NovaFidelity X45 Streamer & Reference Dac

Novafidelity's X45 is a leading audiophile network audio player thanks to its symmetrical and asymmetrical connectivity. Featuring a dual DAC ESS Saber 9018K2M compatible up to 32-bit / 384 kHz and with DSD64 / DSD128, the X45 accommodates a large array of media thanks to its built-in CD player along with a sizeable offering of internal hard disk storage. Evolving their legacy X40 model, Novafidelity have this time included a dual DAC, USB-B input, on-board FM and DAB tuner, and a larger 7” LCD display to replace the original 5” screen.

Manufacturer Site Link: Novafidelity

Brand: NovaFidelity £ 2,549.00

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Breathtaking audio quality

Equipped with dual ESS Sabre ³² Reference DAC ES9018K2Ms, a 64Bit XMOS chip, TCXO oscillator and a high quality toroidal transformer, including isolated power source circuit design technology, Novatron's experience and excellence in circuit designing deliveres a product that offers a truely engaging and musical performance.

Phono input for turntable support

Connect turntables to the X45 phono-in directly to play your precious vinyl and archive them to the X45Pro as hi-res digital audio files. The X45 offers clever and convenient auto cutting functions to edit the recorded files with ease.

192kHz sampling

The X45 offers a recording function for internet radio, DAB+/FM radio, analogue and digital inputsCreate digital music collections with pristine sound quality at 192kHz.

• High-performance dual core ARM Cortex A9 processor running at 1.0Ghz
• Dual ESS ES9018K2M Sabre32 Reference DAC chips, built-in separately for right and left channels
• 16 Core microcontroller with advanced RISC architecture for high performance USB DAC operation • USB audio class 2.0 output built-in to connect an external USB DAC
• Isolated power source circuit design for digital and analogue sections
• Toroidal transformer to minimise idle noise
• High speed optical disk drive for quick and accurate CD ripping
• Phono input (moving magnet) for turntables
• 7inchTFTLCD(1024x600pixels)screenforintuitiveGUI
• DAB+/FM tuner built-in
• Giga fast ethernet (10/100/1000Mbps) built-in
• Support up to 8TB of storage on 3.5"/2.5" HDD or SSD
• Rugged chassis contruction with a 13mm thick aluminium front panel and CNC cut knobs
• HDMI out connector for an external screen to display the GUI or used as an audio signal out

Extensive compatibility and a versatile feature set

Support for various file formats including MQA, DSD(64/128/256), DXD(24Bit/352.8Khz), PCM up to 32Bit/384Khz including 24Bit/192Khz HD WAV/ HD FLAC and a full range of hi-res audio formats
Breathtaking sound quality delivered by Dual ES9018K2M Sabre32 Reference DACs
CD ripping with metadata and album cover art provided by Gracenote
Connect a turntable via the phono input to play vinyl directly, the signal is also mirrored to the digital outputs
Load your vinyl and cassette tape collections, DAB+/FM radio, internet radio to the X45 MusicDB via the recording function

with a hi-res sampling rate of 192Khz
Play hi-res files (PCM, MQA, DSD, etc) in your PC directly through X45 via its advanced USB DAC function
High connectivity through numerous digital and analogue options
Versatile network functions (UPnP(DLNA) Server/Client/Media Renderer, Samba Server/Client, FTP Server,

Web Server, etc
Music streaming services (TIDAL, TIDAL MQA, Deezer, Qobuz, Napster, Amazon Music, Highresaudio) and internet

Radio(Airable)
Customised remote control App 'NOVATRON MusicX' for iOS and Android
CustomisedWebInterface(WebUI)forremotecontrolandMusicDBmanagementbyPC
'Roon Ready' for use as a Roon end-point

Users Manual pdf.

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NovaFidelity X45 Streamer & Reference Dac

Breathtaking audio quality

Phono input for turntable support

192kHz sampling