In Barn for Review: Cocktail Audio X45Pro Streamer/DAC/CD Player/Ripper/Server/Tuner/Preamp

Korea’s Cocktail Audio has loaded up their X45Pro with just about all of the digital functionality you could ask for, added a MM phono stage, DAB+/FM Tuner, color LCD screen and volume control for good measure.

Every picture tells a story and the X45Pro pics have a long story to tell. On the digital front, it can play CDs, rip them to optional internal storage (up to 8GB of 3.5″/2.5″ SATA hard disk or Solid State Drive), act as a Roon-Ready UPnP streamer or DAC which uses the ESS SABRE PRO ES9038Pro, while a pair of USB inputs await external storage. A pair of line level RCA inputs and a MM Phono input (fixed 47kOms, adjustable input sensitivity from 3.75~15mVrms) take care of your analog needs. I’m hoping a simple antennae will pull in one of my favorite local FM stations, WPRB from Princeton. Of course Internet Radio has a few thousand more on offer.

A 3.5mm headphone jack, AUX IN, and USB Host Port are available up front and what you can’t see, among a lot of other things, is the ability to copy music from any source—digital, FM, or LP—to the internal drive.

the included remote offers access to lots of fun(ctions)

I don’t know about you, but I see some X45Pro manual reading in my future along with lots of listening!


Cocktail Audio X45Pro
Price: $5999
Manufacturer’s Website: Cocktail Audio
US Distributor Website: Robyatt Audio

Specifications

Model name cocktailAudio X45Pro
Host CPU & Memory CPU : Quad Core ARM Cortex A9 running at 1.0GHz
Main Memory : DDR-1066 1GByte
NAND Flash 8GByte
CD Player Type Front Loading
Supported media CD, CD-DA, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R/RW
Display 7.0″ TFT LCD(1,024 x 600pixels)(* able to connect to ext. screen via HDMI out)
Interface Key & Jog(Volume/Scroll), IR Remote Control, Customized Remote App for iOS and Android devices, Web Interface
Analog Out
(SABRE Flagship ES9038PRO DAC)
Balanced(PRE-OUT) XLR, Dynamic Range: 137dB (Max 6.5Vrms, Stereo) THD +N: 0.0003%
Unbalanced(PRE-OUT) RCA, Dynamic Range: 137dB (Max 2Vrms, Stereo) THD +N: 0.0003%
Headphone Out 6.35mm Jack, 100mW+100mW@1Khz, 600ohm, 0.006% THD
Digital out
(Variable/Fixed)
COAXIAL x 1 S/PDIF 75ohm RCA, Sample rate: up to 24bit/192KHz
TOSLINK x 1 S/PDIF, Sample rate: up to 24bit/192KHz
AES/EBU/XRL x 1 110ohm, Sample rate: up to 24bit/192KHz
USB Audio x 1 USB Audio Class 2.0 Output
HDMI Out x 1 HDMI Audio Out(*Shared with HDMI Out for external screen)
Analog Input LINE In x 1 L&R RCA at the rear, default 2Vrms(controllable 1~4Vrms)
Aux In x 1 3.5mm Phone Jack on the front, default 1Vrms(controllable 0.5~2Vrms)
Phono In x 1 MM Input, default 7.5mVrms(controllable 3.75~15mVrms)
Digital Input COAXIAL x 1 Sample Rate: up to 24bit/192Khz
TOSLINK x 1 Sample Rate: up to 24bit/192Khz
AES/EBU XLR x 1 Sample Rate: up to 24bit/192Khz
USB Audio Input
(USB DAC)
USB B type connector, USB Audio Class 2.0 input
(support up to PCM 768Khz/32Bit, DSD Native 512, and MQA file)
Supported Storage Hard Disk 2.5″ SATA, up to 2TB * Bigger capacity of storage will be supported by firmware update when available in the market
SSD 3.5″ SATA, up to 8TB
SSD 2.5″ SATA, up to 2TB
Tuner DAB+/FM Selectable for DAB/DAB+ or FM Radio
Connectivity USB Host USB3.0(5V/1A) x 2 at rear
USB2.0(5V/1A) x 1 at front
Network Wired Giga Fast Ethernet(10/100/1000Mbs)
Wireless(Option) ※ 802.11b/g/n WiFi USB dongle(Option)
HDMI Out Connect to external screen(* Shared with HDMI Audio Out)
Codec&Format supported MQA, PCM 768Khz/32Bit, DSD(DSD64, DSD128, DSD256, *DSD512), DXD(24Bit/352.8KHz), HD WAV(24Bit/192KHz), HD FLAC(24Bit/192KHz), APE/CUE, WAV, FLAC, ALAC, AIFF, AIF, AAC, M4A, MP3, WMA, CAF, Ogg Vorbis, PCM, M3U, PLS, etc
(* Note : DSD512 is supported by Analog Out only)
Network Protocols
Supported
UPnP(DLNA) Server/Client/Media Renderer, Samba Server/Client, FTP Server, Web Server, etc
Internet
Services
Internet Radio Airable
Online Music Services TIDAL, TIDAL MQA, Deezer, Qobuz, Napster, Spotify Connect
(* Note: Amazon Music will be available via firmware update)
Supported OSD languages English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Polish, Dutch, Russian, Traditional Chinese, Korean,(To be added by request)
Isolated Power management Toroidal Transformer For audio signal management Toroidal & SMPS are shielded to minimize electrical noise
70W internal SMPS For digital CPU management
12V Trigger Out Max 200mA, 12V
Power Source 220V area AC 220V – 240V, 50/60Hz
110V area AC 110V – 120V, 50/60Hz
Mechanical Material Whole chassis is based on CNC-machined high quality aluminum
Dimension Without foot 440mm(W) x 329mm(D) x 118mm(H)
With foot 440mm(W) x 329mm(D) x 130mm(H)
Weight 13.2Kg (Device only without accessory and carton box)
Certificate CE, FCC, EMI, etc