HiFi Rose RD160

RD160 is an aesthetically pleasing balanced DAC, based on a duo of AK4191 and AK4499EX chips per channel, capable of upsampling signals up to PCM 32bit 768kHz and DSD512. The brand's expertise ensures a design quality that leaves no detail to chance, having identified every source of noise and potential distortion to provide a suitable solution.

The RD160's appearance perfectly blends cutting-edge technology with the most refined aesthetics. Its aluminum case is machined from a single block, and benefits from a design that reduces the number of joints to an absolute minimum, so as to minimize potential vibrations. Heat sinks have been placed on both sides, ensuring that the RD160 maintains a regulated temperature, even during prolonged use. Last but not least, the hidden display, harmoniously integrated into the front panel, offers a rendering of rare elegance.

The RD160's digital stage incorporates the Rose DPC™ module, designed to ensure that all processing blocks maintain the highest level of signal accuracy to deliver faithful, detailed sound reproduction. This module precisely synchronizes input digital signals in various ways to a high-precision OCXO clock, and aligns them to I2S signals. This process applies clock synchronization and locking to minimize jitter, particularly when processing high-resolution audio signals, for precise signal processing and therefore natural, transparent sound. The user interface and GUI configuration circuits, as well as the digital audio signal circuitry, are completely separated to effectively block distortion and interference. This design enables the RD160 to deliver high-fidelity sound with a high-quality digital signal and compatibility with a wide range of digital formats.

The RD160 offers the possibility of increasing the sampling rate of your signal via several options (bypass, upscale to PCM, and upscale to DSD) and supports signals up to 32bit 768 kHz PCM and DSD512. In addition, six digital filters with different responses are available, allowing you to choose according to your listening preferences. Both functions can be easily adjusted using the buttons on the left-hand side of the front panel, and are displayed on the live screen.