**Open Letter to HiFi Rose: The Community Deserves Better — Before It’s Too Late**

Join the conversation: HiFi Rose needs to do better — before it’s too late.

Dear HiFi Rose Team,

This message is not coming from frustration alone. It is an open call from your user community — one that genuinely wants to see HiFi Rose succeed, but can no longer overlook the growing disconnect between your premium hardware and the support structure behind it.

I want to be direct, because we’ve been through this cycle too many times.

It has now been six days since your last response, and that message provided no meaningful update or evidence of progress. Before that, the last substantive communication from HiFi Rose was on 9/26. This silence directly contradicts the commitment made in your public statement promising improved communication and greater transparency. Instead of seeing the “better direction” described, we’ve seen the opposite: engagement has decreased, clarity remains unchanged, and user confidence continues to decline.

Once again, we appear to be moving through the familiar sequence many users have documented for years: an initial apology, followed by deflection, then silence — and eventually, the “hope they forget” phase. This is not speculation or exaggeration; it is a pattern widely reported across the forum and consistently echoed by long-time owners.

You’ve asked users to provide “specific questions,” but these issues are already specific, and they have been detailed repeatedly across countless threads. To recap only the major points:

  • Software stability remains inconsistent
  • Promised features have been delayed or abandoned
  • No transparency or timeline regarding Spotify Lossless
  • No published or updated software roadmap
  • Long communication gaps followed by vague reassurances
  • RS720 concerns still waiting for clear acknowledgment or updates
  • A month-old “improvement announcement” with no measurable follow-through

These are not vague frustrations. These are well-known, recurring, and consistently documented issues affecting real customers who invested significantly in your platform.

When HiFi Rose asks users to re-list or re-explain these concerns, it shifts the burden back onto the community. But meaningful, proactive communication must come from the company — not only when users chase updates.

If HiFi Rose is genuinely moving in the direction previously described, then we respectfully request:

  • Clear timelines
  • Regular, predictable progress updates
  • A transparent, public software roadmap
  • Ownership of unresolved issues
  • Demonstrable follow-through on stated commitments

Silence followed by conditional engagement creates the perception of stalling rather than informing. Transparency, consistency, and accountability create trust — and right now, trust is eroding.

Meanwhile, it’s impossible to ignore that competitors are moving faster and communicating more effectively. Brands such as Eversolo, Lumin, and others are delivering frequent updates, clear roadmaps, and steady feature improvements. As a result, many former HiFi Rose users — including enthusiastic early adopters — have already shifted to competing platforms due to the very issues outlined above.

This isn’t said to criticize for the sake of criticism; it’s said out of concern for a brand with enormous potential. But the reality is simple: time is running out, and the market will not wait. The window for HiFi Rose to reestablish trust and remain competitive is narrowing with every unanswered question and every delayed update. Without meaningful, timely change, it may soon be too late.

I — and many others — want HiFi Rose to thrive. But the current pattern must change, and it has to start now.

Signed,
@Duffer5
A concerned community member — and likely many others who will share their experiences below.

@Rose_love @ROSEHAN @ROSELOA @moderators

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One could also send this open letter to Bill Gates, requesting that he only release reliable updates for the Windows operating system. Truly a bigger problem…

So far, I’ve been lucky enough to never have any major issues with a Rose Audio software update. There have been a few minor problems, but they were resolved quickly. Recently, after an update, I had to force a restart and installation, but everything went smoothly.

I understand the frustration of some users, though; I hope things will run more smoothly for everyone in the future.

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Have to add, what I’ve found is that there’s some user error here.
There’s a thread about someone who got their unit back but couldn’t remember their pin and thus couldn’t do a reset… even though on the pin page… you can touch the ‘factory reset’ in the phrase at the bottom of the screen and it will do a factory reset.

Granted there are hardware issues that pop up. Not really happy about what I’ve heard about their experience w support… TBH that to me is a real red flag…

But overall, most have been able to get things squared away.

In spite of all of this… I think @duffer5 is correct that unless Rose improves… Eversolo is going to win out.

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Granted Burmester is VERY high end but it is instructional to see what they felt was necessary to be in the forefront of what users want today. Take a look:

“The original Burmester 111 Musiccenter had a software suite that was functional but not as advanced as the current iteration. Updates were available but were somewhat slower in terms of rollout. With the latest model, Burmester has implemented more frequent and user-friendly software updates. These include improvements in the Musiccenter’s ability to handle high-resolution formats, better support for metadata tagging, and improved compatibility with various file formats. The app interface has also become much more robust, offering real-time streaming and library management.”

Does any of this ring a bell to the members of this forum?

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Regarding the Ever Solo, we must also remember that the price of these devices is so attractive because the Chinese government subsidizes everything they do on their soil.

We must ask ourselves one question: how many people would be interested in, for example, the top-of-the-line Ever Solo model if it cost the same as the RS 151? And despite the price, in my country, for example, the top-of-the-line streamer isn’t selling exceptionally well, but the entry-level models are selling well because they’re a good 100% cheaper than the RS 250A. We must also be honest about three things:

  • No country, including South Korea, will win the price war against the Chinese; it’s simply impossible.
  • HI ROSE needs to improve communication and technical support.
  • Updates must be faster and they must be done correctly to avoid device and app issues.

I second this. I am considering selling my 250. The app is simply useless and frustrating. The worst part is that it keeps closing itself when I use my iPad.

I couldn’t have said it better myself - totally agree! I have got two RS150 plus one RS250 and the Rose software really sucks!!!