The HIFi Rose RS130 Flagship Music Streamer Thrills! My full review! 

I've got a Zenith MK3 as a server and Roon end point (and really like it), but the Rose RS130 is a better streamer, especially using the fiber connection. I've always wanted to hear the Holo May DAC!

I am in the market for a higher-end streamer. Would you go Hi Fi Rose over Innous?

​@@enniol8043that's going to depend on which Inneos product you are looking at... I was wondering the same thing.

I do wonder.. what makes this 5200 dollars?

Mine still do not match up to the music and never have. Have done all updates. I do not see this as a glitch as the 150B did the same for me, as does the Eversolo. The VU meters make for a nice light show but accurate they are not. Never saw a Rose piece be accurate in this area. If I turn off my stream, the meters go for another 20 seconds after the music stops. I also saw this with a 150 at a dealer no less. Im hardwired with 1GB fiber internet at this time.

I agree that it does lag. But mine does work. When I pause it stops on the spot, when press play it moves right away. It moves according to the music. But yes, it gets very laggy sometimes. Wish I was able to show it to you.

@@HiFiHuff I have a new rs130 with Rose cc 4.17.04, it is in sync

This handily beats the Optical Rendu. I have an RS130 that replaced an Optical Rendu with the Deluxe Optical Module.

If u use USB to your DAC. Get the U2.

and? This is what we do as audiophiles. We constantly upgrade to the next best thing. Whats the problem?

very fair and accurate observation. in just a small amount of time the newest wiim or node for example will surpass this product.

Not a chance!@@jamesrobinson9176

Outdatet; how? Can you explain a bit?

I haven't kept the "anything" I love for more than a few years

Wow, that means if I use USB output I should not care about this oxco clock from any steamers anymore

Ive reviewed streamers in the $200 to $15k price range. I can only review what I am sent as I can not buy everything and so far I haven't heard a streamer like the Rose; ) No, I do not get paid a cent for my review. No I do not make commissions. Since I do not "play the game" I have to miss out on some gear and reviews. I have had to turn down some reviews of pretty nice gear lately because I wouldn't play that game. If I did, I could make some nice money but I got out of the camera review word due to having top play that game. I just cant do it. What is the game? One example. I had a big end speaker company who wanted me to review their new set of towers. I told them what I tell all who request a review (which helps their sales) "Send them along, usually takes me 3-4 weeks to get a review out as I have to listen, test, etc". I also do not allow companies to see my reviews before they post (many do, so they can ask me to make changes if they do not like what I say, DJI did this to me years ago so I was blacklisted by them for being honest and not changing my review). As for this high end speaker company, they wanted to come to my house (in a remote middle of nowhere area, 45 minutes from the closest gas, groceries or motel in the middle of the woods) and set them up and hang with me for a few hours. This is done so they can tell me all of the talking points they want me to cover in the review, also to try and be my friend so I feel bad if I say anything negative. Have dealt with this for 15 years in the review game. When I said I do not do the talking points thing, they refused to send me speakers and ceased all communication. They were worried they could not control what the narrative would be. So I said "so long suckers" and knew I wouldn't want to review anything from a company that does this. Little did I know just a couple of years ago but many companies do this and many even offer to pay for reviews. That is all well and good but I feel that would make me only say good things. I have taken discounts on dealer demos I review as I am doing marketing for them when I say good things. That is how I get paid, I get a discount if I want to spend. Lol. Anyway, I am not a "corporate" reviewer who takes gear in every couple days and has an agreement with the manufactures. It's why I do not just review everything. I only review what I try and only when I love it and would but it myself. A couple of reviews for some real budget gear was done for those asking for more affordable products. At the end of the day though this channel is not a business for me as it is for many others. I do not sell products. I am not a dealer. I do not make commissions. I do not get paid for reviews. It's why I also say what is on my mind, because I can and without fear or worry of saying the wrong thing.

Should be as it has a configurable I2s out and external clock connection.

Grimm is a roon streamer and so very different. This one is a stand alone streamer

That's what I was thinking...

yes and yes

Can you please provide further details on what kind of issues? Hardware related, software regarding the user interface, etc. TIA

They messed up in the last firmware....it should be resolved soon,i hope.Problems with Tidal and Qobuz,every time when u use them u need to login again....Rose firmware was very stable and bug free before....they will solve this bugs

Never have had this issue.. I have had many RS130's in my store. People keep buying the floor model. I use both Tidal and Qobuz all day every day for my demos. No issues. @@ovidiuvaduva2957

This one has had no issues. Zero. Nada. Ive had it for a couple of months now, daily use. Not one glitch, slowdown, power down, misconnect, disconnect, etc. It's been updates twice since I have had it. I also now own it as it was just such an amazing match to the Amber system. No other streamer I have here gets close to the sound this one has when it comes to rendering spatial cues and the depth of the sound. I have a hard time listening to other streamers now! With that said, I am not sure I will keep it for long term only because it is pricey for me, I am not a wealthy guy. If it ever leaves me it's one I would miss. One thing that I find a negative though is there is no Tidal connect. The Eversolo DMP series has Tidal connect. It's still not Roon certified (though neither is the Eversolo DMP A8) so they should have waited to release. Even so, it's such a great streamer here in my system. If I had issues though, I would not have even reviewed it let alone made the jump. Hope your friend gets his issues figured out. I recommend hard wire if possible to internet.

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A lot better, but depends on your system. I demoed the Eversolo against the RS150 and the RS150 was clearly the better streamer. The RS 130 is better still in the same system.

RS130 is so much better...as it should with this difference in the price point...i tested it ...Hope it helps

Yep, for a while now. Written review was updated a while back; with updates. Still own and love this streamer. Don’t know of any other I’d want in its place.

Then stop posting and go build it.

Hahahaha Facts@@badgerdms

Orchard Audio also. Top notch DAC streamer for around $800. No bells n whistles. No screen. Which is exactly what I want in a dac streamer.

Get one and listen. otherwise what you say is not valid.

It doesn't sound better than other streamers. It doesn't even sound different than other streamers. Unless it's tailoring the frequency response in some way.

🤦‍♂@@YuengsNwings

The general public thinks that a streamer just pushes 1s & 0s, thus they should all sound alike. But as you pointed out, they do not. Why is a rather complicated answer. Suffice it to say that a digital signal is actually an analog square signal. The vertical “legs” of the signal are never perfectly straight. Some devices will produce straighter “legs” than others, thus resulting in fewer errors which is, in part, why not all streamer or DACs sound alike. Of course, there are other factors such as internal software (Grimm Audio uses proprietary in-house software installed on their programmable chips), quality of hardware, and type of power supply.

As are the 130. You just need to set them for the input and adjust it accordingly rather than output which will always be too high as most folks output at full volume.

Rofl. Why are these comments filled with children?

I’ll show them if a device I decide to talk about has them. Many, and I mean many LOVE the look of them. I enjoy them. I do not care if they are “useless decorations”.

One man's useless decoration is another man's eye candy

Agree with useless.

If anything, the various faux VU meters allow the user to have continuity between their other devices. Hifi looks matter.

Toxic! Go play minecraft. lol

​@bigjohn6887 no page can get away !

Wow, you are annoying yourself. Take a nap, maybe you will feel better. Smile, life is good,

@@HiFiHuff Hahaha, it is always a great fun when someone tries to teach master Yoda how to use the Force. Hahahaha 😂😂😂