The HiFi Rose RS 150B Review! Holy Wow! It's GORGEOUS!

[@PhotoViking]

I bought this streamer 10 months ago. Sounds fantastic for the price and the app works great. Well built and the screen is huge and reponsive. Love it!

[@kjellblomkvist3578]

I`m soo happy with my HifiRose 150 B and its performance. Highly recommend this little pearl.

[@2011RAIMONDS]

Perfect device, I even switched to Rose from ML 5101.

[@redeemed6955]

I heard you said several times that the HiFi Rose 150b is also a pre amp. Not so. Was going to purchase Hi Fi Rose 520.Would purchase 150b if it had a pre amp. Thank you for all you do. RESPECT..

[@udomprepraem3117]

Candid and honest reviews of Hifi Rose 150B especially its refined and not too punchy sound. No brainer for easy and soft listening

[@PhotoViking]

I have had my HiFi Rose 150B for a while now and I simply love it. It sounds great and I cannot deny that I love those VU-meters. I had a Linn DS before and I definately prefer the HiFi Rose.

[@davidgerald285]

I have rs150B and ra180 amplifier with dynaudio heritage special, a great sounding combination

[@pault.9724]

Hi David, that's interesting...I also have the dyn's...how do you use your Rose amp...because it has so many possibilities..?

[@davidgerald285]

@@pault.9724 BTL mode

[@TheCharlesAtoz]

Some of the best analysis of hi-fi gear anywhere. We share photography backgrounds! Keep up the great channel. Tbh, I think you should run your channel as a business.

[@DBravo29er]

Daylight Saving Time toggle?

[@chrisp.916]

How would the Rise compare to the newly announced NAD M66? Same price

[@hoygising1]

That’s what u said to the denaprifs Pontus ll then u abandoned the Pontus ll

[@luisrodrigonunezolguin7038]

I would also have liked to know if PONTUS II is better as a DAC than the Rose 150B

[@conduit242]

And the La Scalas 🙄

[@joeythedime1838]

Now that 2 years have gone by how does the RS150B compare with the new Eversolo DMP-A10?

[@michaellittle2995]

I am wondering if you are going to review the new U2 Mini? The LeedH volume control has really sparked my curiosity and I have a PeachTree Gan1 so no DAC required.

[@luisrodrigonunezolguin7038]

I have the LUMIN U1 and LEEDH has serious problems with my DAC (SMSL SU-9 ESS SABRE9038). I think LEEDH works fine with R2R. When it doesn't cut (which is the fault), it sounds very transparent, but generally better with the Pre Schitt Freya+ before the power amp. U1 has been by far the best purchase ever made!

[@michaellittle2995]

@@luisrodrigonunezolguin7038 Thanks for the information. The Freya+ is a great pre.

[@marks.2909]

Yes I agree the 150-B is a lot fun to use . There’s a mountain of live concerts to stream onto your tv watching some of these spectacular concerts is the added touch . I use a Merason Dac 1 with the 150-B which replaced a much more expensive server and dac combination I’ve used for the pass few years the Rockna WaveDream Net server and WaveDream dac are superb however I am enjoying the 150-B and Merason more .

[@donde2k]

So you are using a DAC external to the DAC?

[@badgerdms]

Interesting. I just had the new Merason DAC1 in for an audition and am probably going to buy it. I had the 150B in earlier and really like as well. I hadn't really thought about it as a streamer only but it might make sense.

[@marks.2909]

@@badgerdms I’ve had both the 150b and Merason Dac 1 about three months there is a synergy going on between them that I’m liking very much I like this pair equally compared to the Rockna WaveDream Net server and Rockna WaveDream dac the server alone is the price of both 150b and Merason dac . Ive used i2s for years and ordered the Merason with USB port , I had a demonstration of USB cables and the Audience FrontRow is utterly fantastic with the Rose and Merason .

[@badgerdms]

@@marks.2909 Cool! Thanks for the insight.

[@TheChris81c]

Does this have Home Theater bypass?

[@davidhunternyc1]

Roon Ready, Tidal, check.... but does it rip CDs?

[@HiFiHuff]

Sure, if you add the rose CD ripper: www.crutchfield.com/p_358RSA780E/HiFi-Rose-RSA780E.html

[@dowster64]

You can rip via a standard usb cd drive too.

