Product Overview
The Uncanny Transparency Of An ESS SABRE32 Converter
Even in the rarefied air of High Resolution audio components, the Songbird HR streamer stands apart. It incorporates an acclaimed SABRE32 digital-to-analog converter from ESS. Often chosen for professional audio gear, the SABRE32 converter pampers your 24-bit audio with 32-bit internal processing and unique HyperStream® architecture. While the specifications are staggering, the more important result is effortlessly transparent sound.
High Resolution Digital Output
The Resolution Of 24 Bits And 192 kHz
To bring your analog sources onto your digital network, we paired the ESS SABRE32 digital-to-analog converter (DAC) with a matching SABRE32 analog-to-digital converter (ADC). This gives you phenomenal, High Resolution output to your network.
The “HR” in the name stands for High Resolution streaming, available from Qobuz, Deezer, Amazon, and Tidal. (Streaming service fees may apply.) This goes way beyond CD-quality sound. The Compact Disc represented the range from dead silence to the loudest possible sounds with 16-bit quantizing. CD was also limited to a sampling rate of 44 kHz. But technology has moved far forward. Spectacular 24-bit/192-kHz digital audio delivers an altogether higher level of fidelity. This performance is now yours to savor with the Songbird HR streamer.
Multi-Room Audio
Your Favorite Sources And Streams In One Place
The streaming network output can be received by other Songbird HR and HRA streamers throughout the house, enabling you to party with music in any – or every – room. You can even stream vinyl from any LP system that has a line level output, such as our SpinStage™ phono preamp. Of course, multi-room performance depends on network traffic and signal quality.
You’ll be amazed at the variety of supported music streams, starting with Spotify, Qobuz, Tidal, Amazon Prime, Napster, and Deezer. That’s not to mention thousands of Internet radio stations via iHeartRadio, vTuner, and TuneIn. (Streaming service fees may apply.) But wait, there’s more. You can also enjoy music stored on your personal devices via Windows® DLNA, Apple® AirPlay® 2 or Bluetooth 5. You can even hear files from a USB thumb drive! The Songbird HR streamer connects to your network via Ethernet or dual band Wi-Fi.
Additional Features
ESS Sabre 32-Bit DAC (analog output)
Gapless Playback
ESS Sabre 32-Bit ADC (analog input)
While some streaming services have gaps between songs, the Songbird HR streamer also gets the best from services with gapless playback, such as Tidal, Qobuz, Spotify, and Amazon Prime. (Streaming service fees may apply.)
Front panel Play/Pause
iOS® And Android® App
10 programable presets
We put the music at your fingertips with the intuitive Songbird Control app, available free at the Apple Store and Google Play.
Selectable analog, optical and coaxial digital inputs
Synchronized multiroom with additional Songbird HR and HRA units on the same network
Use with the Andover SpinStage (Phono Pre-Amp) to transmit phono to other Songbird HR and HRA units
Two-Way Bluetooth: Receive + transmit
Two-Year Warranty (see Warranty Extensions for longer coverage)
