Speaker System
Wireless Multiroom Audio
Simple Intuitive Control

Speaker System

4.1Ch Dolby Atmos Speaker System: With Dolby Atmos, you can experience music, movies, and games in the most immersive and cinematic way. Every sound is precisely positioned around you, creating a three-dimensional space that places you in the recording studio or in the middle of the action, bringing you closer to the artists and characters you love. Because the Pulse Soundbar+ has no dedicated surround or overhead speakers, a Dolby Atmos soundtrack will be simulated through the soundbar\’s 2ch multi-driver array configuration, as well as the wireless rear speakers, and wireless powered subwoofer for a 4.1ch Dolby Atmos experience.

• Active Soundbar Speaker: The Bluesound Pulse
  Soundbar+ features six integrated high-performance drivers (including two tweeters, two midrange drivers and two midbass woofers), plus two advanced
  passive radiators – resulting in a fully immersive sonic experience that delivers
  room-filling sound. Utilizing a unique three-way, tri-amplified (120W) speaker design,
  each driver inside the Pulse Soundbar+ 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 soundbar speaker to
  deliver the deepest bass without any distortion. The Pulse
  Soundbar+\’s stylish black cabinet is constructed from extruded aluminum which
  is known for its unyielding rigidity and strength, while allowing the largest
  possible interior volume due to thin wall construction.
• Wireless Powered Subwoofer: The Bluesound Pulse Sub+ features an 8\” polypropylene woofer with rubber surround and a smart DSP Class D amplifier that is rated at 150 watts RMS / 200 watts Peak for deep, detailed bass without distortion. Its tight, dynamic power, and the ability to go down to 22Hz without distortion, makes the Pulse Sub+ ideal for almost any type of sound around the home. For extra bass, a second Pulse Sub+ can be added. The Pulse Sub+ is designed to connect wirelessly to Pulse Soundbar+ using your home\’s WiFi network. The Pulse Sub+ also offers a mono-RCA input, if you prefer a hardwired connection. In the BluOS app are simple and dedicated controls for volume (0-10), crossover (50-150Hz/LFE), and phase adjustment (0-180°), allowing you to easily control and adjust the sub to its optimal settings for the best listening experience.
• Wireless Rear Speakers: The Bluesound Pulse Flex 2i wireless powered speakers employ various technologies; including advanced DirectDigital amplification from NAD Electronics, custom-tuned drivers from PSB Speakers, and BluOS multiroom audio software for seamless hi-res audio throughout your home. The Pulse Flex 2i houses one 1\” dome tweeter and one 3.5\” mid-bass woofer designed by PSB Speakers. The Bluesound Pulse Flex 2i offers a full-range sound with a frequency response of 45Hz to 20kHz. The Pulse Flex 2i utilizes a Direct Digital amplifier from NAD Electronics rated at 25 watts with 0.03% THD. State-of-the-art DSP equalization maximizes bass power and clarity. The end result is an innovative wireless powered speaker that delivers rich, detailed, and crystal-clear sound with no distortion.

HDMI eARC: The Bluesound Pulse Soundbar+ features one HDMI
eARC jack to connect the soundbar to your TV\’s HDMI eARC input. The Pulse
Soundbar+\’s HDMI eARC output allows audio from your TV to be sent to the
soundbar speaker. The HDMI eARC output supports Stereo PCM (2ch), Dolby Digital (5.1ch), Dolby Digital Plus (7.1ch), Dolby TrueHD (7.1ch), and
Dolby Atmos (future firmware update).

• Your TV must also support HDMI eARC to enjoy Dolby TrueHD (7.1ch) and Dolby Atmos (future firmware update). If your TV is only HDMI ARC compatible, then the soundbar will be limited to Stereo PCM, Dolby Digital, and Dolby Digital Plus.
• The Pulse Soundbar+ is not compatible with DTS, DTS-HD, and DTS:X.

