The NODE 2 player brings the BluOS™ operating system to your existing stereo system, allowing you to tap into a totally new world of digital music discovery. Online streaming services, internet radio and even your own digital music library which is imprisoned on a computer, smartphone or external drive (even a USB key) — the playback choices become infinite. Easily connect the NODE 2 to any existing stereo or home theater system, to unlock and discover a world full of music streaming services and Internet radio stations. Filled with an array of analog and digital input and output options, the NODE 2 brings infinite playback choices into your very own sonic domain. 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 Instinctive touch control on unit Works with Bluesound RC1 Remote Controller Simple setup, easily expandable 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 SNR - 110dBA Distortion, THD+N - 0.005% DAC 32-Bit, 192kHz 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, LiveXLive, Radio.com Supported Cloud Services Spotify, Amazon Music HD, TIDAL, Deezer , Qobuz, HighResAudio (VAULT Required), Napster, KKBox, Bugs, Taihe Music ZONE, SoundMachine, IDAGIO, OraStream Integration Partners Control4, RTI, Crestron, URC, push, iPort, ELAN, Lutron, roon. Carefully insured shipped. Power supply is recapped! Plastic feels a bit sticky, but that's with all Nodes.