"Genuinely Excellent" Just-Add-Speakers Streaming System
The HiFi Rose RS201E is an extremely capable DAC and streamer combined with an integrated amp. Just add speakers and enjoy network audio streaming and playback with convenient and intuitive operation.
"Throw in support for DSD and MQA, and you have a rather comprehensive media player that is constantly being updated with new podcast channels, streaming platforms, and internet radio stations," reports Ian White, ecoustics.com, October 14, 2021. "It’s definitely one to take for a spin if you’re looking for a one-box solution that takes up very little space and sounds great in the process."
The wide front-panel LCD with multi-touch interactivity provides a new experience for audio devices and is ideal for users seeking simplicity. The harmonious design of the high-quality aluminum body and wide viewing-angle touchscreen make your music space stand out even more. When paired with reasonably efficient speakers, the built-in power amplifier will easily fill your room with music, delivering 50 WPC at 4 ohms and 25 WPC at 8 ohms. The external switching power supply is exceptionally quiet.
"Designed to Be Physically Interacted With"
Some streaming devices are a bit difficult to use, and offer a challenging user interface experience. Not the RS201E! Music fans love using the large, 8.8" touch-screen front panel.
"This just-add-speakers streaming system has been designed to be physically interacted with," notes England's What Hi-Fi?. "Whereas on-unit control of such products is usually a last resort if we’ve misplaced our app-toting phone down the sofa and the batteries in the remote have died, the HiFi Rose is lovely to physically use – providing it’s within comfortable reach of where you’re seated. That’s down to the fact that nearly its whole fascia is a wide-view 8.8-inch touchscreen that is a gateway to navigating music playback and more."
"The implementation of the software is superb, the stability and general reliability is peerless and the build quality is also excellent," raves Ed Selley, avforums.com. "More than any of these things though, the RS201E sounds genuinely excellent."
Wired and Wireless Streaming
Enjoy network streaming either in wired or wireless fashion. The RS201E supports Airplay and DLNA functions and, as it is both iOS and Android compatible, can connect to smart phones, computers and tablet PCs via Wi-Fi, Giga Ethernet, or Bluetooth communication. Other capabilities include built-in MQA decoding, Apple Music, TIDAL, Spotify Connect, Qobuz, and much more.
Designed to accommodate significant music storage sources, the RS201E can recognize up to 4TB of SSD and 10TB of external HDD. A convenient port located underneath the unit accommodates up to 4TB SSD cards for CD music storage. Also, it supports connection with NAS. Experience high-quality music without worrying about drive capacity.
High-Purity Aluminum Case
The casework is made from high purity aluminum, which shields sensitive electronics from airborne RFI and EMI. The one-piece integral design maximizes thermal efficiency, too. By minimizing parts in the assembly area, vibrations that can affect sound qualities are greatly reduced, creating a profound and ideal sense of space to your music.
MQA Certified with Built-in TIDAL and More
The RS201E 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.
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
You’ll love watching movies or music videos, as well as listening to music. Watch local or RoseTube video files in Ultra HD 4K quality on your large video display via the RS201E's HDMI connection, bringing 4K video into a two-channel world. RoseTube allows you to watch YouTube videos without commercial interruption or monthly fees. Feel the full magnificent and vivid touch of the opera house, theater, or rock stadium at home now.
Innovative Rose OS
For easily harnessing the full potential of the RS201E, 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 an NAS connection. With the latest software update, the RS201E offers cross-source searching. Look for a favorite music title, and Rose OS will find it whether it is on music streaming services, or your local or networked sources. You can 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. Plus. you can extract music files stored on CD and save them to SSD or USB.
8.8"-Wide Touch Screen and ROSE Connect
Advanced control of the RS201E is provided by the integrated 8.8"-wide touch screen. Just as you might “swipe” on your tablet, the front panel touchscreen provides an intuitive and convenient interface through the high-resolution wide viewing angle and IPS multi-touch functionality. The front display shows high-definition album information and can also play back video at 60 FPS.
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 RS201E with ease.
