BluOS supports Home Theater grouping with the following compatible players to provide a surround sound listening experience.
Note: Only a Home Theater Group can output Dolby content to the rear speakers. For more information, refer to our Help Center article.
| Compatible Front Channels | Compatible Rear Channels |
| Bluesound PULSE CINEMA (P530) * | Bluesound PULSE FLEX (P130) (pair required) |
| Bluesound PULSE CINEMA MINI (P431) # | Bluesound PULSE FLEX 2i (pair required) |
| Bluesound PULSE SOUNDBAR+ # | Bluesound PULSE FLEX (pair required) |
| Bluesound PULSE SOUNDBAR 2i # | Bluesound PULSE M (pair required) |
| Bluesound PULSE SOUNDBAR # | Bluesound POWERNODE (N331) |
| Bluesound POWERNODE (N331) * | Bluesound POWERNODE (N330) |
| Bluesound POWERNODE (N330) # | Bluesound POWERNODE EDGE |
| Bluesound POWERNODE 2i (with HDMI) # | Bluesound POWERNODE 2i (with HDMI) |
| NAD C 700 V2 # | Bluesound POWERNODE 2i |
| NAD M10 V3 # | Bluesound POWERNODE 2 |
| NAD M10 V2 # | Bluesound POWERNODE (N150) |
| - | NAD C 700 V2 |
| - | NAD M10 V3 |
| - | NAD M10 V2 |
* Model supports 5.x surround system
# Model supports 4.x surround system
You can use only Bluesound PULSE CINEMA (P530), Bluesound PULSE CINEMA MINI (P431), Bluesound POWERNODE (N331), Bluesound PULSE SOUNDBAR+, Bluesound POWERNODE (N330), Bluesound PULSE SOUNDBAR 2i, Bluesound PULSE SOUNDBAR, Bluesound POWERNODE 2i (with HDMI), NAD M10 V2, NAD M10 V3, and NAD C 700 V2 as a front – left and right – channel in the Home Theater grouping.
You can also use a combination of any generation PULSE FLEX speakers for the rear channels of the grouping. For example, you can configure a PULSE FLEX 2i as the rear right channel and a PULSE FLEX as the left rear channel.
Also, you can always pair a PULSE SUB+ or PULSE SUB* with the front channel players to create a dramatic soundscape for the audio.
WiFi Direct Connect - Bluesound PULSE CINEMA (P530), Bluesound PULSE CINEMA MINI (P431), Bluesound POWERNODE (N331), and Bluesound PULSE SOUNDBAR+ have a dedicated secondary WiFi module to automatically connect with the PULSE SUB+ (pairing) and compatible rear channels (creating a Home Theater Group) without using the local home network. WiFi Direct Connect provides a complete low-latency wireless, surround sound experience even in a noisy network.
To enable the WiFi Direct Connect feature, perform the following steps:
- Delete previously created Home Theater Group (if any).
- Upgrade all players and BluOS Controller App to the latest firmware.
- Recreate/Create Home Theater Group with PULSE SOUNDBAR+ to establish this WiFi Direct Connect feature.
For information on creating a Home Theater Group, refer to our Help Center article.
Notes
- Connect the external audio input to the player configured as the front channel.
- When using POWERNODE models as a rear channel setup, connect the LEFT SPEAKER (+/-) terminal to the room’s left side speaker and vice versa.
- *PULSE SUB cannot pair wirelessly with PULSE SOUNDBAR+ due to PULSE SUB’s hardware limitations.
- DIRAC Live only calibrates the front listening field in a Home Theatre Group (HTG).