HiFi Rose RS150B High-Performance Network Streamer

Editor's Choice Award 2024 – hi-fi+ Magazine

Editors’ Choice Award 2022 - The Absolute Sound

High Performance Network Streamer

The HiFi Rose RS150B High-Performance Network Streamer offers numerous multimedia services with high-quality sound and ultra-high-resolution video. Integrated with ESS Technology's SABRE ES9038PRO DAC chip, the RS150B offers low noise, low distortion, ultra-high-resolution sound, and analog-rich depth with proprietary processing supporting PCM 32bit / 768KHz and Native DSD512 (22.5792Mhz).

The RS150B is a state-of-the-art digital component boasting analog acoustic sensibilities. It delivers the musical inspiration for the highest quality sound thanks to careful tuning by acoustic engineers with thirty years of experience. As a result, streamed music is capable of reproducing the full frequency range of the highest expression, from grand, rich bass to delicate, elegant highs.

Award-Winning Performance

England's hi-fi+ magazine honored the HiFi Rose RS150B with an Editor's Choice Award for 2024.

"You can get a better streaming DAC for the Rose RS150B’s asking price but not one with anything like the feature set on offer here, nor the video processing powers. It’s sheer flexibility is remarkable in itself, never have I seen different levels of fixed output before nor has filter setting been so straightforward."

"All in all however this product sounds as good as it looks, and it looks pretty slick."

"Gave Me Many Hours of Great Listening"

"The Rose 150B gave me many hours of great listening," reports Rives Bird in The Absolute Sound, which gave the RS150B its Editor's Choice Award for 2022. "I was impressed with the build-quality achieved at this price point; both the fit and finish as well as the component selection were all at a level I would expect for a component costing at least double the price of the HiFi Rose RS150B. The system is incredibly flexible, and using it in both my office system as a preamp/streaming DAC and in my main system solely as a streaming DAC illustrates just how much flexibility this system has."

Enjoy Wired or Wireless Streaming

Enjoy streaming either in wired or wireless fashion over a network. The RS150B supports Airplay and DLNA functions and can connect to smart phones, computers and tablet PCs via Wi-Fi, Giga Ethernet, or Bluetooth communication. Other capabilities include built-in MQA decoding, TIDAL, Spotify, Qobuz, and much more.

Designed to accommodate significant music storage sources, the RS150B 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.

Linear Power System and a Femto Clock

A no-compromise linear power supply minimizes noise, allowing your music to stand alone without interference. The circuitry is designed for ideal performance, eliminating electrical noise and creating dramatically improved sound quality without distortion. The highly precise Femto clock contributes to the superb operation. It delivers superb stereoscopic and distortion-free sound with quiet and clear background imaging.

Case Milled from Solid High Purity Aluminum

The RS150B's case is milled from a solid block of high purity aluminum, which shields sensitive electronics from airborne RFI and EMI. The one-piece design maximizes thermal efficiency, too. By minimizing assembled parts, vibrations that can affect sound qualities are greatly reduced, creating a profound sense of space to your music.

MQA Certified with Built-in TIDAL and More

The RS150B 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.

A built-in TIDAL App is integrated for high-performance streaming. You can easily integrate all your existing TIDAL features, such as your sign-in, playlist, and playback preferences.

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. Built-in Qobuz means you can also access music streaming with Qobuz's various functions. Support for hi-res audio (24 bit/192 kHz) lets you play 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 that 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.

Ultra HD 4K Video Support

Watch local or RoseTube video files in Ultra HD 4K quality on your large display via the RS150B’s HDMI connection. Feel the full magnificent and vivid touch of the opera house, theater, or rock stadium at home.

Innovative Rose OS

For easily harnessing the full potential of the RS150B, the 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, CD ripping, and more. Intuitive and agile, the Rose OS is a pleasure to use.

Play music and video files on a local storage device, too (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 for quick and easy access to exactly what you want to hear.

By connecting an external CD-ROM Drive via USB, you can enjoy CD playback. And you can extract music files stored on CD and save them to SSD, USB, or MicroSD.

14.9”-Wide Touch Screen and ROSE Connect

Advanced control of the RS150B is provided by the integrated 14.9"-wide touch screen. An intuitive and convenient interface is offered through this high-resolution IPS multi-touch panel. The front display can play album art and music videos in a wide viewing angle, too.

