The Pulse 2 is an all-in-one streaming player, complete with built-in speakers. A full range of frequencies comes through rich and clearly, and blends seamlessly together through careful engineering and design that fits a woofer in with two mid-to-high range drivers.
Stream music to multiple Bluesound Players all over the home
Access and connect to internet radio stations, cloud music services, and your own local music library
Control music wirelessly with an intuitive Controller App for iOS, Android, Kindle Fire, and Windows & Mac OS X desktops
Integrated high-performance speakers
Innovative award-winning DirectDigital ™ amplifier and 35-BIT/844KHZ DAC
Highest quality built-in Bluetooth (aptX®)
Instinctive touch control on unit
Available in Black or White
COMPACT ALL-IN-ONE WIRELESS STUDIO-QUALITY SPEAKER.
Place the PULSE 2 on a bookshelf, countertop or end table, and hear the difference that 80 Watts of tri-amplified stereo sound can bring to any room. A patented dual-acoustic chamber with state-of-the-art DSP equalization maximizes bass power and clarity, while the high-performance 5.25” woofer pumps beautifully blended full-range sound into any room.
The flagship PULSE2 delivers your music through 80 Watts of power and 3 audiophile-grade full-range speakers capable of reproducing lifelike detail from vertigo-inducing highs, to mindshaking, unfathomable bass.
AUDIO
Supported File Formats
MP3, AAC, WMA, OGG, WMA-L, ALAC, OPUS
Hi-Res formats – FLAC, MQA, WAV, AIFF
Native Sampling Rates
32 – 192 kHz
Bit Depths
16 – 24
Performance
Frequency Response: 45Hz – 20kHz
DAC
35-Bit, 844kHz
Distortion
THD+N – 0.005%
Speakers
2 x 2.75″, 1 x 5.25″
Power Output
80W Tri-Amplified, DIRECTDIGITAL™ Amplifier
Supported Operating Systems
Plays music from network shares on the following desktop operating systems: Microsoft Windows XP, 2000, Vista, 7, 8, Apple Macintosh
Free Internet Radio
TuneIn Radio, iHeartRadio, Calm Radio, Radio Paradise
Supported Cloud Services
WiMP, Slacker Radio, Qobuz, HighResAudio, JUKE, Deezer, Murfie, HDTracks, Spotify, TIDAL, Napster, Microsoft Groove (with OneDrive), Classics Online, KKBo
Integration Partners
Control4, RTI, Crestron, URC, roon.
Album Art
JPG
CONNECTIVITY
Network
Gigabit Ethernet RJ45
802.11 b/g/n WiFi
USB
1 x Type-A (Fat32 or NTSF formatted) port for connection to USB memory sticks and supported peripherals
1 x Type-B (mini) for product servicing
Audio Input
Combo – Toslink/3.5mm
Audio Output
Headphone output – 3.5 Stereo
Power
Universal tri-pin AC Cord input (100 – 240AC)
Wireless
aptX® Bluetooth wireless built-in
USER INTERFACE
Mobile
Free Android and iOS App Available Online at Google Play and Apple App Store
Pushbuttons
Simple top-panel touch controls.
Control
IR Sensor built in – Front panel
GENERAL
Processor
ARM® CORTEX™ A9, 1 GHz
Unit Weight
6.12 kg / 13.45 lbs
Gross Dimensions
420 x 198 x 192 mm
16.5 x 7.8 x 7.55 in
Power Consumption (Idle)
14 Watts
Accessories
2x AC power cords (Europe & North America)
Toslink Optical to 3.5mm Mini Adaptor
Ethernet Cable
Storage Environment
-10° C to 50° C, 20% to 80% relative humidity
Operating Environment
0° C to 40° C
