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The Bluesound HUB is a network adapter that brings non-BluOS sources into a BluOS multiroom system. It has a moving-magnet phono stage, line, optical and USB inputs, and streams them over dual-band Wi-Fi to Bluesound players and Pulse speakers. The phono stage is the standout: it digitizes vinyl at up to 24-bit/192kHz hi-res, so records play in sync across rooms. It suits vinyl owners and households with a CD player or TV already invested in BluOS. Against a plain network streamer it adds a turntable input and multiroom sync; against a dedicated phono preamp it adds wireless distribution but no Bluetooth and no voice control.
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Lowest price we've seen: $399.00 on Nov 10 at Best Buy. Tracked across 11 stores since Nov 10.
Owners rate it highly for turning a turntable into a whole-home source, and the phono stage holds up against standalone preamps. Complaints center on the closed BluOS ecosystem and the missing Bluetooth and voice features.