Analog & Digital Audio Inputs: The Pulse Soundbar+ is
outfitted with both analog and digital audio inputs. There is one optical
(toslink) digital input to connect to your TV\’s optical output. The unit
supports 2ch PCM & 5.1ch Dolby Digital audio (Dolby Digital will be down-mixed
to 2ch). There is also a stereo minijack (3.5mm) analog input for connecting an
analog audio source.

Audio Settings: The Pulse Soundbar+ offers a Dialogue
Enhancement mode for clear movie dialogue, a Late Night Listening Mode for
compressing the soundbar\’s dynamic range while watching movies late at night,
plus Bass & Treble adjustment to fine tune the soundbar speaker\’s sound.

USB Port: The Bluesound Pulse Soundbar+ features a USB
(type-A) port to directly connect a USB mass storage class (MSC) device; such as
a thumbdrive or external hard disk drives (HDDs that require more than 0.5A of
power will require a separate power supply). The unit\’s USB port supports music
playback from these compatible USB devices formatted in FAT 32 or NTFS. Not only
can USB audio be played back on the Pulse Soundbar+, but can also be
wirelessly distributed to the rest of your Bluesound components throughout your
home for multiroom playback.

• Hi-Res Music Files: FLAC, MQA, WAV, AIFF, and ALAC (up to 192kHz and 24-bit)
• Compressed Music Files: MP3, AAC, WMA, and OGG (up to 48kHz and 320kbps)

Bluetooth Audio Streaming: The Bluesound Pulse Soundbar+
offers built-in Bluetooth 5.0 with two-way wireless communication and support
for aptX HD. You\’ll be able to wirelessly stream high-quality audio from your
smartphone, tablet, or computer to the Pulse Soundbar+. You\’ll also be able to
use the Pulse Soundbar+ as a source and wirelessly stream its audio content to
a set of Bluetooth headphones (sold separately).

• aptX HD: The advanced Qualcomm CSR8675 chip used in the
  Pulse Soundbar+ supports aptX HD Bluetooth wireless audio. aptX HD is an
  enhanced codec that supports 24-bit audio over Bluetooth and has been
  engineered to improve the signal-to-noise ratio, resulting in lower
  background noise. With the ability to support streams up to 24bit/48kHz,
  you\’re able to wirelessly stream from an aptX HD compatible device to the
  Pulse Soundbar+ without sacrificing sound quality and listen to
  "better-than-CD" quality audio.
• Two-Way Communication: The Pulse Soundbar+ offers
  two-way Bluetooth, featuring both Receive and Transmit functionality.
  Receive capability allows you to wirelessly stream from your device to the
  Pulse Soundbar+. The Transmit capability means you can also use the Pulse
  Pulse Soundbar+ as a source and what your are listening to via Bluetooth to a pair
  of wireless Bluetooth headphones (sold separately).

Mounting Options: The soundbar, powered subwoofer, and rear speakers offers flexible mounting options.

