2025 marks the 60th Anniversary of the legendary Grateful Dead, a band that forever changed the landscape of music and culture. McIntosh has been privileged to share a remarkable journey with the Dead – from powering their iconic Wall of Sound in the 1970s to supporting Dead & Company on their unforgettable final tour in 2023, and witnessing Jerry Garcia’s personal McIntosh amplifier fetch an astonishing $378,000 at auction. With such a rich history and profound influence, we couldn’t let this milestone anniversary pass without celebrating it. We are proud to offer the RS150 Wireless Loudspeaker: Grateful Dead 60th Anniversary Edition as a tribute to their enduring legacy.
The RS150 Wireless Loudspeaker is an easy-to-use wireless speaker, that while relatively compact, still delivers a larger-than-life home audio sound performance that McIntosh is known for. It is a stand-alone, complete wireless speaker solution that does not require any dedicated control app. Instead, it has a variety of built-in casting technologies such as Spotify® Connect, TIDAL® Connect, Apple® AirPlay® 2, Bluetooth® , Google Cast, and Roon Ready, letting you easily stream to the RS150 from your smart devices.
The RS150 outputs 90 Watts to the woofer and 30 Watts to the tweeter. The woofer 5-1/4" diameter woofer with a with a large and specifically engineered woofer enclosure to produce high output with low distortion and deep bass extension. The included bass control can be used to help fine tune the low-end performance based on your unique room characteristics and listening preferences.
"Looking at the simple setup with the grille off it just didn't prepare me for the amount of sound that it could produce." - The Vinyl Attack (watch full video review below)
The RS150 is compatible with TIDAL HiFi Lossless Quality playback (up to 1411 Kbps). It also supports file streaming of up to 24-bit/192kHz high-resolution digital music files. With its built-in high-resolution streaming capabilities, the RS150 is a Roon Ready endpoint device; Roon Ready network devices have Roon’s streaming technology built in, and are certified by Roon Labs to provide the highest level of quality and performance in network streaming.
For Bluetooth connections, the RS150 uses Bluetooth 5.0 with support for both the high bitrate Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) standard as well as Qualcomm® aptX™ HD for hi res audio playback. It also includes Qualcomm aptX Low Latency for improved audio transmission speed to deliver sound in sync with applicable visual media.
"The McIntosh RS150 is a wonderful wireless speaker that combines easy streaming and hi-fi sound, and it's all put together in a gorgeous package. The perfect upgrade from Sonos." - Gear Patrol
The RS150 features a new illuminated digital output meter. Exclusive to the RS150 and RS250 Wireless Loudspeaker System, this meter is more than just a simple LED indicator. The fast-responding meter uses the same trusted circuits found in our analog meters to collect and process the audio signals; it then digitizes the results and outputs them into a pulsating, gradated bar that shares the curved shape of our familiar analog meters.
The front of the RS150 closely resembles the traditional McIntosh design aesthetic with a glass front panel on the lower section of the speaker. Above the glass panel is the speaker grille that is easily removable to expose the woofer and tweeter.
To connect the RS150 to your network, it has a wired ethernet port and supports Wi-Fi protocols a, b, g, n, and ac. It is also Google Assistant compatible for voice control. Simply speak to your Google Assistant control device to operate your RS150.1
In the Box:
- RS150 Wireless Loudspeaker
- Removable Grille
- AC power cord
- Owner's Manual
Note: This product is only available for purchase in the United States. An adult signature will be required for delivery.
RS150 Wireless Loudspeaker Quick Start Connection Guide
RS150 Wireless Loudspeaker Owner's Manual
Power Output
120 Watts (30 Watts to Tweeter, 90 Watts to Woofer)
Number of Channels
1
System Driver Complement
One 20mm Titanium Dome Fluid-filled Tweeter
One 5-1/4" x 6 inch Long Throw Woofer
Frequency Response
48Hz to 20kHz
Crossover Frequency
2,000Hz
Enclosure Finish
High Gloss Black
Grille Finish
Black Knit Cloth
Grille Attachment
Mechanical
Wireless Input
Apple AirPlay 2
Bluetooth 5.0 A2DP with support for AAC, aptX HD and aptX Low Latency
Google Cast
Roon Ready
Spotify Connect
TIDAL Connect
Wi-Fi 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac 2.4/5GHz
Unit Dimensions (W x H x D):
7-3/4" (19.5cm) x 14-1/2" (36.8cm) x 8-5/8" (21.9cm)
Unit Weight:
18.5 lbs (8.4 kg)
Shipping Weight:
24 lbs (10.9 kg)
Shipping Dimensions (W x H x D):
12-3/4" (32.4cm) x 20" (50.8cm) x 14-3/8" (36.5cm)
1) Requires use of a third-party Google Assistant device with voice recognition (sold separately). The RS150 and Google Assistant device must be on the same network.
The RS150 is compatible with AirPlay 2. iOS 11.4 or later is required. To wirelessly stream music to the RS150 via Apple AirPlay 2, a wireless router is required. Router not included.
Apple, AirPlay, Apple TV, Apple Watch, iPad, iPad Air, iPad Pro, iPhone, and Lightning are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. The trademark “iPhone” is used in Japan with a license from Aiphone K.K.
The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners.
Google is a trademark of Google LLC.
Qualcomm is a trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated, registered in the United States and other countries. aptX is a trademark of Qualcomm Technologies International, Ltd., registered in the United States and other countries. Qualcomm aptX is a product of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries.
Non-McIntosh-Provided Services: Embedded and/or non-embedded services, e.g. those listed above, are necessary for full functionality, are provided by companies unrelated to McIntosh, and are beyond McIntosh’s control. McIntosh cannot and does not warrant against interruption, discontinuance, unsatisfactory performance, reduced Product functionality, or damages of any kind attributable to such services or their providers.
All services may not be available in all regions; certain services may not yet be enabled for all apps; subscriptions may be required.
