Rose RS250 Streamer/Dac?

I am a proud owner of a HiFi Rose RS250 Streamer/DAC.

I auditioned the RS150 first. Quite a wonderful experience, both in strict audio quality terms and a surfeit of features (many I've never seen on any device before).

Quite a pricey device, so I thought I would return it and try the RS250, roughly half the cost. Bottom line, I kept the RS250 and sold my previous streamer and separate DAC. Audio quality, for me at least, was virtually indistinguishable from the RS150. And no, it doesn't have a single Balanced input/output. But neither do I on my current tube amp. All the same features, except for the aforementioned Balanced, also no ARC HDMI input or AES. The RS250 is a certified Roon Ready component and has MQA. It was immediately recognized by my ROCK server as a Roon endpoint. I continue to be amazed at the quality of sound and abundance of features. And everything works together very well. This unit has a real remote AND a full-function Apple App.

Didn't John Atkinson review it this month in Stereophile?

I did end up buying a RS250 about 10 days ago, and I can concur with thegm--it is a fantastic unit that is capable of SO much. I have several other DACs including a Naim, Auralic, and Holo Audio May and this little guy sounds great! I have it connected to two Dynaudio Focus XD powered speakers and with just the 3 boxes, you have a very complete system that covers all the bases. The Rose app can use a bit more work, but the touchscreen is worth its weight in gold--and looks just fantastic.

Really happy with this purchase!

I ordred mine last week to go with my MA352 amp and still waiting.

In the meantime, we have a fresh review to read from Stereophile.

Guy’s and their gadgets...

Streaming is strictly for background noise in my house. I have a great DAC in my Bel Canto DAC 2.7 and it is fed by my Bel Canto CD3t, streaming is the new Node 2.

I am intrigued with the RS250 and 150 and will consider if I ever retire my BC gear but I doubt that will be anytime soon.

Thanks for the reviews.