diff --git a/externals/boost b/externals/boost
index 6d7edc593..eb10fac1e 160000
--- a/externals/boost
+++ b/externals/boost
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 6d7edc593be8e47c8de7bc5f7d6b32971fad0c24
+Subproject commit eb10fac1e1dfa4881c273d87e23d41509017223a
diff --git a/src/audio_core/dsp_interface.h b/src/audio_core/dsp_interface.h
index fc3d7cab2..00adfa3ea 100644
--- a/src/audio_core/dsp_interface.h
+++ b/src/audio_core/dsp_interface.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 #include <memory>
 #include <vector>
+#include <boost/serialization/access.hpp>
 #include "audio_core/audio_types.h"
 #include "audio_core/time_stretch.h"
 #include "common/common_types.h"
@@ -113,6 +114,10 @@ private:
     Common::RingBuffer<s16, 0x2000, 2> fifo;
     std::array<s16, 2> last_frame{};
     TimeStretcher time_stretcher;
+
+    template <class Archive>
+    void serialize(Archive& ar, const unsigned int) {}
+    friend class boost::serialization::access;
 };
 
 } // namespace AudioCore
diff --git a/src/audio_core/hle/hle.cpp b/src/audio_core/hle/hle.cpp
index 873d6a72e..f96e2b642 100644
--- a/src/audio_core/hle/hle.cpp
+++ b/src/audio_core/hle/hle.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,13 @@
+#pragma optimize("", off)
 // Copyright 2017 Citra Emulator Project
 // Licensed under GPLv2 or any later version
 // Refer to the license.txt file included.
 
+#include <boost/serialization/array.hpp>
+#include <boost/serialization/base_object.hpp>
+#include <boost/serialization/shared_ptr.hpp>
+#include <boost/serialization/vector.hpp>
+#include <boost/serialization/weak_ptr.hpp>
 #include "audio_core/audio_types.h"
 #ifdef HAVE_MF
 #include "audio_core/hle/wmf_decoder.h"
@@ -22,11 +28,21 @@
 #include "core/core.h"
 #include "core/core_timing.h"
 
+SERIALIZE_EXPORT_IMPL(AudioCore::DspHle)
+
 using InterruptType = Service::DSP::DSP_DSP::InterruptType;
 using Service::DSP::DSP_DSP;
 
 namespace AudioCore {
 
+DspHle::DspHle() : DspHle(Core::System::GetInstance().Memory()) {}
+
+template <class Archive>
+void DspHle::serialize(Archive& ar, const unsigned int) {
+    ar& boost::serialization::base_object<DspInterface>(*this);
+    ar&* impl.get();
+}
+
 static constexpr u64 audio_frame_ticks = 1310252ull; ///< Units: ARM11 cycles
 
 struct DspHle::Impl final {
@@ -60,7 +76,7 @@ private:
     void AudioTickCallback(s64 cycles_late);
 
     DspState dsp_state = DspState::Off;
-    std::array<std::vector<u8>, num_dsp_pipe> pipe_data;
+    std::array<std::vector<u8>, num_dsp_pipe> pipe_data{};
 
     HLE::DspMemory dsp_memory;
     std::array<HLE::Source, HLE::num_sources> sources{{
@@ -70,14 +86,25 @@ private:
         HLE::Source(15), HLE::Source(16), HLE::Source(17), HLE::Source(18), HLE::Source(19),
         HLE::Source(20), HLE::Source(21), HLE::Source(22), HLE::Source(23),
     }};
-    HLE::Mixers mixers;
+    HLE::Mixers mixers{};
 
     DspHle& parent;
-    Core::TimingEventType* tick_event;
+    Core::TimingEventType* tick_event{};
 
-    std::unique_ptr<HLE::DecoderBase> decoder;
+    std::unique_ptr<HLE::DecoderBase> decoder{};
 
-    std::weak_ptr<DSP_DSP> dsp_dsp;
+    std::weak_ptr<DSP_DSP> dsp_dsp{};
+
+    template <class Archive>
+    void serialize(Archive& ar, const unsigned int) {
+        ar& dsp_state;
+        ar& pipe_data;
+        ar& dsp_memory.raw_memory;
+        ar& sources;
+        ar& mixers;
+        ar& dsp_dsp;
+    }
+    friend class boost::serialization::access;
 };
 
