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+ (P430), Bluesound POWERNODE (N330), Bluesound PULSE SOUNDBAR 2i (P425), Bluesound PULSE SOUNDBAR (P400), Bluesound POWERNODE 2i (with HDMI) (N225v2), 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+ (SW150) or PULSE SUB (SW200) 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+ (P430) have a dedicated secondary WiFi module to automatically connect with the PULSE SUB (SW200) or PULSE SUB+ (SW150) (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. All the players must be upgraded to the latest software version to enable the WiFi Direct Connect feature.
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 the Home Theater Group 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.
- DIRAC Live only calibrates the front listening field in a Home Theatre Group (HTG).