[@gabeah]

what's a CD? oh right, i have all my CDs loaded on my wagon where I keep the fax machine.

[@mohammedisaa9952]

Fax machine ???? Filofax lol

[@aceofspades6667]

Did you try the rose 250? How is the Dac implementation in it compared to $1500 - $2k stand alone dacs ?

[@johnsimmons5056]

Fantastic Review. The pictures of the new hifi rose integrated looks really cool. Can we get a 150b sound demo ?

[@HiFiHuff]

Thank you. As for sound demos, I will see what I can do!

[@rbyington22]

If you didn’t need a DAC would you choose a an Aurander product over this at the same price point

[@venkaponu9232]

Superb invention. Appears as iPad with hifi sound along with extra ordinary feature.

[@gregoriokakilala5734]

How's the sound if u use the digital input for CD player/ transport? Hw many bits & khz when using the digital input? Thank you for the great review.

[@dowster64]

In a word - Fantastic. I use a PS Audio SACD transport via digital AES/ABU Van Den Hul digital cable. You can upsample, but there is nothing lacking in Redbook CD.

[@Луарвик-к7ъ]

Использую rose rs 150b как ЦАП с плеером oppo udp203, переиграл мой meridian g08.

[@nexthifi]

for PCM signals the DAC can run at 8…768kHz (8/16/24/32 bit) but for a CD player it will obviously ran at native 16/44 or user-choice upsampled up to 24/192 with 7 user-choice digital filter profiles

[@thrakattacks]

There is clearly a daylight savings bug there but until they fix it changing your time zone should do the trick.

[@damonjackson7690]

Set the daylight savings time button. mine did the same thing until i set it for daylight savings.

[@maroz73]

Hello , nice review of course : what about apple music ?

[@TeressaWI8777]

In your reviews, which Dac + streamer combo delivers superior detail and slightly on the bright side. I keep running into warm and boring sound that destroys Whitney Houston, Ed Sheeran, Air Supply on Martin Logan F200 ribbon tweeter. What are your suggestions. Thanks

[@38201270298]

Are these cool looking "analog" meters working when these is no preamp and 150b is connected directly to the power amp?

[@geraldford6409]

Full panel touchscreens ought to be standard on most $500+ receivers/integrateds/processors from this point forward. Such screens are commodity items now, as well as Android and the CPU's that run it. Hopefully this is a harbinger of what may trickle down to the $1K or less level for HT receivers and other 2ch gear

[@tedtimmis8135]

Totally agree!

[@thetrumanshow4791]

Agreed. Long over due. I was actually surprised Martanz did not take this path when the revamped their AVRs this year.

[@richardrose2606]

How do the VU meters work if the power amp is downstream?

[@HabitualFixation]

Where would the Naim Uniti Atom rate against this as as an older streamer?

[@davidgerald285]

which audio filter did you use on rs150B

[@fernandopiresmarques899]

Does this unit have a headphone output?

[@stephenharding428]

FYI HiFi Rose is a division of Citech, a Korean software company that was originally founded during the 1960s.

[@PerfDayToday]

Hmm, now you have me thinking about replacing my Gen1 PS Audio Perfectwave DAC and Wyred 4 Sound ST preamp. Only downside I can see, one analog input to the Rose where I would prefer two, one being balanced for a phono pre-amp.

[@HUMPTY2301]

Still waiting for Tidal connect

[@dontcare563]

This is one of the reasons I didn't buy this. Tidal Connect was actually a promised feature but now they are reversing themselves.

[@chrisjensen6526]

Did the Bartok have the 2.0 software update?

[@Lesterandsons]

I just want the display

[@bluebuddha74]

This looks amazing. Have you tried it with a CD player or Transport ?

[@rameshsanjayjamal1161]

Hi, did you have a chance to compare the RS150B to the original RS150 with the different dac chips used and also the Mcintosh MS500. Thank you.

[@sheldonunrau8818]

I have been researching the ms500… I am a huge mcintosh fan and I don’t mind paying a little extra for items to have the “brand name” but really the ms500 seems overpriced.. 6K USD?

[@mohammedisaa9952]

"People gotta eat"......

[@Sky-8646]

Can it connect to michi x5 intergrated amp?