 DspHle::Impl::Impl(DspHle& parent_, Memory::MemorySystem& memory) : parent(parent_) {
diff --git a/src/audio_core/hle/hle.h b/src/audio_core/hle/hle.h
index 4ab468331..11ec2820a 100644
--- a/src/audio_core/hle/hle.h
+++ b/src/audio_core/hle/hle.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <array>
 #include <memory>
 #include <vector>
+#include <boost/serialization/export.hpp>
 #include "audio_core/audio_types.h"
 #include "audio_core/dsp_interface.h"
 #include "common/common_types.h"
@@ -42,6 +43,14 @@ private:
     struct Impl;
     friend struct Impl;
     std::unique_ptr<Impl> impl;
+
+    DspHle();
+
+    template <class Archive>
+    void serialize(Archive& ar, const unsigned int);
+    friend class boost::serialization::access;
 };
 
 } // namespace AudioCore
+
+BOOST_CLASS_EXPORT_KEY(AudioCore::DspHle)
diff --git a/src/audio_core/hle/mixers.h b/src/audio_core/hle/mixers.h
index c5bfd512f..5043be38c 100644
--- a/src/audio_core/hle/mixers.h
+++ b/src/audio_core/hle/mixers.h
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <array>
+#include <boost/serialization/array.hpp>
 #include "audio_core/audio_types.h"
 #include "audio_core/hle/shared_memory.h"
 
@@ -54,6 +55,17 @@ private:
     void DownmixAndMixIntoCurrentFrame(float gain, const QuadFrame32& samples);
     /// INTERNAL: Generate DspStatus based on internal state.
     DspStatus GetCurrentStatus() const;
+
+    template <class Archive>
+    void serialize(Archive& ar, const unsigned int) {
+        ar& current_frame;
+        ar& state.intermediate_mixer_volume;
+        ar& state.mixer1_enabled;
+        ar& state.mixer2_enabled;
+        ar& state.intermediate_mix_buffer;
+        ar& state.output_format;
+    }
+    friend class boost::serialization::access;
 };
 
 } // namespace AudioCore::HLE
diff --git a/src/audio_core/hle/shared_memory.h b/src/audio_core/hle/shared_memory.h
index 8ab9aa88e..43bf1df69 100644
--- a/src/audio_core/hle/shared_memory.h
+++ b/src/audio_core/hle/shared_memory.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <cstddef>
 #include <memory>
 #include <type_traits>
+#include <boost/serialization/access.hpp>
 #include "audio_core/audio_types.h"
 #include "audio_core/hle/common.h"
 #include "common/bit_field.h"
@@ -56,6 +57,12 @@ private:
         return (value << 16) | (value >> 16);
     }
     u32_le storage;
+
+    template <class Archive>
+    void serialize(Archive& ar, const unsigned int) {
+        ar& storage;
+    }
+    friend class boost::serialization::access;
 };
 static_assert(std::is_trivially_copyable<u32_dsp>::value, "u32_dsp isn't trivially copyable");
 
diff --git a/src/audio_core/hle/source.h b/src/audio_core/hle/source.h
index b0db4a5d3..17c31672b 100644
--- a/src/audio_core/hle/source.h
+++ b/src/audio_core/hle/source.h
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@
 
 #include <array>
 #include <vector>
+#include <boost/serialization/array.hpp>
+#include <boost/serialization/deque.hpp>
+#include <boost/serialization/priority_queue.hpp>
+#include <boost/serialization/vector.hpp>
 #include <queue>
 #include "audio_core/audio_types.h"
 #include "audio_core/codec.h"
@@ -85,6 +89,24 @@ private:
         bool from_queue;
         u32_dsp play_position; // = 0;
         bool has_played;       // = false;
+
+    private:
+        template <class Archive>
+        void serialize(Archive& ar, const unsigned int) {
+            ar& physical_address;
+            ar& length;
+            ar& adpcm_ps;
+            ar& adpcm_yn;
+            ar& adpcm_dirty;
+            ar& is_looping;
+            ar& buffer_id;
+            ar& mono_or_stereo;
+            ar& format;
+            ar& from_queue;
+            ar& play_position;
+            ar& has_played;
+        }
+        friend class boost::serialization::access;
     };
 
     struct BufferOrder {
@@ -107,7 +129,7 @@ private:
 
