Bluesound

Bluesound has recently announced the introduction of a "light" version of their PowerNode powered streamer called the PowerNode Edge at $649. It has a 40 watts/channel power amplifier as compared to the 80 watts/channel of the PowerNode. In addition, it has one optical input instead of two, and there is no physical headphone jack on the front panel. (Of course, one can still use Bluetooth headphones with the PowerNode Edge.) In all other respects, it has the same performance and capabilities as the full PowerNode for $300 less. It is the perfect solution for smaller systems with reasonably efficient loudspeakers and for those who want to build a first-class streaming system on a budget.