{"id":11467,"date":"2025-10-05T09:47:54","date_gmt":"2025-10-05T09:47:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/poiesistech.com\/audiopeople\/?post_type=product&#038;p=11467"},"modified":"2026-03-12T12:44:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T12:44:58","slug":"hiby-rs2","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/theaudiopeople.com.vn\/vi\/product\/hiby-rs2\/","title":{"rendered":"Hiby RS2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>R2R is for the purists, and few get purer than RS2. <a href=\"https:\/\/zeppelinandco.com\/collections\/all\/brand_hiby\" target=\"_blank\">HiBy Music<\/a>\u00a0distilled the\u00a0necessities from their pioneer\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/zeppelinandco.com\/products\/headfi-chifi-hiby-rs6\" target=\"_blank\">RS6<\/a> for pure file music playback in a mini-form factor.<\/p>\n<p>Clearly enough, to land on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.headfonia.com\/hiby-rs2-review\/\" target=\"_blank\">Headfonia<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.audiophile-heaven.com\/2022\/10\/hiby-rs2-darwin-player-musicality-focused-dap.html\" target=\"_blank\">Audiophile-Heaven<\/a>&#8216;s,\u00a0Recommended Buys list, with no shortage of the R2R experience for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/headfonics.com\/hiby-rs2-review\/\" target=\"_blank\">Headfonics<\/a>.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.headfonia.com\/hiby-rs6-review\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>While being the smaller sibling, RS2 plays music back with a sonic truth and a\u00a0particular\u00a0delicacy and refinement only possible from R2R, but different to its <a href=\"https:\/\/store.hiby.com\/pages\/hiby-darwin-controller-user-guide\" target=\"_blank\">Darwin V2<\/a>\u00a0counterparts.<\/p>\n<p>Those with a tremendous personal music library of files will be particular enamoured with RS2&#8217;s dual micro SD card slots for up to 4TB of storage.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>READ ALSO\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/zeppelinandco.com\/blogs\/news\/headfi-chifi-r2r-rs6-hooked-on-hibys-r2r-gateway-drug\" target=\"_blank\">Darwin R2R sees HiBy set the bar<\/a><\/p>\n<p>PCM and DSD\u00a0will be decoded up and down RS2&#8217;s ladder of individual resistors, in the second generation of HiBy&#8217;s low-powered, battery-friendly, Darwin architecture.<\/p>\n<p>With the work and skill it takes to design one&#8217;s own R2R resistor DAC from scratch, we must say: RS2, like RS6 before, is proof of how far up the ladder HiBy have climbed.\u00a0<strong>[See Product Desc. For More]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--split--><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve heard multiple times it&#8217;s not a matter of parts but the implementation that counts. So we pay attention when RS2 coverts\u00a0PCM and DSD via\u00a0separate circuit paths, doing so for the former ala typical R2R\u00a0\u2013 NOS (non-oversampling).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s double the feat because the precision\u00a0demanded in exact resistor values \u2013 for the buttery, natural and resolving ability that\u00a0R2R DAC topology is known for \u2013 goes up.<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dVZxtzVzQkg\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/center><center><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sSIguV55dNg\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; float: none; display: block;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0229\/3334\/0232\/files\/241359067_2230142103794666_6057589228090569692_n_1024x1024.jpg?v=1633018643\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; float: none; display: block;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0229\/3334\/0232\/files\/241525549_2230143403794536_1307424641259303601_n_1_1024x1024.jpg?v=1633018776\"><\/div>\n<p>Lovers of reference sound need not fret, however, with the ability to switch PCM decoding from NOS to oversampling mode for the cleanest possible result. That scrubs any last\u00a0distortion and artifacts\u00a0beyond the audible human hearing range.<\/p>\n<p>HiBy make the distinction between PCM and DSD, because\u00a0RS2 separately converts the\u00a0latter with the most purity ever encountered in a portable device till date. Instead of pre-conversion to PCM as many other off-the-shelf DAC chips do, RS2 preserves the original DSD file throughout the process.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; float: none; display: block;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0229\/3334\/0232\/files\/241528972_2230145407127669_3401161005233627198_n_1024x1024.jpg?v=1633018575\"><\/div>\n<p><center><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/16h04BD7Jgw\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Believe it: HiBy decode natively in DSD&#8217;s\u00a0true 1-bit process. RS2 calls for a simple low-pass filter for the purest, most elegant portable DSD conversion that preserves the simplicity of the process and original waveform. Amidst minimal digital filtering, the format&#8217;s analog-like\u00a0goodness gets delivered unmolested to your ears.<\/p>\n<p>RS2&#8217;s dedicated and separate R2R PCM and DSD circuit paths mean you stand to enjoy the best sound you thought possible from either form \u2013 impossible to this extent, till now.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; float: none; display: block;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0229\/3334\/0232\/files\/241420027_2230146410460902_9088936329580051340_n_1024x1024.jpg?v=1633018566\"><\/div>\n<p><center><iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eL-iHR_c1QA\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<p>The final product goes through JRC&#8217;s NJW1195A digitally-controlled analog volume control before reaching the output amp, for preservation of your music&#8217;s true resolution, and that very special, discrete, native DSD decode.<\/p>\n<p>The sleekest, latest version of HiByOS allows you to navigate basically between your albums, artists, files and folders as you wrote them to your SD cards. With 4TB of external file storage, and up to 10 hours of playback, get back on the road with maximum portable fidelity in 2022.