[@stephencosta6814]

It can connect to any integrated app the fire or preamp

[@speeddiver3]

Still waiting for Amazon Music connect.😢

[@artvandelay837]

why do so few streamers offer amazon music??

[@mjim7775]

How do you think this compares to the Naim NDX2?

[@hanshoppenbrouwer7360]

Maybe you had to wait for the RS 520. Best of 2 Worlds?

[@riccitone]

I imagine the screen should hold up surprisingly well, considering it would not be “handled” with the frequency and haphazard neglect of an android smartphone. When settings are set, most you’ll need would be via remote. The rest would be updates and support, and company longevity being of concern. Really cool unit…Of course, most audiophile (that I know and myself included) probably wouldn’t use the same streamer for more than five years anyway. Wondering what used/resale would look like down the road :-)

[@tom_loves_audio_tech_gaming]

You can set the clock in the option using summer time. Or what ever its called. Hit save and it will stay correct.

[@80bsaget18]

you gotta try a linn streamer

[@nelsonang]

appreciate Steve’s review based on use case :)

[@IsmaelMartinezPR]

Warm, Plumb, Groovy, Deep, Soft and Musical highly regarded technical terms used in audio engineering.

[@donde2k]

“Well I’m an electrical engineer and I can tell you that if a McIntosh amp, a Mark Levinson amp, a Cary amp, and a PS audio amp each measure the same, then they all sound exactly the same. Measurements aren’t the most important thing, they are THE ONLY THING!”

[@charlesgrubbs2101]

When did two different amps ever measure exactly the same?

[@RumblestripDotNet]

13:04 Welcome to Skynet

[@joacwoot]

But Can It Run Crysis?

[@scrubbyjanitor1704]

and can it run doom?

[@kenwk2283]

Honestly any diff between this and like a Mac mini? Sound wise

[@dontcare563]

COMPLETELY different types of products!

[@LawsonsStudio]

The one thing it doesn't do is allow you to use it as a upnp client. I have most of my local music stored on my PC served using monkeyserver. I really miss using it. Rose say that have no intention of adding it.

[@dowster64]

You can connect to external SMB share, if that helps anyone. Plus you can connect internal and external drives.

[@nexthifi]

Rose's server is better that's why they disallow upnp

[@marcfoss7687]

I'd take the NAD M33...You should mention this product as a very similar competitor. The M33 also has BluOS and Dirac.

[@Like_Whut]

The NAD M33 is an amplifier, the Hifi Rose RS150B isn't. They are 2 different products.

[@marcfoss7687]

@@Like_Whut Point taken :-)

[@10ozGold]

What happened to your Denafrips Terminator Plus? Has the Rose dethroned it?

[@HiFiHuff]

The terminator was sent for review, was never mine. I almost bought it but didn’t. One of the better DACs I have heard and better than the DAC in the rose, yes.

[@juanvalentin3302]

@@HiFiHuff Well wishes, if you had to choose would it be the DAC in the HiFi Rose 150B or the the Denafrips Pontus II? Thanks!

[@pnddesign]

Screen in my living hifi rack or in my car .. it’s not for me. I already have enough

[@bobjones-wt2mk]

Anyone else wanting WinAmp skins on this streamer ?

[@michellehouston9281]

Why don't you sell your spiritboxes?

[@dougg1075]

She’s a beaut.

[@jpdj2715]

But the Nagra style UI 0:02 is not holographic

[@aceofspades6667]

Nagra and Berkeley would be badass dacs to own

[@BigPoppa-t3z]

What happens when that screen goes out. How do u use it. ?

[@nexthifi]

Why should it go out? What do you mean? Instead of touchscreen you can control the player via its IR-remote or mobile app. It's like your phone: it keeps working with display off

[@gabeah]

when is the last time a screen went out on something? doesn't every device have a screen? ive never seen a screen faiilure. what happens when a meteor hits the earth? how will you will you use your stereo?

[@dontcare563]

Display technology is so reliable now it shouldn't be an issue.

[@thetrumanshow4791]

I bet someone could dig this up out of a desert 300 years from now and the screen would still work. That said, you could always just use the app on your smartphone, tablet, laptop, or desktop PC.

