HiFi Rose RS250

Intuitive touchscreen and app control give the high-performance RS250 streamer an edge. After a few minutes experimenting with HiFi Rose's RS250 streamer, you may wonder why more streaming components don't have touchscreens. HiFi Rose's onboard customized Android™ OS gives the premium streamer/DAC/preamplifier a user-friendliness that will feel intuitive to mobile users in general. Audiophiles will appreciate its authoritative but smooth sound. I also love the cool touchscreen features, like the functional virtual back panel for switching inputs and outputs and the virtual VU meters. I grew up playing vinyl, and then CDs. Streaming was a hard sell, but at this point I see it as an amazing — sometimes overwhelming — and necessary asset. App control across the different platforms isn't always intuitive — it's still the main reason my wife rarely opts for streaming music when she's picking out something to play. The RS250 feels different. It connects to your internet via Ethernet or built-in Wi-Fi. The interf...