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We would like to introduce our new Crescendo Verse, carefully designed with a sleek, compact form to fulfill the wishes and dreams of every audiophile.

Drawing on our expertise in the audio industry, we have seamlessly combined the best features to create the Verse, redefining design, performance, and ease of use.

Welcome aboard—we look forward to sharing this audio adventure with you!

The new Laiv Audio Crescendo VERSE is a compact, integrated R2R DAC and headphone amplifier for headphones and in-ear monitors, offering high quality at an affordable price. 

Reviews

"Highly Impressive."

Highlights

• LAIV R-2R DAC architecture
• Sampling rate converter with resampling options: PCM 1x, 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x
• Up to 768 kHz / 705.6 kHz
• DSD64, DSD128, DSD256, DSD512
• Native DSD 1-bit processing
• Preamplifier with discrete output buffer
• Discrete headphone stage with selectable gain
• Suitable for sensitive IEMs through to full-size headphones
• Headphone outputs: Balanced 4.4 mm, unbalanced 6.35 mm
• Versions: Black or Silver

Specifications

Display: 20x7 dot-matrix LED display
Chip: Intel® Altera® Cyclone® FPGA

Digital Inputs

• 1 x USB
• 1 x Optical
• 1 x Coaxial
• 1 x I2S

Supported Formats (Input dependent)

• USB- PCM: 44.1kHz- 768kHz | DSD: DSD64- DSD256
• Optical- PCM: 44.1kHz- 192kHz | DSD: DSD64 via DoP only
• Coaxial- PCM: 44.1kHz- 192kHz | DSD: DSD64 via DoP only
• I2S- PCM: 44.1kHz- 768kHz | DSD: DSD64- DSD256

Digital Playback Control

Supports native DSD 1-bit processing and an integrated sampling rate converter, giving
users full control over PCM and DSD playback behavior.

Resampling Options

• PCM: 1×, 2×, 4×, 8×, 16× (up to 768 kHz / 705.6 kHz)
• DSD: DSD64, DSD128, DSD256, DSD512 (only available in DSD Native mode)
  *Note: In DSD Native mode, a brief popping sound may occur when switching between PCM/DSD or DSD tracks with different rates. For mixed-sampling-rate playback, DSD Multibit mode is recommended.

Preamp outputs

• 1 × XLR, approx. 4 Vrms, 82 Ω
• 1 × RCA, approx. 2 Vrms, 41 Ω

Headphone outputs

• 1 × balanced 4.4 mm jack, approx. 11 Vrms, 5.1 Ω
• 1 × single-ended 6.35 mm jack, approx. 5.5 Vrms, 2.6 Ω
  

Selectable headphone output gain

• LOW
• MED
• HIGH

Output power

• ≤ 1100 mW (balanced 4.4 mm)
• ≤ 290 mW (single-ended 6.35 mm)

Frequency response: 20 Hz–80 kHz, within ±3 dB
THD+N3: 0.0045% (preamp) / 0.008% (headphone amplifier)

Crosstalk

• ≤ −100 dB (preamp balanced)
• ≤ −100 dB (preamp single-ended)
• ≤ −100 dB (headphone balanced)
• ≤ −60 dB (headphone single-ended)

Signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)

• ≥ 120 dB (preamp balanced)
• ≥ 110 dB (preamp single-ended)
• ≥ 110 dB (headphone balanced)
• ≥ 100 dB (headphone single-ended)

Noise

• ≤ 25 µVrms (preamp balanced)
• ≤ 72 mVrms (preamp single-ended)
• ≤ 30 µVrms (headphone balanced)
• ≤ 65 µVrms (headphone single-ended)

Features

• Sleek & compact design
• LAiV R2R ladder network architecture
• Native DSD 1-bit conversion
• NOS/SRC mode
• Sampling rate converter
• Positive/negative phase
• Display brightness, delayed dimming, and delayed shutoff
• 8× I²S mode with LAiV products auto-configured
• I²S clock supported
• Discrete output-buffered preamplifier
• Discrete headphone amplifier with gain selector
• Headphone output protection
• Front-panel controls
• Remote control
• Power 15VDC/2A, DC5.5/2.5mm female

In the Box

• Welcome card with Quick Start Guide
• Crescendo VERSE
• Remote control
• Power adapter with interchangeable plugs