Bluesound VAULT 2i Network Streamer, CD-Ripper, and Music Library

Product highlights

• Built-in 2TB ultra-quiet, reliable media-server storage
•  CD slot for ripping your music library
• 802.11ac dual-band Wi-Fi and Gigabit Ethernet
•  Bluetooth 5.0 aptX HD designed for better-than-CD streaming
• Two-way Bluetooth for wireless headphone listening
• Analog/digital inputs and outputs plus subwoofer and USB connections
• 17 or more integrated online services access all major cloud-based jukeboxes
• High-resolution file support includes FLAC, WAV, AIFF and the latest MQA, with sampling rates up to 192kHz
• Apple’s latest AirPlay 2 wireless support (firmware upgrade)
• Top-mounted touch buttons, and whole-home audio control via BluOS app (iOS, Android. Kindle Fire)
• Amazon Alexa ready via future skill set
• Dimensions: 8.7" wide x 3.54" high x 7.55" deep
• Weight: 4.05 lbs.
• Warranty: 1 year – World Wide Stereo is an authorized dealer for every brand we sell
• Included: World Wide Stereo 60-day guarantee and expert product support

Rip it, rip it good

Pop in and spin up your CDs, and stash the music on the internal 2TB hard-drive network server. Save them for instant retrieval and whole-home streaming in a lossless format, for perfect reproduction, or MP3 to save some space. And in case you’re wondering, 2 terabytes holds – oh, let’s say 30,000 albums worth of music in MP3, or maybe 6,000 bit-perfect CD copies, in round numbers. Unless you’re a hoarder, you’ll run out of CDs long before you run out of space.

Top-grade components

The core of the VAULT 2i is the fast, powerful 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 chip, which means it responds quickly and seamlessly to each command. Custom compact components allowed Bluesound to redesign the circuit path for minimal noise and interference. And the 24 bit/ 192kHz digital-analog conversion circuits handle today’s most advanced music files effortlessly.

Two-way, top-quality Bluetooth

The latest Bluetooth protocol – version 5.0 with aptX HD – is capable of streaming music directly from phones, portables or tablets at better-than-CD quality and is designed for the best reproduction of the latest generation of lossless music files. And the VAULT 2i adds two-way Bluetooth communication, so you can listen privately via the high-quality wireless headset of your choice or connect cordlessly to powered BT speakers.

High-res horsepower to spare

Yes, the VAULT 2i handles the highest-resolution lossless files available today via ripping, saving, download and streaming – up to 24 bit/192kHz sampling rates, in ALAC, AIFF, FLAC and WAV. And you get full compatibility with lower-quality “lossy” files in MP3, AAC, WMA, OGG, and the rest of the alphabet soup. But Bluesound’s Gen 2i adds support for the latest, most flexible set of letters – Master Quality Authenticated, or MQA. With more music studios and equipment makers signing on, MQA is designed for top-quality streaming, it automatically adapts to your equipment, and it packs high resolution in a smaller file size.  

“All the music ever recorded”

That’s Bluesound’s bold claim. But consider the VAULT 2i’s capabilities. Tap into your own on-board collection, via the latest dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi. AirPlay 2 capability streams directly from your iTunes and Apple Music library. Connect to dozens of Internet radio stations via TuneIn, iHeart, Calm Radio, Slacker and Radio Paradise. And select songs seamlessly from the top celestial jukeboxes including Tidal, Deezer, Spotify, Amazon, Pandora – even country-specific services such as Qobuz (France) and Tai (China). “All the music ever recorded?” Hard to prove, hard to argue.  

Optimized operating system

The BluOS operating system was built for wireless whole-home audio from the ground up. A free download (iOS, Android, Kindle Fire), the BluOS Controller App ties together every compatible component in your home, makes set-up a snap, flips effortlessly through all your files and sources, and gives you fingertip control of the whole ecosystem. Individual touch controls are on top of the VAULT 2i in case your portable device isn’t in reach. Amazon Alexa voice control is in development and will be available through future skills sets. And with Apple’s AirPlay 2, you’ll soon be able to chat with Siri as well. Bluesound products also play well with smart-home automation systems such as Crestron, Lutron and Control4.