         // Buffer queue
 
-        std::priority_queue<Buffer, std::vector<Buffer>, BufferOrder> input_queue;
+        std::priority_queue<Buffer, std::vector<Buffer>, BufferOrder> input_queue = {};
         MonoOrStereo mono_or_stereo = MonoOrStereo::Mono;
         Format format = Format::ADPCM;
 
@@ -115,7 +137,7 @@ private:
 
         u32 current_sample_number = 0;
         u32 next_sample_number = 0;
-        AudioInterp::StereoBuffer16 current_buffer;
+        AudioInterp::StereoBuffer16 current_buffer = {};
 
         // buffer_id state
 
@@ -135,7 +157,27 @@ private:
 
         // Filter state
 
-        SourceFilters filters;
+        SourceFilters filters = {};
+
+    private:
+        template <class Archive>
+        void serialize(Archive& ar, const unsigned int) {
+            ar& enabled;
+            ar& sync;
+            ar& gain;
+            ar& input_queue;
+            ar& mono_or_stereo;
+            ar& format;
+            ar& current_sample_number;
+            ar& next_sample_number;
+            ar& current_buffer;
+            ar& buffer_update;
+            ar& current_buffer_id;
+            ar& adpcm_coeffs;
+            ar& rate_multiplier;
+            ar& interpolation_mode;
+        }
+        friend class boost::serialization::access;
 
     } state;
 
@@ -150,6 +192,12 @@ private:
     bool DequeueBuffer();
     /// INTERNAL: Generates a SourceStatus::Status based on our internal state.
     SourceStatus::Status GetCurrentStatus();
+
+    template <class Archive>
+    void serialize(Archive& ar, const unsigned int) {
+        ar& state;
+    }
+    friend class boost::serialization::access;
 };
 
 } // namespace AudioCore::HLE
diff --git a/src/core/core.cpp b/src/core/core.cpp
index aeab0d2b5..03b64b04e 100644
--- a/src/core/core.cpp
+++ b/src/core/core.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#pragma optimize("", off)
 // Copyright 2014 Citra Emulator Project
 // Licensed under GPLv2 or any later version
 // Refer to the license.txt file included.
@@ -244,8 +245,8 @@ System::ResultStatus System::Init(Frontend::EmuWindow& emu_window, u32 system_mo
 
     timing = std::make_unique<Timing>();
 
-    kernel = std::make_unique<Kernel::KernelSystem>(*memory, *timing,
-                                                    [this] { PrepareReschedule(); }, system_mode);
+    kernel = std::make_unique<Kernel::KernelSystem>(
+        *memory, *timing, [this] { PrepareReschedule(); }, system_mode);
 
     if (Settings::values.use_cpu_jit) {
 #ifdef ARCHITECTURE_x86_64
@@ -445,14 +446,20 @@ void System::serialize(Archive& ar, const unsigned int file_version) {
     ar&* service_manager.get();
     ar& GPU::g_regs;
     ar& LCD::g_regs;
-    ar & dsp_core->GetDspMemory();
+    if (Archive::is_loading::value) {
+        dsp_core.reset();
+    }
+    ar& dsp_core;
     ar&* memory.get();
     ar&* kernel.get();
 
     // This needs to be set from somewhere - might as well be here!
     if (Archive::is_loading::value) {
         Service::GSP::SetGlobalModule(*this);
-        DSP().SetServiceToInterrupt(ServiceManager().GetService<Service::DSP::DSP_DSP>("dsp::DSP"));
+
+        memory->SetDSP(*dsp_core);
+        dsp_core->SetSink(Settings::values.sink_id, Settings::values.audio_device_id);
+        dsp_core->EnableStretching(Settings::values.enable_audio_stretching);
     }
 }