Looking ahead a bit (and disaster planning…) Year or so away and hoping for Airlens, but just in case This bit of kit has me excited. Has i2s output, but either RJ45 or DVI [image] Thinking i2s into the Directstream, DVI output has 2 selectable modes, Mode A is PS Audio compatible. Assuming a…

Just get a Linn Next-generation Klimax DSM and be done with it. $42,000 USD [Klimax-DSM_2021_Silver_Front_Shadow_smaller]

A beautiful piece of kit. If it performs and sounds half as good as it looks…

“The Linn Klimax DSM is the best product Linn has ever made.” High praise from this review/reviewer: [image] Linn Next-generation Klimax DSM Review The Linn Klimax DSM is the best product Linn has ever made. I know that's a big statement given the company's storied 50+ year history of …

I have and experienced a phase and polarity shift on the DVI I2S connection. No issues on the USB connection. I stayed with the USB and never tracked down the issue with the DVI side but believe it to be a setting issue within the Rose 150b. I did note that going through the DVI, I could control …

Overall observation. The 150B punches above its price. Super happy with mine.

Hi Rose audio 150 owners, I have a stereo system that I use for listening to music and watching movies. I would like to know if the optical input of the Rose allows you to pass a stereo digital stream to its USB output. This would allow it to be used as a “dcc”. My external dac does not have an o…

I have not tried that. Don’t know.

Thank you for the quick reply. This type of configuration will make it possible to use its external dac for the television or a CD player… which would be inyetessant “plus service”. All the best

I’m close to my MK II purchase but I find the Hi Fi Rose intriguing. How does the DAC section compare to the MK II? It would make a lot of economic sense to just use the Rose for both streaming and DAC functions if it is in the same league sonically. What say you?

I purchased the Rose150b well before the MK2 hit the market and was very pleased with the internal DAC performance. The software interface is very good as well. My family enjoys interacting with the Rose touch screen. Now that the DirectStream MK2 is integrated into the stereo system, I only use th…

Hifi Rose RS150 - Anybody use one with their Directstream Dac?

Network Audio

audio.bill October 29, 2023, 10:31pm 40

You might want to keep your eye on this thread dedicated to the RS130, particularly the latest posts to recent reviews. Rose RS130

Topic		Replies	Views
Rose RS130 Network Audio	76	6848	June 9, 2026
USB on DAC Mk II / HiFi Rose DACs	3	200	October 11, 2024
Hifi Rose 250 - way of connecting I2S to Directstream Network Audio	5	714	July 10, 2023
I2S Streamers - Continued Network Audio	156	15011	March 31, 2024
DS DAC Mk2 DSP settings when used as Roon endpoint DACs dsp	61	2383	June 7, 2023

Hifi Rose RS150 - Anybody use one with their Directstream Dac?

Related topics