Bluesound Begins Preorders for Single-Zone Wireless Streaming Amp

Bluesound is taking preorders for the Powernode Edge, a single-zone wireless streaming amplifier, it said Wednesday. The $649 device has a 40-watt-per-channel stereo amplifier, AirPlay 2 and plays hi-res audio files up to 24-bit/192kHz, plus Master Quality Authenticated files, the company said. Bluesound bills the unit as “just add speakers” high-fidelity audio “for the modern age.” It has over 20 integrated music services, and “thousands” of internet radio stations are controllable from the BluOS Controller app. It has wired and wireless subwoofer outputs and is voice controllable via Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant and Apple Siri. Shipping is to begin in October.