Hifi Rose RS520, 2 x 250 Watt Multimedia Streamer/Amplifier

Hifi Rose RS520, 2 x 250 Watt Multimedia Streamer/Amplifier
Retail price: € 3.699,00

Now our demo model in Silver finish: € 2.899,00
Now our last new in box in Black finish: € 2.999,00

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General: The RS520 is the latest model from the Korean brand Hifi Rose. The Hifi Rose RS520 is a single device with the functionality of a complete hifi set and even goes a step further!

Technology: The first thing that stands out is the stylish design and the large touchscreen display on the front. The IPS technology of this screen ensures realistic color reproduction and a wide viewing angle, which means the display is easily readable from many different angles. Above the screen you will find a power button and volume control, although you will generally use the Bluetooth remote control or the app to adjust the volume.

The display of the Hifi Rose RS520 provides a luxurious appearance, and the build quality and operation of the Hifi Rose RS520 feels the same way. The chassis is made of one thick piece of aluminum which feels sturdy and also reduces resonance. Anyone can use the Hifi Rose on the go and yet the software has a luxurious appearance. The Hifi Rose RS520 is versatile, so the Hifi Rose RS520 can be used as a Music Server, Music & Video (up to 4K) Streamer, DAC and integrated amplifier with impressive power of 2 x 250 Watts, which means virtually all speakers can be easily driven. The Hifi Rose RS520 can be equipped with an SSD drive to store music on, an SSD drive of up to 4TB can be installed in a simple way. The Hifi Rose RS520 can also retrieve music from external network locations such as a NAS or NUC and it is also possible to play music from an external USB storage location such as a Hard Drive or USB stick.

The DAC used in the Hifi Rose RS520 is a high-quality DAC with ESS Sabre ES9038PRO chips that can play 768KHz/32bit PCM and DSD512 files. It also has an MQA decoder built in so you can also play High Res MQA files from Tidal. The PCBs are efficiently laid out and developed to prevent noise, which provides cleaner sound reproduction with less disturbance.

Functionality: The Hifi Rose RS520 comes with several commonly used applications pre-installed. These include: Tidal, Qobuz, Spotify, RoseTube (YouTube with music only). The Hifi Rose RS520 is also Roon Ready and can be placed behind a Roon Server as a player. These apps can be controlled directly via the touchscreen on the front, but of course also via the HiFi Rose app called 'Rose Connect' on your phone or tablet. You can also control the Hifi Rose RS520 with the included remote control. The display is fully customizable, allowing you to display multiple things. You can fully dim the display, play YouTube videos on it, or set the display to show VU-meters in a color of your choice. This way, the look of the display can be adapted to your personal preferences. Via the HDMI connection, you can connect the Hifi Rose RS520 directly to a television, which brings concerts from YouTube to life, you can output videos up to 4K resolution to the television at 60 FPS no less. With its many digital inputs and outputs, the RS520 can also be used as a standalone server/streamer or as a D/A converter for, for example, a CD player or Blu Ray player. Internet radio and podcasts can also be played by the Hifi Rose RS520. Hifi Rose also makes a CD drive/ripper, the Hifi Rose RSA780, with which you can rip CDs to add them to the optional internal SSD, or you can play the CDs directly.

Conclusion: All in all, the RS520 provides a very pleasant musical experience that goes beyond sound alone. With its ease of use and the ability to play virtually all file formats from almost any source, it is truly a jack of all trades. The beautiful visual appearance with the large and responsive touchscreen completes the picture.

Specifications:

Brand: HiFi Rose
Model: RS520
Warranty Demo Model: 6 Months
Warranty New in Box Model: 12 Months
Analog Outputs: 1 x Pre Amp Out Unbalanced RCA
Analog Inputs: 1 x Line In Unbalanced RCA
Digital Outputs: 1 x Toslink Optical, 1 x USB, 1 x SPDIF Coax RCA
Digital Inputs: 1 x USB, 1 x SPDIF Coax RCA, 1 x Toslink Optical
Video Output: 1 x HDMI 2.0 output up to 4K signals
Speaker Outputs: Gold-plated Connections for Spades and/or Banana Plugs
Color: Silver or Black
Trade-in: Negotiable

Supported File Formats: MQA, WAV, FLAC, AIFF, WMA, MP3, OGG, APE, DFF, DSF, AAC, CDA, AMR, API, EC3, E-EC3, MID, MPL, MP2, MPC, MPGA, M4A, ALAC, PCM, Native DSD

Dimensions:

Dimensions 127mm Height x 346mm Width x 328mm Depth

Weight: 8.1 kg Net

Reviews and Manufacturer Website:

Technical Review Hifinews: Hifi Rose RS520 Hifinews
Manufacturer Website: Hifi Rose RS520