X45 Roon Ready High-Resolution Audio Player and DAC (Black)

Description

The X45 is a high-resolution audio player and DAC featuring Dual Sabre32 reference DAC chips, a CD ripper, music server, network streamer, music recorder, and much more. The technical aspects of this network music player are formidable. Equipped with high-performance Dual Core ARM Cortex A9 processor running at 1.0Ghz, it boasts a 16-core microcontroller with advanced RISC architecture for high performance USB DAC functionality plus separate dual ESS ES9018K2M Sabre32 Reference DAC chips for the right and left channels. An oversize toroidal transformer minimizes idle noise, while the isolated power source circuit design for digital and analog sections and keeps noise vanishingly low. he X45 fully supports MQA, along with DSD (64 / 128 / 256), DXD (24-Bit / 352.8 kHz), PCM signals up to 32-Bit-/-384 kHz, including 24-Bit / 192 kHz WAV/FLAC and full range hi-res audio file formats. You can connect a turntable directly to the X45 to play and record an LP via the MM moving magnet input with built-in MM phono stage. Record other analog sources, like a cassette deck, and also record from the built-in DAB+/FM radio, Internet radio to X45 MusicDB via recording function with hi-res sampling rate 192 kHz. You can also play hi-res files (like MQA, DSD, etc.) in your PC directly through the X45 via its advanced USB DAC functionality. The X45 features a GigaFast Ethernet LAN for a wired network connection. It provides versatile network functions, including major music streaming services (TIDAL, TIDAL MQA, Deezer, Qobuz, Napster) and Internet Radio (Airable). It is 'Roon Ready', accommodating the famous music player for music lovers and uses the customized remote control app, NOVATRON MusicX, for iOS and Android. A customized WebInterface (WebUI) also provides remote control and MusicDB management via PC. You can also connect wirelessly to the X45 using the optional Cocktail Audio USB Wi-fi Dongle (sold separately) that plugs into one of the USB ports.