• Soundbar: Intended for use with flat-panel TV\’s 49"
  or greater, the Bluesound Pulse Soundbar+ can be simply placed on a shelf that
  is below or above your television. It can also be wall-mount below or above your
  TV using the included wall-mount bracket. Also available is the Bluesound TS100 tabletop stand (sold separately) that lets you mount up to a 65" TV along with the Bluesound
  Pulse Soundbar+ on top of your piece of AV furniture.
• Subwoofer: The Pulse Sub+ features a sleek, compact design and comes with magnetic rubber feet, plus a custom mounting bracket to give you the flexibility and freedom to place the wireless powered sub practically anywhere in your room. Its versatile design allows you to place it vertically on the floor beside a piece of furniture or position it horizontally under a couch. The included mounting bracket allows you to wall-mount the Pulse Sub+.
  • Standing Vertical: When placeing the sub on the floor vertically, make sure to attach the supplied magnetic rubber feet to the magnetic area on the bottom of the subwoofer to limit any unwanted vibrations.
  • Laying Horizontal: You can place the subwoofer on its back (horizontallY) so it can fit under a sofa or table. The four rubber feet on the back of the product will help limit any unwanted vibrations. The sub measures 18.0625\” (w) x 5.75\” (h) x 11.9375\” (d) when positioned horizontally. The sub measures 18.0625\” (w) x 12.0625\” (h) x 5.75\” (d) when positioned vertically.
  • Wall-Mounted: The included bracket allows the sub to be wall-mounted horizontally or vertically. The sub measures 18.0625\” (w) x 5.875\” (h) x 11.9375\” (d) when mounted horizontally. The sub measures 18.0625\” (w) x 11.9375\” (h) x 5.875\” (d) when mounted vertically.
• Rear Speakers: The Pulse Flex 2i speakers can simply be placed on a table-top, shelf, stand, desk, or other piece of furniture with a flat surface. There is also a M6 threaded insert on the back of the speaker which allows you to wall-mount it using Bluesound\’s VM100 wall-mount bracket (sold separately).

Power Requirements: The soundbar, powered sub, and rear speakers each include a detachable 6\’ AC power cord which will need to be plugged into an AC wall outlet or surge protector (sold separately). The Pulse Flex 2i rear speakers can also be powered by Bluesound\’s BP100 battery pack (sold separately) which delivers 6 hours of playback.

Wireless Multiroom Audio

ARM Cortex-A53 Quad-Core Processor (1.8GHz): The Blusound system features an all-new quad-core processor designed specifically to deliver audio at ultra-fast speeds with the highest quality. A revolutionary breakthrough, Bluesound\’s new flagship processing system is the next evolution in the BluOS experience. With four processor cores dedicated to ultimate performance, it\’s a chipset designed for the world of music streaming.

BluOS Wireless High-Resolution Multiroom Audio: The
Bluesound Pulse Soundbar+, Pulse Sub+, and Pulse Flex 2i speakers are part of the

BluOS wireless high-resolution multiroom audio eco-system – consisting of
powered speakers, soundbar speakers, amplifiers, players, and hard-drives. The
BluOS wireless high-resolution multiroom audio ecosystem uses your home\’s wired
or wireless network to connect multiple Bluesound products and play your music
in perfect sync, or different music simultaneously, anywhere in your home. Using
advanced technologies (like dual-band WiFi and an all-new ARM Cortex quad-core processor),
BluOS can wirelessly transmit lossless music up to 24-bit/192kHz at ultra-fast
speeds with no lag and zero loss in sound quality.

• Compatible Multiroom Audio Sources: The following audio
  sources can be used for multiroom audio playback – internet radio (including
  TuneIn & iHeart Radio); online music services (including Tidal, Spotify,
  Amazon, Deezer, Slacker, and Napster); Bluetooth & USB audio, music
  libraries (from computers and NAS drives); as well as
  analog & digital inputs (including HDMI & Optical).
• Number of BluOS Zones: Up to 16 Bluesound devices can
  be connected in a strictly wireless environment. Demonstrated practice has
  shown that you can create up to 8 groups of 8 Bluesound devices or 4 groups
  of 16 Bluesound devices. If you want to connect more than 16 Bluesound
  devices, you will need to connect the Bluesound devices to your network
  using a wired connection. BluOS can then control up to 64 devices in a
  strictly wired environment.

Wired or Wireless Network Connection: The Bluesound system can be connected to your home network and Internet provider via a
hardwired Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 jack connector or wireless 2.4/5GHz dual-band
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n/ac connection. The 5GHz WiFi band offers a more faster and
reliable connection with less interruptions and dropouts. Either
network/internet connection allows you to stream music libraries from your
Windows or Mac computer and NAS drive (such as the Bluesound Vault 2i, sold
separately); as well as stream select online music services and internet radio.

