HiFi Rose RS150
Hi Res Audio and Ultra HD 4K Video Reference Network Streamer, DAC, Preamplifier w/ 14.9-inch Touchscreen, Apple Airplay 2, Spotify Connect, MQA, DLNA, HDMI ARC, USB, Digital Inputs, Balanced & Unbalanced Analog Inputs, plus Roon Ready
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HiFi Rose RS150
Hi Res Audio and Ultra HD 4K Video Reference Network Streamer, DAC, Preamplifier w/ 14.9-inch Touchscreen, Apple Airplay 2, Spotify Connect, MQA, DLNA, HDMI ARC, USB, Digital Inputs, Balanced & Unbalanced Analog Inputs, plus Roon Ready
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Overview
HiFi Rose RS150 is a reference-grade network streaming hub that will let audiophiles combine their high-resolution audio and video collections with their favorite music streaming services into a single, elegant component. The chassis is milled from a solid block of high-purity aluminum to further minimize vibrations and noise. With a high-performance DAC & preamp built-in, RS150 offers control over various multimedia services with high-quality sound (up to 32bit / 768KHz PCM & Native DSD512) plus ultra-high-resolution 4K video from a generous 14.9-inch wide touchscreen that is just super easy to use.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
Details & Specs
Pure Sound
State-of-the-art DAC Built-in
Integrated with Asahi Kasei's flagship DAC chip AK4499EQ, the RS150 offers low noise, low distortion, ultra-high-resolution, sound, and analog rich density with proprietary processing, supporting PCM 32bit / 768KHz and Native DSD512 (22.5792Mhz).
Analog Acoustic Sensitivities
Delivers the musical inspiration from high-quality sound by the tuning of Acoustic engineers with thirty years of experience. Clearly expresses the full range, from grand, and rich bass to delicate, and elegant highs.
Linear Power & Ideal Circuitry
Linear power supply minimizes noise inflow significantly. An ideal circuit system eliminates electrical noise and creates dramatically improved sound quality without distortion.
Highly Precise Femto Clock
The highly precise Femto clock delivers superb stereoscopic, and distortion-free sound with quiet and clear background imaging.
Elegant Design
The high-purity aluminum is integrated into one piece to maximize thermal efficiency. By minimizing parts in the assembly area, vibrations that can affect sound qualities are greatly reduced, creating a profound and ideal sense of space.
High-Resolution Audio & Video
Hi-Fi ROSE is officially certified as “High-Resolution Audio” licensed by the JAS (Japan Audio Society).
Ultra HD 4K Video Support
Watch Local or RoseTube video files in Ultra HD 4K quality on a large display with an HDMI connection. Feel the magnificent and vivid touch of the Opera House at home now.
MQA Certified
RS150 supports MQA full decoder technology. MQA (Master Quality Authenticated) is an award-winning British technology that delivers the sound of the original master recording. The master MQA file is fully authenticated and is small enough to stream or download.
Elegant Control
14.9-Inch-Wide Touch Screen
Intuitive, and convenient interface through high-resolution IPS Multi-Touch panel. The front display can play album art and music videos from a wide viewing angle.
ROSE Connect App
This intuitive and dedicated application allows users to play all music and videos from local and network sources.
Bluetooth Remote Controller
With a Bluetooth remote controller, control the device with ease.
ROSE OS Compatible
HiFi Rose OS system provides an innovative musical experience. Stream and play ultra-high-quality music, 4K high-definition video, ad-free YouTube, Podcasts, various radio stations from around the world, CD playback/Ripping, and more.
MUSIC & VIDEO: Play music and video files on a local storage device (USB / MicroSD / SSD). Also, you can build your home network library with a NAS connection. It is possible to categorize your music in numerous ways.
SPOTIFY CONNECT: Spotify Connect allows you to play and wirelessly control Spotify music on your ROSE OS over a network.With the Spotify Connect function, you can enjoy a variety of music with hi-fi sound quality on your ROSE device.
TIDAL: Built-in Tidal App for high-performance streaming service. Easily integrate all existing features, such as sign-in, playlist, and playback.
QOBUZ: Enjoy music streaming with Qobuz's various functions. Support for hi-res audio (24 bit/192 kHz) means you can enjoy high-resolution music.
ROON READY: Roon is an incredibly rich and engaging way to browse and organize your music. It runs on most Mac, Windows, and Linux PCs, or on other products which include Roon Core. Being Roon Ready means that HiFi rose network players transparently discover and connect to Roon without any configuration, and bit-perfect audio is delivered from Roon to your network player. Together, Roon and HiFi Rose deliver the power, flexibility, and performance of networked audio, with the easiest setup and highest reliability available.
CD-RIPPING: By connecting an external CD-Rom Drive via USB, spontaneous CD playback is possible.You can extract music files stored on a CD and save them to SSD, USB, or MicroSD.
INTERNET RADIO & PODCASTS: Listen to more than 990 Internet radio stations from around the world. Register and listen to your favorite channel. It also offers podcast channels, provided by Apple iTunes.
