The Hifiman Serenade is a compact DAC and fully balanced headphone amplifier co-developed by Hifiman and Goldenwave, delivering a premium listening experience suitable for premium and reference level headphones.
Hymalaya Pro R2R DAC Outperforms:
Housed in a low profile black aluminum chassis, it features Hifiman’s flagship Himalaya Pro R2R DAC for exceptional detail retrieval and ultra-low distortion. Hymalaya Pro R2R is built using separate L/R DAC sections, as shown in the photo below.
These are supported by a new FPGA algorithm and high end components, such as 0.01% precision resistors, to provide incredible measured performance such as THD of as little as 0.0012% as well as true to life listening experience people love from this advanced R2R DAC.
Class A Headphone Sounds - Lovely!
The advanced amplifier section was designed to provide the much loved and heralded tonality of the flagship Prelude amp but at a lower cost. Serenade amp circuit is based on a Class-A design, supplemented by a precisely matched, fully discrete transistor amplifier circuit. This design crushes the price to performance ratio, surpassing expectations in this price range.
The front display indicates the song file and bitrate, as shown above, input source and output mode. Controls are simple, with a mix of top mounted buttons and front volume dial. The Serenade Wireless is ideal as a desktop dac as well as a primary dac for a home system, with its Line / Pre-amp selectable rear outputs.
Outputs:
- BAL: XLR, 4.4 mm
- SE: 6.35 mm
Inputs:
- USB, Optical, Coaxial, Wi-Fi, LAN, RCA analog
Frequency Response: 20 Hz – 20 kHz, ±0.1 dB @1 kHz
THD+N: 0.0015%
S/N Ratio: -110 dB
Channel Separation: -120 dB
DAC Output Level:
Headphone Amplifier Output Power (THD+N <0.07% @1 kHz):
- BAL: 4000 mW @32 Ω / 760 mW @300 Ω
- SE: 2800 mW @32 Ω / 510 mW @300 Ω
Weight: 3.9 kg
Dimensions: 30 × 26 × 5 cm (excluding protrusions)
Additional Functions:
- RCA & XLR outputs switchable between Preamp and Line
Included:
- Power cable
- USB cable
- Wi-Fi antenna
Warranty: 1 year by Hifiman Canada
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