||||
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| FEATURES | ||||
| ✔ | ✔ | |||
| ✔ - Texas Instruments PCM5242 | ✔ - ESS ES9028Q2M | |||
| ✔ - 2x 80W @ 8 Ohms | ✘ | |||
| ✔ - 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 | Chromecast, AirPlay 2, Spotify Connect, UPnP | ||
| ✔ | ✔ | |||
LAN Access | ✔ - SMB | ✔ - UPnP | ||
| DIGITAL INPUTS | ||||
| TOSLINK Optical | ✔ - Mini TOSLINK | ✔ | ||
| Coaxial Optical | ✘ | ✔ | ||
| Bluetooth | ✔ - Version 5.0 with aptX HD | ✔ - Version 5.0 | ||
| HDMI ARC | ✔ | ✘ | ||
| HDMI eARC | ✘ | |||
| HDMI IIS | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| USB (Media) | ✔ - Type A | ✔ | ||
| USB (Audio DAC) | ✘ | ✔ | ||
| Other | ||||
| ANALOG INPUTS | ||||
| RCA | ✔ - 3.5mm x2 | ✘ | ||
| XLR | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| Phono | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| Other | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| DIGITAL OUTPUTS | ||||
| TOSLINK Optical | ✘ | ✔ | ||
| Coaxial Optical | ✘ | ✔ | ||
| USB | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| Bluetooth | ✔ - Version 5.0 | ✘ | ||
| HDMI | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| HDMI IIS | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| AES/EBU | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| Other | ||||
| ANALOG OUTPUTS | ||||
| RCA | ✘ | ✔ | ||
| XLR | ✘ | ✔ | ||
| Headphone | ✔ - 3.5mm | ✘ | ||
| Passive Speaker | ✔ - 5-way binding post | ✘ | ||
| Subwoofer | ✔ | ✘ | ||
| Other | ||||
| SOFTWARE | ||||
| Multi-Room | BluOS WIRELESS MULTI-ROOM | Google Home, Apple Airplay, Roon | ||
| EQ | ||||
| App Remote | ✔ - BluOS App for Android/iOS. Integrates with Control4, Creston, Alexa and others. | ✔ - StreamMagic App for Android/iOS | ||
| Control | IR input. Crestron, Control4, RTI, ELAN, URC, Lutron | |||
| HARDWARE | ||||
| Ethernet | ✔ - Gigabit | ✔ - 10/100 | ||
| WI-FI | ✔ - Wi-Fi 5. 2.4+5GHz | ✔ - Wi-Fi 5. 2.4+5GHz | ||
| Audio Processor | ||||
| OP-AMP Chip | N/A | |||
| Operating System | BluOS | |||
| Internal HDD/SSD | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| CPU | ARM ® CortexTM -A53, Quad-Core, 1.8GHz per core | StreamMagic Gen 4 module | ||
| Internal RAM | ||||
| Internal Storage | ||||
| Power Supply | Universal bi-pin AC cord input (100-240AC) | |||
| Power Usage | 12W max | 30W max | ||
| Remote | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| Dimensions | 300x300x95mm | 430x305x85mm | ||