Additionally, the dedicated Rose Connect Application allows you to play all music and videos from local and network sources. It is available for Apple and Android devices through Apple and Google Play stores. Yet another control option is provided by the included Bluetooth remote, which lets you interface with the RS150B with ease.

Product Features

Overview

High-performance network streamer
DAC Chip: ESS Technology, SABRE ES9038PRO
Streaming: Airplay, DLNA, Roon Ready, MQA Full Decoder
Music service: TIDAL / Internet Radio / Podcast
Audio input: Optical x 1, COAX x 1, Line-IN x 1, AES/EBU x 1, HDMI ARC x 1, USB DAC x 1
Audio output: Optical x 1, COAX x 1, Pre-OUT (Balanced x 1, Unbalanced x 1), I2S-DVI x 1, I2S-RJ45 x 1, AES/EBU x 1
Video output: HDMI 2.0x 1 (up to 3840 x 2160 / 60Hz)
Network Wired: Ethernet 10/100/1000 BASE-T
Network Wireless : External USB type WiFi Dongle supported
File system: SMBv1, SMBv2 /FTP / WebDav / NTFS / eXfat / FAT32
Storage interface: USB3.0 x 2, MicroSD x 1, SSD x 1
Bluetooth Remote controller
Remote App: ROSE Connect (Android, iOS) / Google PlayStore, App Store
Casework: Body Milled from Solid Block of High Purity Aluminum
Display: 14.9”-wide HD IPS Touch Screen LCD

Audio

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)

Video

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

Included Accessories

Power cord
Bluetooth Remote controller (AAA battery x 2)
Simple Guide
SSD screws x 4

Product Specs

OS: Rose OS Ver 1.22.4 (based on Customized Android 7.1)
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
Output level: 6.5Vrms (Balanced); 2.2Vrms (Unbalanced)
THD: 0.0002% (Balanced,1KHz 6.5Vrms); 0.0003% (Unbalanced,1KHz 2.2Vrms)
THD + N: 0.0003% (Balanced, 1KHz 6.5Vrms); 0.0004% (Unbalanced,1KHz 2.2Vrms)
IMD: -103dB (Balanced); -103dB (Unbalanced), SMPTE 4:1, 60Hz:7kHz
Signal to Noise Ratio: 121dB (Balanced); 118dB (Unbalanced), A-weighted
Dynamic Range: Max 132 dB (CCITT filter)
Stereo Crosstalk: Max -138dB, 20-20kHz
Output Frequency Response: 20Hz to 40,000(+/-0.5dB)
Output Impedance: 50Ω
Dimensions: 17" wide x 12.4" deep x 4.8" high
Weight: 28.6 lb.

Product Warranty

2 Years

Parts & Labor

HiFi Rose Warranty Information

Product Manual

	HiFi Rose RS150B Owner's Manual (PDF Format)

Editor's Choice Award 2024 – hi-fi+ Magazine

"You can get a better streaming DAC for the Rose RS150B’s asking price but not one with anything like the feature set on offer here, nor the video processing powers. It’s sheer flexibility is remarkable in itself, never have I seen different levels of fixed output before nor has filter setting been so straightforward."

"All in all however this product sounds as good as it looks, and it looks pretty slick."

- hi-fi+ magazine, 25th Anniversary Issue, April 2024

2022 Editors’ Choice Award - The Absolute Sound

"The Rose 150B gave me many hours of great listening. I was impressed with the build-quality achieved at this price point; both the fit and finish as well as the component selection were all at a level I would expect for a component costing at least double the price of the HiFi Rose RS150B. The system is incredibly flexible, and using it in both my office system as a preamp/streaming DAC and in my main system solely as a streaming DAC illustrates just how much flexibility this system has."

"...Sean Kim achieved his goal: This unit sounds fantastic. I have never heard streaming quality like this before and thoroughly enjoyed exploring new music with the HiFi Rose. If you are in the market for a streaming DAC with or without preamp capabilities, I strongly recommend that you audition the HiFi Rose RS150B."

- Rives Bird, The Absolute Sound, February 22, 2022

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