• Wired Ethernet Setup: A wired connection to the network
  is simple and requires no setup. If you wish to use the wired connection,
  simply connect the Pulse Soundbar+ directly to your router or home network
  using an Ethernet cable (sold separately).
• Wireless WiFi Setup: A wireless connection allows you
  to place your BluOS Player virtually anywhere inside your home, but does
  require setup through the BluOS app on your Apple iOS or Android device. If
  you are on a Windows PC (7/8/10) or Apple Mac, you\’ll use Bluesound\’s web
  browser based application.  You\’ll be walked you through the set-up process
  step-by-step.

High Resolution Audio: High-resolution audio tracks are
either 24-bit/96kHz or 24-bit/192kHz, and contain up to 6.5x more data than
standard CDs, letting you hear all the detail of your favorite music in superior
quality. With full support for hi-res audio, you can stream WAV, FLAC, ALAC,
AIFF, WMA-Lossless, MQA music files over your home\’s WiFi network or directly
from a connected USB mass storage class device. The Bluesound system also
supports compressed music files such as MP3, AAC, WMA and OGG. Bluesound has
been designed to work with today\’s larger music collections, and has
indexed libraries up to 200,000 songs in demonstrated practice (this will depend
on the music\’s metadata & artwork). Bluesound also offers gapless playback by
default for all supported file music types.

MQA (Master Quality Authenticated): Bluesound is the first
wireless multiroom audio system to support MQA (Master Quality Authenticated).
MQA is a revolutionary end-to-end technology that captures and delivers master
quality audio in a file that\’s small enough to stream or download. Bluesound
worked closely with MQA to implement technology inside each Bluesound component
to ensure the listener will hear MQA encoded music and streams exactly like the
source and the way the artist intended you to hear it when it was approved in
the studio.

Online Music Services: Many popular music streaming services
and internet radio apps are built right into BluOS, giving you an all-access
pass to millions of songs and the freedom to listen to everything you want to
hear. Using the BluOS Controller app, you can instantly discover and enjoy
millions of songs from your existing music services, tune in to your favorite
internet radio stations and podcasts from around the world, or access and listen
to the music collections stored on your smartphone, tablet or laptop on any and
Bluesound in your home. Subscription and purchase fees will apply to online
music services.

• Amazon Music: Listen to millions of songs, thousands of playlists, and ad-free personalized stations with Amazon Prime & Unlimited Music. With the addition of Amazon Music HD, you will now be able to play Ultra HD music (24-bit/48kHz to 192kHz) on supported Bluesound devices from the BluOS App when choosing Amazon Music. An Amazon Music (Prime, Unlimited, or HD) subscription will be required
• Spotify Connect: If you subscribe to a free or paid Spotify subscription and have the Spotify App on your Apple iOS or Android smartphone, you can stream Spotify to the Bluesound system using Spotify Connect. Spotify is a digital music service that gives you on-demand access to one of the largest music libraries in the world (over 15 million tracks and counting). Spotify makes it easier than ever to discover, manage, and share music with your friends. You can browse music by artist, album, track, or most popular; and create your own music library with customized playlists.
• TIDAL Connect: The integration of Tidal Connect will enable Tidal users to instantly select and wirelessly stream music to the Bluesound device from within the Tidal app (for Apple iOS and Android OS). TIDAL is a global streaming service that offers over 30 million songs in high-fidelity CD sound quality. TIDAL has two pricing tiers; either $9.99 or $19.99 a month. Both pricing levels allow you to access TIDAL\’s entire music library. The $19.99 tier has the added benefit of high-fidelity sound at CD-level quality.
• Qobuz: Qobuz offers the biggest catalog of Hi-Fi and Hi-Res albums in the world, both for new releases and specialized genres. For hundreds of thousands of albums, Qobuz includes all the information you need to recreate the appeal of a real CD – the names of musicians, producers, lyrics (everything you need to know to appreciate your favorite albums). Qobuz offers MP3, CD, and Hi-Res quality subscriptions.
• Pandora: Pandora gives you a personalized listening experience that continually evolves with your music taste. Create stations from your favourite songs, artists or genres, search or browse to find recommended stations for your mood or activity, and discover podcasts that speak to you. From hip-hop and pop to rock and country, Pandora lets you play your favourite artists and stay up to date on today\’s top hits and releases
• SiriusXM: SiriusXM Internet Radio is accessible through the BluOS app and lets you listen to over 120 channels of commercial-free music, talk radio, news, sports, entertainment, and more. Subscription fees will apply.
• TuneIn: The Bluesound system includes access to more than 70,000 free internet radio streams from all corners of the globe via the TuneIn internet radio service. Just select the TuneIn logo from the main Music menu and browse among the 70,000 stations neatly organized into popular categories and select a station that appeals to your mood.
• iHeart Radio: iHeart Radio is a free, all-in-one digital radio and music streaming service that lets you listen to thousands of live stations from across the country and allows you to create personalized custom stations featuring songs from the artist you select and similar music.
• Napster: Napster is a streaming music subscription service (starting a $10 per month) that allows you to play the full-length songs you choose on demand from a collection of over 10 million songs, without ads and without having to purchase or download the music.
• Slacker: Get the sound quality that you deserve with the new Slacker music library available in high-quality AAC audio on Bluesound. Listen to music streams at a bitrate of 320kbps and enjoy all your favorite Slacker stations in pristine MP3-quality.
• Deezer: Deezer lets you explore over 53 million tracks (and counting), and discover artists and tracks you\’ll love with personalized recommendations from the Deezer Editors. Bluesound even supports Deezer HiFi for lossless quality ($19.99 per month).
• Other Services: Other online music services include HighResAudio, Murfie, JUKE, KKBox, SoundMachine, and more.