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">Also check out HiBy&#8217;s\u00a0bigger RS6\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/zeppelinandco.com\/products\/headfi-chifi-hiby-rs6\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>, all of\u00a0HiBy&#8217;s releases\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/zeppelinandco.com\/collections\/all\/brand_hiby\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>, or view our other music players\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/zeppelinandco.com\/collections\/digital-audio-players\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>R2R is for the purists, and few get purer than RS2. HiBy Music\u00a0distilled the\u00a0necessities from their pioneer\u00a0RS6 for pure file music playback in a mini-form factor. Clearly enough, to land on Headfonia, and Audiophile-Heaven&#8216;s,\u00a0Recommended Buys list, with no shortage of the R2R experience for\u00a0Headfonics. While being the smaller sibling, RS2 plays music back with a sonic truth and a\u00a0particular\u00a0delicacy and refinement only possible from R2R, but different to its Darwin V2\u00a0counterparts. Those with a tremendous personal music library of files will be particular enamoured with RS2&#8217;s dual micro SD card slots for up to 4TB of storage. READ ALSO\u00a0Darwin R2R sees HiBy set the bar PCM and DSD\u00a0will be decoded up and down RS2&#8217;s ladder of individual resistors, in the second generation of HiBy&#8217;s low-powered, battery-friendly, Darwin architecture. With the work and skill it takes to design one&#8217;s own R2R resistor DAC from scratch, we must say: RS2, like RS6 before, is proof of how far up the ladder HiBy have climbed.\u00a0[See Product Desc. For More] We&#8217;ve heard multiple times it&#8217;s not a matter of parts but the implementation that counts. So we pay attention when RS2 coverts\u00a0PCM and DSD via\u00a0separate circuit paths, doing so for the former ala typical R2R\u00a0\u2013 NOS (non-oversampling).\u00a0 That&#8217;s double the feat because the precision\u00a0demanded in exact resistor values \u2013 for the buttery, natural and resolving ability that\u00a0R2R DAC topology is known for \u2013 goes up. Lovers of reference sound need not fret, however, with the ability to switch PCM decoding from NOS to oversampling mode for the cleanest possible result. That scrubs any last\u00a0distortion and artifacts\u00a0beyond the audible human hearing range. HiBy make the distinction between PCM and DSD, because\u00a0RS2 separately converts the\u00a0latter with the most purity ever encountered in a portable device till date. Instead of pre-conversion to PCM as many other off-the-shelf DAC chips do, RS2 preserves the original DSD file throughout the process.\u00a0 Believe it: HiBy decode natively in DSD&#8217;s\u00a0true 1-bit process. RS2 calls for a simple low-pass filter for the purest, most elegant portable DSD conversion that preserves the simplicity of the process and original waveform. Amidst minimal digital filtering, the format&#8217;s analog-like\u00a0goodness gets delivered unmolested to your ears. RS2&#8217;s dedicated and separate R2R PCM and DSD circuit paths mean you stand to enjoy the best sound you thought possible from either form \u2013 impossible to this extent, till now.\u00a0 The final product goes through JRC&#8217;s NJW1195A digitally-controlled analog volume control before reaching the output amp, for preservation of your music&#8217;s true resolution, and that very special, discrete, native DSD decode. The sleekest, latest version of HiByOS allows you to navigate basically between your albums, artists, files and folders as you wrote them to your SD cards. With 4TB of external file storage, and up to 10 hours of playback, get back on the road with maximum portable fidelity in 2022. Also check out HiBy&#8217;s\u00a0bigger RS6\u00a0here, all of\u00a0HiBy&#8217;s releases\u00a0here, or view our other music players\u00a0here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":11540,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_brand":[413],"product_cat":[398,25],"product_tag":[168,271,251,182,298],"pa_accessories":[],"pa_headphones":[],"pa_connection":[],"pa_fit":[],"pa_type":[465],"pa_cases":[],"class_list":["post-11467","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_brand-hiby","product_cat-all-products","product_cat-digital-audio-players","product_tag-audio","product_tag-brand_hiby","product_tag-dap","product_tag-solid-state","product_tag-type_nos-r2r-dac","pa_type-nos-r2r-dac","entry","has-media","first","onbackorder","sale","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple","col","span_1_of_4","owp-content-left","owp-thumbs-layout-horizontal","owp-btn-very-big","owp-tabs-layout-vertical"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theaudiopeople.com.vn\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/11467","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theaudiopeople.com.vn\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theaudiopeople.com.vn\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theaudiopeople.com.vn\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11467"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theaudiopeople.com.vn\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11540"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theaudiopeople.com.vn\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11467"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theaudiopeople.com.vn\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=11467"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theaudiopeople.com.vn\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=11467"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theaudiopeople.com.vn\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=11467"},{"taxonomy":"pa_accessories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theaudiopeople.com.vn\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pa_accessories?post=11467"},{"taxonomy":"pa_headphones","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theaudiopeople.com.vn\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pa_headphones?post=11467"},{"taxonomy":"pa_connection","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theaudiopeople.com.vn\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pa_connection?post=11467"},{"taxonomy":"pa_fit","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theaudiopeople.com.vn\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pa_fit?post=11467"},{"taxonomy":"pa_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theaudiopeople.com.vn\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pa_type?post=11467"},{"taxonomy":"pa_cases","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theaudiopeople.com.vn\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pa_cases?post=11467"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}