Bluesound Soundbar (PULSE 2i SOUNDBAR)

Designed to fit perfectly under your HD or 4K TV, the PULSE SOUNDBAR 2i is the world’s first multi-room, high-res, wireless home theater soundbar to feature crystal clear, 24-bit resolution sound and audiophile-grade bass response—without a subwoofer. This is the soundbar your TV deserves.

Seamless integration into your existing home theater system lets you hear movies, games and sports in true high-fidelity.
Stream any music service or library directly from your smartphone, tablet or laptop with Bluetooth hi-res streaming, powered by aptX^® HD.
Combine a PULSE SUB with a pair of PULSE FLEX 2i’s to create the ultimate surround sound experience
HDMI ARC input makes controlling your audio entertainment easier than ever.
Seamlessly access and connect to Internet radio stations, music streaming services, and even your own local music library.
Easily program IR remote commands and set listening preferences with the BluOS Controller app.
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 home theater speakers throughout your house — all in sync.

STREAM YOUR SOUNDTRACK WITH ALL THE FEELS

The PULSE SOUNDBAR 2i features six integrated high-performance speakers and two advanced passive radiators, resulting in a fully immersive sonic experience that delivers high on emotion. Heightening every layer of acoustic detail, the PULSE SOUNDBAR 2i elevates your favorite movies, sports, concerts and video games to new levels of lifelike sound.

BUILT FOR THE MAIN STAGE

The PULSE SOUNDBAR 2i uses innovative thinking and advanced design techniques to deliver blockbuster sound for your music, movies, and shows. Utilizing a unique three-way, tri-amplified speaker design, each driver inside the PULSE SOUNDBAR 2i is driven by its own dedicated amplified channel where the low and high frequencies are seamlessly blended using DSP-powered crossover filters. Each driver is housed in individually optimized chambers to eliminate vibrations, allowing the PULSE SOUNDBAR 2i to deliver the deepest bass without any distortion.

SURROUND YOURSELF WITH SOUND

Create the most advanced Dolby Digital Surround system by adding a PULSE SUB and a pair of PULSE FLEX 2i speakers as dedicated rears and hear every lush cinematic detail of your favorite movies and TV shows. With setup done directly in the BluOS Controller app, your living room will become the number one destination for movie nights and game day.

ULTIMATE VOICE CONTROL

With skills and support for Alexa and Siri, you can easily connect your Bluesound Player to the Amazon Alexa or Apple Home app, and enjoy hands-free voice control of personal music libraries, streaming services and more using simple streamlined commands. Just ask Alexa or Siri to select a track, play your favorite playlist, pause or skip a song, and even say which room you want to listen to music in. A quick and easy to way control your music, together Alexa and Siri bring you a whole new way to experience music throughout the home.

CHOOSE YOUR PREFERENCE

Take control of the world’s first hi-res soundbar with your existing TV remote. With IR support users can seamlessly program IR remote commands directly into their PULSE SOUNDBAR 2i. Listeners also have the option of selecting the listening mode of their choice directly in the BluOS Controller app, which includes two dialog enhancing modes, a wide music mode and a wide cinema mode. The PULSE SOUNDBAR 2i is as versatile as it is incredible.

TOTAL CONTROL

Seamlessly connect the PULSE SOUNDBAR 2i to multiple Bluesound players throughout the home with the BluOS Controller app and create an intuitive multi-room music system unlike any other.

“This is one of the most musical portable devices I’ve listened to in a long while and was a genuine pleasure to review.”

SPECIFICATIONS

Audio

Supported File Formats

MP3, AAC, WMA, OGG, WMA-L, ALAC, OPUS Hi-Res formats – FLAC, MQA, WAV, AIFF

Surround Formats

Dolby Digital

Native Sampling Rates

32 – 192 kHz

Bit Depths

16 – 24

Performance

Frequency Response: +/_ 1dB 70Hz – 20kHz, 3dB down @ 55Hz, With Sub: +/_ 1dB 30Hz – 20kHz, 3dB down @ 25Hz

Distortion:

THD+N – 0.030%

Power Output

120 watts of total system power

Speakers

2 x 1” (25mm) Tweeters 2 x 4” (102mm) Woofers 2 x 2” (50mm) Midrange Drivers 2 x 4” (102mm) Passive Radiators

Supported Operating Systems

Plays music from network shares on the following desktop operating systems: Microsoft Windows XP, 2000, Vista 7-10, Apple Macintosh 7-10

Free Internet Radio

TuneIn Radio, iHeartRadio, Calm Radio, Radio Paradise, Slacker Radio

Supported Cloud Services

Spotify, Amazon Music, TIDAL, Deezer , Qobuz, HighResAudio (VAULT Required), Murfie, Napster, KKBox, Bugs, Taihe Music ZONE, SoundMachine

Integration Partners

Control4, RTI, Crestron, URC, push, iPort, ELAN, Lutron, roon, Amazon Alexa Skills, Airplay 2

Album Art

JPG

CONNECTIVITY

Network

Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac, dual-band)

USB

1 x Type-A port for connection to USB memory sticks (Fat32 or NTFS formatted) and supported peripherals 1 x Type-B (mini) for product servicing

Digital/Analog Input

Optical, RCA Line In, HDMI (ARC & eARC)

Output

Subwoofer out (RCA) Subwoofer out (wireless for BluOS subs only or RT100 Accessory)

Bluetooth Quality

Bluetooth 5.0 aptX HD wireless built-in

Bluetooth Connectivity

Two-Way (transmit & receive)

Power

Universal bi-pin AC Cord input (100 – 240AC)

USER INTERFACE

Mobile Operating System

BluOS – Free Android and iOS App Available Online at Google Play and Apple App Store

Control

IR Sensor built in – Front panel

GENERAL

Processor

ARM^® CORTEX™ A9, 1 GHz

Unit Weight

15 lbs / 6.8 kg

Gross Dimensions

1073mm x 141mm x 70mm (42.25” x 5.5” x 2.75”) (not including wall bracket or kickstands)

Accessories

120V AC Power Cord 230V AC Power Cord HDMI Cord Stereo RCA to RCA Cable Ethernet Cable Two Kickstand Feet Two Kickstand Extenders Wall Mount Bracket Wall Mount Bracket Template (Universal TV stand sold separately)

Storage Environment

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

Operating Environment

0° C to 40° C

Finish

Available in White or Black Matte

Email

902-434-5511