Bluesound powernode 2i kef ls50 meta tv#

It is easily a five-star product, and with quite a bit of room to spare. Often a little tinkering pays greater dividends than a whole raft of changes, but we doubt even Bluesound could have foreseen just how successful its comparably minor alterations to the Powernode 2i would be. If the Award-winning Naim Uniti Atom is out of reach, Bluesound has come to the rescue with another one-box product that refuses to compromise in any single area, representing another superb all-rounder on a smaller budget. Regardless of its setting within the context of Bluesound’s multi-room family, you’d need a four-figure budget for a streamer and amp combination before it could come close to bettering the performance of the Powernode 2i. Measured it with an iPhone decibel meter and it reads 70.

Bluesound powernode 2i kef ls50 meta tv#

Handling of vocals often highlights that kind of dynamic aptitude, so the personality present in the Powernode 2i is hugely to its credit. I also have it hooked up via hdmi arc for my tv and it goes up to 50 volume before it’s too loud for me. The Powernode 2i is tight and rhythmic, picking out patterns and using the space in its presentation to let them breathe without becoming untethered in the overall composition.ĭynamics are equally bold, contouring swells and stabbing at those more immediate shifts for levels of expression we didn’t think were possible from a system at this level. What impresses us most in both these units, though, is their tight grasp of timing and dynamics. The Powernode 2i combines that familiar presentation with the added detail we heard in the Node 2i to offer a bold yet insightful performance – ripe for analysis but willing also just to be enjoyed unthinkingly – without you even going to the bother of system matching. So, while it no longer comes as a surprise to be washed in such warmth, it remains a consistently impressive performance nonetheless.

When discussing the sonic merits of this Bluesound suite, we often begin our reviews by talking about the open soundstage and full-bodied presentation. Wireless aptX HD Bluetooth, Apple AirPlay 2