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HiFi Rose RS250

Hi, all.  There doesn't seem to be one, yet, so I thought I'd start just a general discussion thread on this new streamer for owners to share tips, tricks, issues, solutions, system setup, etc.  Kind of a one-stop shop for any potential owner, as well.

I just took delivery of mine.  It's smaller than I expected, which is not a complaint.  Doesn't need to be any bigger than it is.  Took me longer to find the right length of digital cable from the closet than it did to actually set the thing up, and that's including letting it install a firmware update.  Seems to be pretty plug-and-play.  It had the correct input selected by default.  I turned off all the outputs but the one I'm using.  Picked up my iPad, told Roon to send it music, and away she went.  No muss, no fuss.

I'm feeding mine via ethernet.  Qobuz is the main source.  Some local files, as well.  Output is coax digital to the DAC in my Mac pre, for now.  I'll be switching to the USB out when my Denafrips Pontus arrives, and balanced analog from there to the pre.

No tips or tricks to report so far, as I haven't needed any. :)

trentmemphis
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car123
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I bought an aurender A10 and liked it so much a couple weeks later I bought a 250 for the second system.  I'm streaming tidal and qobuz and the available variety is truly mind bongling and wonderful.  Like any source, quality of the specific song/album varies depending on recording, mastering, etc.  It doesn't sound as good as the aurender but its close and is plenty good enough for the more casual second system.  I'm still getting to know the interface.  I highly recommend the unit.   

trentmemphis OP
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About a month in, and mine continues to work flawlessly, for whatever that's worth.

mbolek
182 posts
 

I did buy the 150B. Unbelievable unit. Surpassed all my expectations and no longer need to follow the Musetec stand alone DAC train. The integrated ESS 9038 is amazing.

I did find a way to relocate my internet gateway and now have run Onti CAT8 ethernet to the Rose. No more wifi. No issues....

Would concede that the 250 would benefit having the same direct connect.

Very happy!

badgerdms
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"Wow I am sure glad I went with the Bel Canto e.stream. Not a single issue and a US Company.

No fancy color screen just fantastic sound!'

 

Except that the RS150b kind of blows the Bel Canto out of the water from a sonic perspective--and is much more fun.

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arafiq
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I did buy the 150B. Unbelievable unit. Surpassed all my expectations and no longer need to follow the Musetec stand alone DAC train.

How is that possible? From what I've been hearing the Musetec DAC is a better DAC than almost anything else in the market regardless of price. One person reported that it is much better than the Mola Mola, another said that it 'smoked' a $40,000 DAC, yet another has claimed that the Musetec can not only play your music better than anything else in the market but it can even boil your eggs and do your taxes, it's that good! I don't understand how anyone can even think of replacing it with another DAC. Not possible, just not possible!

 

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