Compact, Classy, and Cool: HiFi Rose RS451 Network Streamer/Headphone Amplifier Touts Dual DACs, Native DSD512 Capability, Superb Connectivity, and Flagship-Quality Architecture
Size matters. Especially when real estate is limited — or, you want something within arm’s reach as the hub of a go-to desktop system. The HiFi Rose RS451 compact network streamer/headphone amplifier is expressly designed to suit these circumstances. Bolstered with the flagship-level architecture that grace the company’s full-size units, RS451 offers balanced performance, extraordinary fidelity, smooth resolution, and comprehensive connectivity to make your life easy — and ears extremely happy.
Stocked with dual SABRE ESS ES9027PRO DACs (one for the pre-out section, one for the headphones section) and an eight-core RK3588 CPU, RS451 delivers PCM-to-DSD upsampling up to DSD512, extremely low-jitter USB playback, and format capability up to native DSD512 and 768kHz PCM. A trademarked Rose DPC encompasses femto clock sync, I2S alignment, and jitter reduction. The similarly trademarked Rose NRA helps account for the ruler-flat frequency response and supremely low noise floor. RS451 also touts 8GB of RAM and a 32GB eMMC. You won’t worry about content limitations. It supports libraries that contain more than one-million tracks. So feel free to amass as much music as you want.
Able to comfortably drive headphones up to 600 ohms with precise impedance matching, RS451 includes three outputs — 4.4mm balanced, 6.35mm unbalanced, and XLR balanced — to accommodate different ‘phone preferences and models. Indeed, when it comes to hooking up, RS451 is a player. An HDMI eARC input abets a coaxial input/output, USB 2.0 input, and trigger in/out. Bluetooth 5.4 is standard — inviting you to wirelessly play aptX to your heart’s content. And in a nice old-school touch, RS451 comes with an IR remote for easy control.
Housed in a svelte aluminum chassis complete with an engraved Rose emblem, RS451 further shines with an 8.8-inch LCD touchscreen with visible audio interface. Exceptional measured specs — a dynamic range of 124dB, a THD+N rating of -114dB — provide additional prowess of its audiophile character and class.
If you need to know more about RS451 or HiFi Rose, simply reach out at 312-433-0200.
“Flexible and supremely easy to use, even if you only scratch the surface of what it offers, the basics are sufficiently impressive to have you exploring, and enjoying, all facets of streamed music.”
—Hi-Fi News, Outstanding Product
“The Hi-Fi Rose RS451 is a product which is beautifully designed and built and prioritizes precision, control and transparency over overt warmth. While some listeners may prefer a more voluptuous presentation, others will appreciate its overriding neutrality.”
—The Ear, Best Buy
