[equalspeace]

Definitely the best sounding dac amp i know to date that doesnt break the bank too much. It is just the QC man. I have to replace serenade to get the QC right. Mine was heavily imbalance to the right chanel. Tried some demo they also have the issue. Until just now i got my replacement and everything is perfect. Damn Hifiman QC.

Yea, luckily I have had no issue other than low volume noise which I believe is par for this device. The more i listen to Serenade the more I'm convinced about the performance. It is simply an incredible sounding DAC.

 

[nobela]

Could some owner check if this thing has channel balance setting in the menu? Thanks.

 

[quawn0418]

Could some owner check if this thing has channel balance setting in the menu? Thanks.

Doesn’t have it

 

[MichaelVK]

some info: after 1-2 reboots Serenade (connection on LAN), my app mobile Tidal see GoldenWave, but can't switch to it. However, Mconnect app (lite version) on mobile did a connection via UPnP and played music from Tidal.

 

[MichaelVK]

People, what you are thinking, next a significant step from Serenade + Audeze LCD-2 Closed Back (my current setup)? SMSL SU-X (like amp)? And which Headphones?

 

[AEKt]

People, what you are thinking, next a significant step from Serenade + Audeze LCD-2 Closed Back (my current setup)? SMSL SU-X (like amp)? And which Headphones?

Perhaps it makes sense to buying an good amp instead and using the serenade as Dac/streamer

 

[nobela]

Doesn’t have it

Thanks. Then it's a no go for me

 

[Dimitry188]

what you are thinking, next a significant step from Serenade + Audeze LCD-2 Closed Back (my current setup)? SMSL SU-X (like amp)?

I tried using a Serenade with an additional and very good Singxer SA-1 amplifier.
This does not justify itself. There is no sound improvement.
The built-in amplifier of the Serenade is exceptionally good in itself.

 

[nobela]

I tried using a Serenade with an additional and very good Singxer SA-1 amplifier.
This does not justify itself. There is no sound improvement.
The built-in amplifier of the Serenade is exceptionally good in itself.

How does it compare to Aune S17 Pro?

 

[Loftprojection]

People, what you are thinking, next a significant step from Serenade + Audeze LCD-2 Closed Back (my current setup)? SMSL SU-X (like amp)? And which Headphones?

A good tube amp.

 

[quawn0418]

How does it compare to Aune S17 Pro?

The s17 is a better amp than the onboard serenade amp, they are pretty similar in signature, but the s17 has more resolution, better spacial presentation/seperation/wider/3D… the serenades amp is kind of intimate in my opinion, people say it’s wide but i don’t see where that’s true, it’s a good amp, it full bodied and and very well voiced, timbre is great, but it isn’t wide. In fact, the serenade going into the s17 was magical to me.

 

[Dimitry188]

How does it compare to Aune S17 Pro?

Aune s17 Pro is a great amplifier. It is one level better (to my ear) than Singxer SA-1.

But it makes no sense to add this amplifier to the Serenade. Because the sound won't get any better: the built-in Serenade amplifier extracts the maximum possible from its DAC.

My current main bundle of Singxer SDA6 + Aune S17 Pro sounds noticeably better than a Serenade. But at the same time it costs about 2 times more expensive.

 

[Dimitry188]

what you are thinking, next a significant step from Serenade + Audeze LCD-2 Closed Back

In this case, I would first of all think about improving the headphones. For example, up to the Dan Clark Ether С Flow or Dan Clark E3 level.
Or Kennerton Thekk.

 

[nobela]

The s17 is a better amp than the onboard serenade amp, they are pretty similar in signature, but the s17 has more resolution, better spacial presentation/seperation/wider/3D… the serenades amp is kind of intimate in my opinion, people say it’s wide but i don’t see where that’s true, it’s a good amp, it full bodied and and very well voiced, timbre is great, but it isn’t wide. In fact, the serenade going into the s17 was magical to me.

>"In fact, the serenade going into the s17 was magical to me."

People usually praise Himalaya Pro, it would be a good product to have only the DAC without any amp.

 

[Ichos]

The amp section is a stripped down version of the Prelude and it has excellent performance for a non dedicated amp.