The Pulse M speaker expands Bluesound’s line of wireless, multi-room streaming speakers, and is the first to feature a meticulously engineered, Omni-Hybrid design, which will make it stand-out from existing compact home speakers. According to Bluesound, the Pulse M’s Omni-Hybrid design is composed of an angled, up-firing 5 1/4" (133mm) woofer and two 3/4" (19mm) tweeters mounted and offset at 45 degrees from each other. A custom-designed acoustic reflector above the woofer diffuses unwanted sonic artifacts while directing the driver's higher frequencies out and away from the speaker, creating a 360° soundstage.
The driver assembly relies on a meticulously engineered power supply and a DSP smart amplifier producing 80 watts of system power to achieve real-time monitoring and control of frequency bandwidth, dynamic range and distortion to direct clear and lush audio from nearly any listening angle. The top section of the design users proximity sensing touch controls and allows users to quickly access programmable quick-touch presets.
The Pulse M configures its unique Omni-Hybrid driver architecture inside of an elliptical cabinet that measures 8" high (204mm), 5 7/8" deep (149mm), and 6 3/4"(171mm) wide, to create a space-saving design that easily fits into the nooks and crannies of any space. Placement flexibility is available with the optional WM230 wall mount accessory and FS230 adjustable floor stands. The speaker comes in Satin Black or White finishes and features an acoustically transparent fabric "grille" that blends in seamlessly with modern home aesthetics and other Bluesound players.
As with any product that is part of the continuously expanding BluOS ecosystem, the Bluesound Pulse M offers an array of ways to connect to music, including built-in access to over 20 natively-integrated music services (Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect, and Roon Ready integrations) and thousands of Internet radio stations directly from the BluOS Controller app. Quick-access playback, including volume controls and 5 programmable presets are available right on the top of the player with a proximity-sensing touch panel display, or through voice control assistants like Apple Siri, Amazon Alexa, or Google Assistant.
As a truly home audio system that doesn't discard any options, music can be played over Wi-Fi, Ethernet, AirPlay 2, two-way aptX HD Bluetooth, USB-A, 3.5mm dual analog/digital input, or the 3.5mm headphone jack. With AirPlay 2, users can connect the Pulse M to multiple Bluesound products around the house and have them communicate with each other, listen to music in perfect sync from room-to-room, or play different songs in different rooms, and control everything on an iOS device. And the Pulse M also fits into smart homes, with drivers for popular home control systems.
The Pulse M can also be paired to create a true two-channel listening experience with an ultra-wide soundstage, even at off-axis listening angles. TV watchers, movie enthusiasts, and gamers can use Pulse Ms as rear surrounds in a Bluesound home theater group - combining a Pulse Soundbar and Powernode - and create a wireless surround sound experience. The speaker can also be grouped with other players in a Bluesound ecosystem to deliver hi-res, multi-room audio to one or many rooms, simultaneously.
The Pulse M retails at USD $449 and is now available for purchase from participating dealers or on Bluesound.com. It truly introduces a great entry-level option to the BluOS ecosystem with all the benefits, including support for AAC, ALAC, FLAC, MQA, WAV, AIFF, and MPEG-4 SLS file formats.
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