HiFi Rose releases a CD drive for its music streamers
Say hello to the RSA780

HiFi Rose has launched a CD drive to pair with its music streamers. The South Korean brand's RSA780 will play CDs as well as rip them, which should be a doddle thanks to the dedicated app on the Rose OS platform.
A toggle switch lets you flick between two modes: Isolation Mode uses digital isolation technology to give you the highest quality playback through a HiFi Rose streamer, while Normal Mode is for reading or writing CDs when connected to a computer.
Like its streamer stablemates, the RSA780 is a suitably premium affair. Its isolated, low-noise design and anti-vibration features should mean seamless playback with no skipping, while its 900g weight should be hefty enough to mean no juddering.
It comes with a USB-B port that, combined with the bundled RSA705 7NOCC hi-fi grade USB cable, should mean high-quality signal transfer.
The RSA780 is available now for £349 / AU$659.
HiFi Rose only launched in the UK in April. It followed its first two digital music streamers with a third in July.
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Joe has been writing about tech for 20 years, first on staff at T3 magazine, then in a freelance capacity for Stuff, The Sunday Times Travel Magazine (now defunct), Men's Health, GQ, The Mirror, Trusted Reviews, TechRadar and many more. His specialities include all things mobile, headphones and speakers that he can't justifying spending money on.











