Bluesound Vault 2i NAS, DAC & Wireless Music Streamer

$2,399

Description

Rip It. Store It. Download It.

Stream It In High-Res Anywhere You Want.

  • Store thousands of tracks on the VAULT 2i’s 2TB internal hard drive
  • Rip your CDs in FLAC, MP3, WAV, WMA, and many other formats
  • 1 Type-A port for USB connection to add your personal music collection
  • Innovative 1GHz dual-core ARM Cortex processors
  • Easily connect to wired home network for flawless streaming
  • Control music wirelessly with the intuitive BluOS Controller app
  • Stream your music libraries to multiple Bluesound players throughout the home
  • Connect Bluesound to your Amazon Echo with the skill in the Alexa app and use Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant to control Players around the home.
  • AirPlay 2 lets you play music or podcasts from wireless stereo components throughout your house — all in sync.

RIP IT. STORE IT. DOWNLOAD IT. ALL WITHOUT A COMPUTER.

Rip all your CDs rapidly in lossless high-resolution formats, space-saving MP3, or both simultaneously. Purchase, download and store high-res tracks on a dedicated ultra-quiet 2TB hard-drive – with no computer needed. Access and share your entire digital music collection and stream it in studio-quality to multiple rooms all over the home.

MADE FOR MORE THAN MP3.

Of course Bluesound is compatible with MP3s – and just about every other digital format ever created – but Bluesound was purpose-built for high-res audio. While other companies put a premium on style, Bluesound has spared no expense on the integration of advanced, innovative audio technologies that deliver blazingly fast error-free playback in maximum studio-master recording quality, resulting in absolutely unbeatable performance.

THE FUTURE OF MUSIC IS FAST.

Using industry-leading 1GHz ARM Cortex-9 Multi-core processors, you’d think Bluesound was engineered for something more than just audio. Bluesound’s 32-bit architecture combined with 8x oversampling DAC platforms, ensures that your lossless high-res music playback is flawless, with precision and clarity – at any volume.

ALL THE MUSIC EVER RECORDED.

Discover instant access to millions of songs. Premium high-res music services like TIDAL®, Spotify®, Rdio® and Qobuz® – as well as virtually all other popular music services and internet radio stations are already built-in. Access your downloads and your entire iTunes library – or any other USB NAS drive connected – all without ever turning on a computer. Imagine – Your Music. Your way.

HIFI YOUR WIFI.

Bluesound uses your home wireless network, and sets up quickly. With advanced Gigabit Ethernet connectivity and a blazing-fast ARM Cortex A9 Processor, Bluesound ensures that there are no skips or delays in every corner of your home – even when streaming high-res audio files. Play your music in perfect sync, or play different music simultaneously, to any player in any room.

SPECIFICATIONS

AUDIO

Supported File Formats

MP3, AAC, WMA, OGG, WMA-L, FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF

Storage

2TB internal ultra-quiet hard-drive with low power consumption

CD

Slot-loading mechanism for ripping standard audio CDs

Native Sampling Rates

32 - 192 kHz

Bit Depths

16, 24

Supported Operating Systems

Plays music from network shares on the following desktop operating systems: Microsoft Windows XP, 2000, Vista, 7, 8, Apple Macintosh

Performance

THD+N - 110dBA
Distortion - 0.005%

Free Internet Radio

TuneIn Radio, iHeartRadio

Supported Cloud Services

WiMP, Rdio, Slacker Radio, Qobuz, HighResAudio, JUKE, Deezer, Murfie, HDTracks, Spotify, TIDAL, Napster, Rhapsody.

Album Art

JPG

CONNECTIVITY

Network

Gigabit Ethernet RJ45

USB Host

2x Type-A port for connection to USB memory sticks and supported peripherals (FAT32 Formatted)
Type-B (mini) for product servicing

Audio In

Combo - TOSLINK / 3.5mm

Audio Out

Analog RCA Stereo with FIXED option
Coaxial RCA
TOSLINK digital optical
Headphone 3.5mm Stereo
Subwoofer RCA

Power

Universal bi-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 learning remote capability

GENERAL

Processor

Dual-Core ARM® CORTEX™ A9, 1Ghz Processor

Unit Weight

1.84 kg / 4.05 lbs

Gross Dimensions

220 x 90 x 192 mm
8.7 x 3.54 x 7.55 in

Power Consumption (Idle)

22 Watts

Accessories

2x AC power cords (Europe & North America)
Universal AC Power Supply
Stereo RCA Cable
Stereo 3.5mm mini-plug to RCA Cable
Ethernet Cable

Storage Environment

-10° C to 50° C, 20% to 80% relative humidity

Operating Environment

0° C to 40° C