HiFi Rose RS150

Hi Res Audio and Ultra HD 4K Video Reference Network Streamer

HiFi Rose RS150

Hi Res Audio and Ultra HD 4K Video Reference Network Streamer
$4,995.00
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Overview

Everything about the RS150 is a big step up in build quality, circuitry and high-end aesthetics to provide audiophiles the best sound reproduction and user experience available from a single, elegant component.

HiFi Rose RS150

Stepping up to the RS-150 gets you a high-definition LCD touch display nearly 15-inches wide that just totally dominates the font panel. There are no physical buttons on the front panel, which gives the RS150 the most modern look of all the streamers in the lineup. HiFi Rose had to design a sophisticated user interface that takes full advantage of the ultra-wide touch capacitive screen—and we have to say, the super-wide touch display created an immersive & engaging user experience that drew us deeper into our music collections.

The design and build quality doesn’t just stop there. HiFi Rose spent a lot of research & development dollars minimizing the parts needed to assemble the RS150. The chassis was milled from a solid block of high-purity aluminum and then processed as an integral unit to further reduce vibrations & internal noise within the chassis. As a single piece of high-purity aluminum, the chassis weighs in at slightly over 28.5 lbs to maximize heat efficiency and minimize acoustic vibrations. The result is a sonically beautiful & modern component, spanning almost 17-inches wide, about 12.5-inches across, and less than 5-inches tall. Unlike the previous models, RS150 is available in a silver or black finish.

HiFi Rose RS150

Inside the chassis, there is a linear power system designed to further eliminate electrical noise by shielding the power supply away from the audio output circuits. This circuitry minimizes distortion, and when this ideal circuit design is blended with its first-class build quality, the RS150 is able to deliver a clear, musical sound profile with an ultra-low-noise floor. It’s a huge part of the RS150’s reference-grade sound quality.

But, for the RS150, the engineers added even more premium upgrades. HiFi Rose selected ESS’s flagship 8-channel DAC—designed for professional recording studio consoles and audiophile equipment. The ES9038PRO DAC is a very high-performance 32-bit DAC that delivers ultra-high-resolution sound with ultra-low noise, low distortion, and a fully-programmable FIR filter with 7 presets that you can select right from the front panel display to dial in the perfect sound signature. It will support PCM up to 768kHz/32-bit, DSD up to DSD512PCM—(MQA, WAV, FLAC, ALAC, WMA, MP3, OGG, APE, DFF, DSF, AAC, CDA, AMR, APE, EC3, E-EC3, MID, MPL, MP2, MPC, MPGA, M4A, AIFF, PCM, DSD).

HiFi Rose RS150 Interior View

On the rear panel, there is a pair of unbalanced analog outputs and a pair of fully balanced XLR preamp outputs for connecting a power amp. Or, use the RS150 as a DAC/preamp with a variable output, which is ideal for a power amp or a pair of active speakers. There are also six digital audio output connection-types, including—coaxial, optical Toslink, AES/EBU over digital XLR, a 12S DVI output and 12S RJ-45 output—plus one HDMI port that will output Ultra HD 4K video to the HDMI port on your TV up to 3840 x 2160 at 60Hz.

For the inputs, there is a pair of unbalanced analog RCA input jacks with variable output level. For connecting digital sources, there are four digital inputs, including—coaxial, optical Toslink, a USB-Type B audio input, AES/EBU over digital XLR and one HDMI ARC input.

HiFi Rose RS150 Back View

You can also install an internal 7mm SSD hard drive up to 4TB in an under-chassis bay, up to 400GB on a Micro SD card in the rear panel, and up to 10TB of external storage such as a NAS or USB drive via either of the two USB 3.0 ports. You could also use one of the two USB 3.0 ports to connect a HiFi Rose RSA780E CD drive to play and rip CDs directly to the internal storage.

As a high-performance DAC/streamer, the RS150 is an extremely flexible high-end audio multimedia hub that will satisfy even the most hard to please audiophiles. If you are in the market for a streaming DAC with or without preamp capabilities, we strongly recommend the HiFi Rose RS150B.


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