Rose Audio RA180 Integrated

[roog]

The Rose RA180, visually distinctive, certainly but perhaps a little too confusing with so many styles going on.

RA180

Absolute Pure Sound Integrated Amplifer RA180

hifirose.com

Seems to have active crossover feature and multiple amps to complement this. Ability to bridge them for 400W into 2ch! plus it has dinky little UV meters with soft amber/yellow back lighting (wo hoo, seems to be the order of the day here)

 

[_thelaughingman]

Will be absurdly expensive for mediocre performance.

 

[roog]

Not seen much in the way of serious reviews of their streamer products

 

[JayGilb]

Looks like a Nagra recorder decided to dress as steampunk.

 

[Xulonn]

What the heck is "Class AD" amplifier technology? Anyone read Korean text?

 

[roog]

Agreed, there is a hint of Nagra styling about it.

 

[EdTice]

What the heck is "Class AD" amplifier technology? Anyone read Korean text?

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I don't read Korean. If there are active crossovers, probably uses a Class A amp for the higher frequencies and class D for the lower. Why? Marketing!

 

[TimW]

Don't forget GaN technology.

 

[dougi]

Not seen much in the way of serious reviews of their streamer products

Stereophile did one of them recently.

 

[JeffS7444]

What the heck is "Class AD" amplifier technology? Anyone read Korean text?

I don't read Hangul, but the app on my phone does:

 

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HiFi Rose RA180 - First Look - Brand New Integrated Amplifier

A first look at the exciting new HiFi Rose RA180 Integrated Amplifier.

studioincar.co.uk

 

[MaxBuck]

It's a sweet looking piece of gear.

 

[kongwee]

100kHz, will hear someone screaming at you can't hear that frequency!

 

[DonR]

Same output into 4 ohm as into 8 ohm. :/

 

[JoetheLion]

Will be absurdly expensive for mediocre performance.

Suggested retail price 6,999 EUR. Available from May 2022 according to the website.

 

[Loathecliff]

Suggested retail price 6,999 EUR. Available from May 2022 according to the website.

Cue the ROFL emoji.

That volume? control knob with its pointless uneven holes reminds of my pet hate, screen block walling.
Or maybe the silver disc finisher had fallen off in transit to the photographic studio.

 

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HiFi Rose RA180 Integrated Amplifier | Hifi Pig

HiFi News - the new HiFi Rose RA180 Integrated Amplifier from the Korean brand has distinctive looks and new technology inside

hifipig.com

Hoping it gets to the states. I absolutely love the look and checks all my boxes for an integrated. I already have the RS150B....

 

[JSmith]

Same output into 4 ohm as into 8 ohm. :/

Possibly current limited either for damage protection or questionable design. Probably not the best choice for less sensitive 4 ohm nominal speakers that often drop below 2 ohms. That said, with the amount of power on tap here, it wouldn't matter with most speakers and doubling the power doesn't represent a large increase in volume.

I like integrated amps with VU's... but I do not like the aesthetics of this at all, it looks much too "busy".


JSmith

 

[TulseLuper]

They overdesigned the volume knob but otherwise love the front panel.

 

[Koloth]

I really like the inclusion of a proper highpass/lowpass potentiometer for sub integration.