[@mohammedisaa9952]

I have "burn in marks" on my Note 1 from the keyboard....... if i display anything white on the screen, i can see the inprint of my keyboard..... In 5 years time, the same will be said for this, as its just a "mobile phone" on steroids anyway...... ☹️

[@InPursuitOfLiberty]

It's like a Timex watch - it does everything and most of which aren't important.

[@johnwheat5199]

"The impression of sound with eyes and ears" is the sacred utterance from Rose. I suspect however, it's the emphasis on the visuals that takes precedence.

[@mohammedisaa9952]

With eyes and ears, but no nose 🤣🤣🤣..... where is the "headphone" socket?......

[@tedtimmis8135]

I want this!!!’

[@BigPoppa-t3z]

Surprised it didn’t cost more

[@jj-icejoe6642]

Same with rpi and a touchscreen for 200$

[@craigosterberg5045]

Thanks

[@HiFiHuff]

Thank you

[@notenote2004]

$ 2500 overpriced?

[@badgerdms]

How? You have the iFi streaming DAC, Matrix Audio X-Sabre and Element all going off at between $3,500-$4,400 and this beats the pants of any of them.

[@billbones1000]

More disposable hifi. I've owned android consumer products since the start, they have always had a usable shelf life of about 5 years before the update spiral is no longer compatible with internal hardware. This thing is really cool but expect for it to become lodged in a whales blowhole within a decade.

[@user-ex9zm7bg3x]

What DAC is future-proof?

[@billbones1000]

@@user-ex9zm7bg3x none of them. Spending big on great amps, speakers, turn tables, preamps makes a lot of sense as they will last generations. Spending big on a DAC has to be the most questionable decision in all of HiFi !

[@conduit242]

@@user-ex9zm7bg3x Here’s a clue: buy a $7 Apple DAC

[@elkartian]

I'm still very happy with my Musical Fidelity Digilog

[@scrunts666]

Nice, but the price is insanity.

[@briansellden6115]

Did I miss your comments about how it sounds?

[@thetrumanshow4791]

@3:30 to 8:20 Essentially, he is saying it performs as you would expect for a streamer in the $5,000 price range. In my opinion, based on his description, i'm sure it sounds amazing.

[@dougg1075]

That screen is bad to the bone.

[@sdn40]

$5,000. Ahh no

[@chrisdavies73]

Nice but for 4 grand I would rather buy an Oppo 205 or a similar rival.

[@dontcare563]

The old and outdated Oppo has NOTHING on this!

[@thetrumanshow4791]

5 grand. (They raised the price 30 days after announcing the product.) and . . . The Oppo is a completely different piece of equipment (disc player), and imho not comparable to something like this Streamer/DAC/Pre-Amp/Server.

[@84PILOU84]

My small DAC audio gd DAC19 does better job than internal dac of my rose 150B...

[@mohammedisaa9952]

This is a 3.5k mobile phone basically..... did you find the "headphone" socket on yours?.... i couldn't find one on mine ☹️

[@tikirama8427]

VU Meters were supercool in the olden days. Now they're either pretentious (take this, McIntosh!) or as cool as an old phone ringtone on a chinese smartphone.

[@nexthifi]

You can turn this off. It's a display image, not a real VU

[@fabieneldridge3414]

Sorry but I think they are still just as Cool as ever ! That thing is Beautiful !

[@allenmajors4806]

Korean design!

[@donde2k]

Thankfully not CCP.

[@morespinach9832]

Eversolo much better at this range. Aurelic the next level up.

[@Sputnik2020]

Nice……….

[@EddyTeetree]

Made in CHINA right? A free one to every KZbin spruker?

[@thomasward00]

These folks will sell their souls to the Chinese for a few bucks....

[@Tom55data]

Made on Korea

[@thomasward00]

Another Gatekeeping youtuber.....

[@gabeah]

what does that mean? what is he gate keeping?

[@mohammedisaa9952]

Very little...... ☹️

[@mbvx7]

$5000. pass

[@rodneydangerfield7153]

Agree...$7K CDN, pass without a doubt!

[@izumispa2993]

5k for something that outputs MP3s?.

[@vittoriomartinidonati]

??????

[@nexthifi]

It outputs a lot of formats, including lossless of course

[@dontcare563]

What are you talking about!