Computer Audio: The BluOS wireless multiroom audio system
by Bluesound lets you easily connect and share your music collection from a
computer or network-attached storage drive and access up to 200,000 tracks for
wireless streaming. The BluOS wireless music system will
pull music from an existing digital music library across the network on your
Windows PC, Mac computer, or NAS drive using Windows or SMB File Sharing
(SAMBA) and the BluOS Controller app for Windows (Vista-up) & Mac (OS X
10.7-up). However, File Sharing is not enabled by default on Windows or Mac.
You will have to manually alter these settings in your computer\’s menu
system.

AirPlay 2 with Siri: The Pulse Soundbar+ will
support AirPlay 2 through an available firmware update. With AirPlay 2, you\’ll
be able to stream just about any sound (including music, books, podcasts and
more) from your iPhone, iPad, or Mac to the Bluesound system – all in sync. You
can even watch movies and videos from Netlfix or YouTube on your Apple device
while streaming the audio through to the Bluesound system. AirPlay 2 also gives
you more options for control, including using Siri voice assistance.  If you are
an Apple Music subscriber and add the Pulse Soundbar+ to the Apple Home App on
your iPhone or iPad, you can use your iOS device or HomePod to say things like –
"Hey Siri, play jazz in the Living Room" or "Hey Siri, turn up the volume in the
Kitchen." You can even group Gen 2i Bluesound products with older Bluesound
products in the BluOS App to add AirPlay 2 compatibility to your entire BluOS
system.

Roon Ready: Roon Ready network devices (such as Bluesound) have Roon\’s streaming technology built-in, and are certified by Roon Labs to provide the highest level of quality and performance in network streaming. Roon is a feature rich music library and playback application that compiles all the music files available to your network and makes them easily available to play across all other Roon enabled audio devices in your home. Roon manages digital music files (including FLAC, WAV, AIFF, ALAC, DSD, and MQA) collected on hard drives and networked storage. It can also watch your iTunes library, and optionally integrate with the Tidal and Qobuz music streaming services. Roon is available for mobile, laptop or desktop devices. When you open the Roon app, it will display your complete audio library together with its metadata and artwork along with all the Roon enabled devices around your house. Simply select the music you wish to play and the Bluesound product or other Roon device in which you want to hear it on.