BUILT-IN ROSE APP STORE: You can simply update these applications to the latest version from the RoseStore App.
Connect Anything
Wired & Wireless Connections
Seamless streaming over the network is possible. It supports Airplay and DLNA functions and can connect to smartphones,computers, and tablet PCs via Wi-Fi / Giga Ethernet / Bluetooth communication.
Build a home media library
Designed to contain enough storage in consideration for listening to HiFi music sources, RS150 can recognize up to 4TB of SSD, 10TB of external HDD, and 400GB of MicroSD. Also, it supports connection with NAS. Experience high-quality music without worrying about drive capacity from now on.
High-Performance Input & Output Hub
Compatible with multiple devices via several kinds of terminals. Supporting a variety of input and output terminals, RS150 completes the ultimate connectivity.
POWER OUTPUT:
- Input Voltage: AC100-230V 50/60Hz
- Input Power: 55W Fuse: T3.0AL/250V
DAC: ESS SABRE ES9038PRO
FREQUENCY RESPONSE: 20Hz – 40kHz (+/-0.5dB
OUTPUT IMPEDANCE: 50Ω
TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION:
- 0.0002% (balanced,1KHz 6.5Vrms)
- 0.0003% (unbalanced,1KHz 2.2Vrms)
SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO:
- 121 dB (balanced)
- 118 dB (unbalanced)
ANALOG AUDIO INPUTS:
- 1 x Unbalanced stereo RCA Line-IN
- 1 x Balanced stereo XLR
DIGITAL AUDIO INPUTS:
- 1 x TOSLINK optical
- 1 x Coaxial
- 1 x AES/EBU digital XLR
- 1 x HDMI ARC
- 1 x USB 3.0 Type-A DAC
- Bluetooth
ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUTS:
- 1 x Unbalanced stereo RCA preamp Line out
- 1 x Balanced stereo XLR preamp out
DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUTS:
- 1 x TOSLINK optical
- 1 x Coaxial
- 1 x AES/EBU digital XLR
- 1 x 12S- DVI
- 1 x 12S-RJ45
VIDEO OUTPUT:
- HDMI 2.0 x 1: video output with up to 4K resolution (supports HDMI ARC audio input)
- ASF, AVI, MKV, MP4, WMV, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 H.263, H.264, H.265, VC-1, VP9, VP8, MVC
- H.264/AVC, Base/Main/High/High10 profile@level5.1 up to 4Kx2K@30fps
- H.265/HEVC, Main/Main10 profile@ level 5.1 High-tier up to 4Kx2K@60fps
MEDIA CONNECTIONS:
- 2 x USB 3.0 Type-A (Storage interface)
- 1 x MicroSD (Storage interface)
- 1 x SSD (Storage interface)
- File system: SMBv1, SMBv2 /FTP / WebDav / NTFS / eXfat / FAT32
AUDIO FORMATS:
- WAV, FLAC, AIFF, WMA, MP3, OGG, APE, DFF, DSF, AAC, CDA, AMR, APE, EC3, E-EC3, MID, MPL, MP2, MPC, MPGA, M4A
- PCM: 8KHz~384KHz(8/16/24/32bit per Sample)
- Native DSD: DSD64(2.8MHz)/DSD128(5.6MHz)/DSD256(11.2MHz)/ DSD512(22.5792Mhz)
NETWORK CONNECTIVITY:
- Wired: Ethernet 10/100/1000 BASE-T
- Wireless: External USB type WiFi Dongle supported
- External USB type Bluetooth WiFi Dongle supported ( A2DP Sink, AVRCP v1.3 )
* (A few types of WiFi, BT dongle is not supported.)
COMPATIBILITY:
- STREAMING: Apple Airplay2 / DLNA / Roon Ready / MQA Full Decoder / Spotify Connect
- MUSIC SERVICES: Internet Radio, TIDAL, Qobuz, Podcasts
OPERATING SYSTEM:
- CPU: Hexa Core CPU
- Dual-core Cortex-A72 up to 1.8GHz
- Quad-core Cortex-A53 up to 1.4GHz
- GPU: Mali-T864 GPU, OpenGL ES 1.1/2.0/3.0/3.1, OenVG1.1, OpenCL, DX11
- MEMORY: LPDDR3 4GByte
- SOFTWARE: Rose OS Ver 1.22.4 (based on Customized Android 7.1)
- UPGRADABLE: SW update via internet, USB OTA, ROSE Store
CONTROL:
- Bluetooth Remote controller
- ROSE Connect Remote App (Android, iOS) / Google PlayStore, App Store
DESIGN
- BODY: Milled from a Solid Block of High Purity Aluminum, Minimizing Vibrations and Noise.
- DISPLAY: 14.9-inch-Wide HD IPS Touch Screen LCD
- DIMENSIONS (L x W x H): 12" x 12" x 3.54"
- WEIGHT: 11.69 lbs
ACCESSORIES:
- Power cord x 1, Bluetooth Remote controller x 1 (AAA battery x 2), Simple Guide x 1,
- SSD screw x 4, Bluetooth/WiFi dongle x 1 (sold separately)
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