BluOS rolls out MQA upgrade for internet radio enabling Radio Paradise to become the first HiRes station. Bluesound customers will have native access to four separate Radio Paradise streams/mixes of music curation of the highest order, all encoded with MQA’s HiRes audio technology. With the release of version 3.14 users will be prompted to update their BluOS players, at which time they will gain access to three new natively-integrated streaming services, Radio Paradise MQA-encoded audio streams, Spotify Free and SiriusXM and SiriusXM Music for Business (North American customers only). These services join more than 20 other streaming services already available to BluOS users, expanding the variety and sources of audio content that can be enjoyed on BluOS Enabled products.
The BluOS 3.14 update supports all BluOS enabled devices from NAD Electronics, Bluesound, DALI Loudspeakers, Monitor Audio, and future products from Peachtree Audio, Roksan and PSB Speakers.
BluOS 3.14 new features
- BluOS user globally will have access to Radio Paradise MQA-encoded audio, utilizing high-resolution 24-bit masters where available. Radio Paradise is an independent, listener-supported Internet radio service with a focus on providing the highest quality audio experience to a passionate worldwide audience. This collaboration marks the first time an internet radio station will carry MQA-encoded content.
- In addition to Spotify Premium currently available, BluOS users will also now have access to the free version of Spotify. Spotify is one of the world’s largest music streaming service providers and features a library of more than 70 million songs.
- Users who live in North America who are SiriusXM subscribers will have the ability to browse and select from hundreds of channels of commercial-free music, premier sports talk and live events, and the latest local and world news, on demand, from within the BluOS app.
- Bluesound Professional (North America only), the premium distributed audio ecosystem for commercial spaces adds SiriusXM Music for Business to its growing list of commercially licensed streaming music partners. Available to SiriusXM Music for Business subscribers in the USA and Canada, the service offers Bluesound Professional users a curated, licensed audio content to enhance client experiences in retail, hospitality and other commercial spaces.
- Other feature/maintenance improvements
- NAD M33 and T 778 are Roon Ready for music management and streaming
- New, more intuitive play queue design that deepens the listening experience with enhanced visuals
- Roon improvements for grouping and signal path reporting
- Updates to TIDAL, Qobuz, Amazon Music and Deezer
- Improvements to library indexing for file permissions and handling unreadable audio files
- Performance improvements for WiFi
