Passion for Sound | Choose CAREFULLY! HiFiMan Goldenwave Serenade Review @PassionforSound | Uploaded December 2023 | Updated October 2024, 2 hours ago.
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A review of the HiFiMan Goldenwave Serenade R2R DAC, headphone amp and preamp including comparisons with the HiFiMan EF600, HiFiMan Goldenwave Prelude, Geshelli Labs A3 Pro, Burson Soloist 3XP and Schiit Bifrost 2.

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KZ ESX - $30 - amzn.to/4bpMyxC
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WiiM Pro - $168 - amzn.to/4bpTDOw
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Topping E30 II - $149 - amzn.to/3JQyGkd
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SMSL DO200 Mk2 - $469 - amzn.to/4a5Di0C
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Geshelli J2S AK4499EX - $680 - bit.ly/J2SAKM
Schiit Bifrost 2/64 - $799 - schiit.com/products/bifrost-1
Gustard R26 - $1,650 - amzn.to/3QyZ0mB
Schiit Yggdrasil - $2,299 - schiit.com/products/yggdrasil
Chord TT2 - $5,295 - chordelectronics.co.uk/product/hugott2

My top recommended HEADPHONE AMPS (prices in USD)
Schiit Magni - $119 - schiit.com/products/magni-unity
xDuoo MT-604 - $169 - amzn.to/4bpNYrW
xDuoo TA-26S - $319 - amzn.to/3UJbfzx
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Schiit Mjolnir - $1199 - schiit.com/products/mjolnir-3
Burson Audio Voyager - $5,300+ - bit.ly/4a8Mwcq

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Moondrop Dawn Pro - $50 - amzn.to/3y2dd57
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Questyle M15i - $349 - amzn.to/4doMSyp

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Soundpeats Air3 Deluxe - $40 - amzn.to/3UIXQr4
Soundpeats Air4 Pro - $79 - amzn.to/3Wyj4tj
Edifier Neobuds Pro 2 - $130 - amzn.to/3WwMpEf
Sennheiser Momentum 4 - $379.95 - amzn.to/3WrEqZ0
HiFiMan Svanar Wireless - $499 - amzn.to/4amOhmx

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00:00 Introduction
00:29 Price & specs
03:17 Device tour
06:51 Sound quality
07:08 Digital inputs
07:59 Serenade vs HiFiMan EF600
10:15 Serenade vs Schiit Bifrost 2/64
14:48 Serenade vs Chord TT2
16:08 TT2 HPO vs Serenade HPO
17:03 Headphone stage performance
18:00 Serenade vs Prelude
19:43 Actual Serenade amp performance
21:38 Pre-amp performance
22:16 Wrap-up


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