AV Mode: By connecting your TV or another video source to the Pulse Soundbar+ through an analog, optical or HDMI input you can listen to your favorite shows or movies through the BluOS wireless eco-system. Grouping multiple BluOS devices from one of these inputs can require an abundance of network traffic to ensure your audio is staying in sync over your network with the original video source. To help with this Bluesound have introduced AV mode to the BluOS app which creates a short and unintrusive buffer to your audio to ensure theBluOS system stays in sync with your video even with slower or cluttered networks.

• AV Mode Enabled (On): With AV Mode enabled on your input source, the BluOS app will automatically adjust the audio delay to keep your grouped BluOS devices in sync with the video source connected. Using the Lip-sync delay slider below the AV Mode setting you can manually adjust the lower end of this delay to better suit the speed of your network.
• AV Mode Disabled (Off): When your BluOS device is connected to an audio source without video, such as a turntable or CD player, the AV Mode setting should be disabled. 

Simple Intuitive Control

BluOS Controller App: The free BluOS Controller
app (for Apple iOS 9.3-up, Android OS 5.0-up, Windows PC (Vista-up), and Mac OS
X 10.15-up) turns your mobile device or computer into a full-featured wireless
remote control for the Bluesound soundbar speaker system and a BluOS wireless multiroom audio
system. The BluOS Controller app on your compatible device uses your home\’s WiFi
network to connect with Bluesound devices, so you can play all the music you
love anywhere in your home for a wireless multiroom music experience. Get
on-demand access to your music libraries on your home network, stream live
Internet radio from almost any place in the world, or listen to one of the many
music services available on Bluesound, all from the palm of your hand with the
easy-to-use BluOS Controller app.

• Multiroom Audio: Play a different song at the same time
  in different rooms, or group all your BluOS enabled devices together and
  listen to your favorite music in perfect sync throughout your home.
• Now Playing Screen: Control your music and adjust the
  volume in any room, get rich album artwork and detailed artist info, right
  from the Now Playing screen. Even check what quality you are streaming at to
  ensure the best possible listening experience.
• Individual Songs & Playlists: Tap a song and have it
  play instantly, or create and edit playlists on the fly by simply adding
  songs or entire albums to the play queue. Playlists can then be saved inside
  the app and listened to at any time.

Alexa BluVoice Skills: Using BluVoice Skills and an Amazon Alexa device (sold separately), you can use your voice to access your music libraries on your local network, select presets from online music services, control music playback functions such as Play/Pause/Skip, adjust volume levels, play music in different rooms, and even group rooms together. Each Alexa voice command will need to start with the phrase \”Alexa, ask BluVoice to\” or \”Alexa, tell BluVoice to\”. Alexa Skills for BluOS will need to be setup through the Amazon Alexa app (for Apple iOS or Android OS).

• The Bluesound device does not feature a built-in microphone and requires a separate Alexa device (sold separately) for voice control.
• Click here for more information regarding Alexa setup and voice commands.

TV Remote Learning: The Bluesound Pulse Soundbar+ does not come with a remote,
but does offer a built-in IR sensor, so you can program your TV\’s remote control
to operate volume up/down of the soundbar speaker. Many newer TVs are coming
with RF remotes and don\’t offer IR functionality. In this case, you would not be
able to program the speaker and TV remote to work together.

Optional IR Remote: The Bluesound RC1 (sold separately) is an optional IR remote control for Bluesound Pulse Soundbar+. The BLS RC1 remote gives you convenient control over your Bluesound component with simple setup. Its streamlined button layout and dedicated controls let you easily control playback without having to use the BluOS Controller app on your smartphone or tablet. Plus, with the Bluesound RC1 remote control, you can set-up and program up to 10 presets inside the BluOS Controller app and enjoy your favorite albums, playlists, and radio stations with a single touch of the remote.