Specifications

  • ESS Sabre 32-Bit DAC (Analog Output)
  • ESS Sabre 32-Bit ADC (Analog Input)
  • Front Panel Play/Pause
  • 10 Programable Presets
  • 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) 

* This does not include original Songbird, due to a new Amazon security protocol
** Alternatively you may use a turntable with a built-in phono preamp

Songbird HR vs Songbird HRA

Features SONGBIRD HR SONGBIRD HRA
 Local Network DLAN, Airplay 2 "
 Streaming Source Spotify, Qobuz, iHeartRadio, Tidal, Amazon Prime, Napster, Deezer, and more to come "
Internet Radio iHeartRadio, vTuner, TuneIn "
 Other  "My Music" local files, USB Thumb Drive "
 Input Bitrate Up to 24bit/192kHz  "
 Output Bitrate Streaming/Network up to 24bit/192kHz. Auxillary output 16bit/48kHz "
 Audio Codecs MP3, AAC, ALAC, APE, FLAC, WAV, WMA, OGG "
 WiFi Dual Band WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Ghz and 5 Ghz network "
 Ethernet 10/100BT "
 Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0, SBC/AAC Codecs, Receive/Transmit "
 Inputs Aux(Line), Optical SPDIF, Coaxial SPDIF "
 Outputs Aux(Line), Optical SPDIF, Coaxial SPDIF (HR only), Subwoofer (HRA only), Speakers (HRA Only) "
 Line Output Voltage 2Vrms max "
 THD+N Ratio  0.01% "
 S/N Ratio  102dB "
 Crosstalk  106dB "
 Dynamic Range  97dB "
 Voice Control Works with Alexa (via separate Alexa device) and Siri (via Airplay 2) "
 Multiroom With compatible devices "
RMS Power Output n/a 75 W / Ch into 4-Ohms < 1% THD (typ<0.1%)
THD @ 1W n/a <0.005%
S/N Ratio n/a 111dB A-Wtd
Power Supply 5V/1A 32V/6A