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Cocktail Audio X40 Music Server

Over the past few years, the vast majority of my music purchases -- and I’m not alone in this -- have been of downloadable files rather than discs. Nonetheless, I still have a substantial collection of discs that I continue to listen to. On the home-theater side, most audio/video receivers now include the ability to play music files -- including high-resolution FLACs and, in some cases, DSD files -- from USB keys and network storage devices. Two-channel integrated amplifiers and receivers still, generally, eschew such features. Thus, connected to my amplifier are a disc player and a computer.

Designers of music servers are now combining these functions in a single source component that can handle both file- and disc-based digital music. In 2012, I reviewed a music server from Autonomic Controls and was less than impressed, especially at the price. In fact, I remained unconvinced of the usefulness of the product category. The competition, or more accurately the baseline of comparison, is not simply other audio components of the category, but a computer. To replace a computer, a music server must be able to play all relevant formats, quickly, and get out of the way, and do all of this more elegantly than a computer. And the sound quality needs to be more than an afterthought.

Over the past few years, Korea’s Novatron has released four music servers under the brand name Cocktail Audio: the X10, X12, X30, and X40. They share a core of features, particularly those related to ripping and organizing music, along with an interface for playback, a headphone output, lines in and out, Ethernet connectivity, and USB host ports. However, the feature sets vary with the price.

The X10, starting at $580 USD (with 2TB hard drive), is a compact component measuring 7”W x 3.9”H x 5.9”D with a 3.5” screen, a CD drive, a ripper, a music database, a hard-drive caddy, USB and network playback, and Internet Radio based on Reciva’s system. It also has an optical output capped at 24-bit/96kHz, a headphone amp, and a power-amp with speaker spring clamps that outputs 30Wpc into 8 ohms.

The X12 ($699), the same size as the X10, upgrades that model’s spring-clamps to binding posts, bumps the screen size to 4.3”, replaces a fan with passive cooling, and can pass 24/192 PCM from its optical or coaxial outputs, or decode it with its Cirrus Logic CS4351 DAC.

The X30 ($1695), a full-size audio component at 17”W x 3.9”H x 12.7”D, received much praise at its launch. It has a 5” screen, the ubiquitous Burr-Brown PCM1792A DAC, an FM tuner, optical and coaxial inputs, the addition of an AES/EBU digital output, HDMI output for its graphical user interface (GUI), and an increase in amplification to 50Wpc.

New in 2014, the X40 ($2695), which is the same size as the X30, is marketed as a true audiophile component that can play DSD64/128/256/DXD and PCM up to 32/384, and that boasts a Sabre ES9018K2M DAC, a moving-magnet phono stage, and balanced analog outputs on XLR connectors. In contrast to its less-expensive siblings, the X40 has no built-in amplification.

My review sample of the X40 arrived in a cloth bag and double-boxed. Included were a remote control, a power cord, an FM antenna lead, and a data disc containing a copy of FreeDB, software for tagging the contents of CDs ripped when offline. (When connected to the Internet, the X40 will directly consult the online version of FreeDB.) What I first noticed as I set up the X40 was how nice it looked -- its 12mm-thick faceplate of brushed aluminum exuded quality. Also on the front are a slot-loading CD-ROM drive, a headphone jack, a USB Type A port, a 3.5mm Auxiliary input, an On/Standby button, and buttons for menu navigation: Input, Return, Stop, Menu. At either end of the front panel is a 1.5”-wide knob: Mute/Volume on the left, and OK/Pause/Scroll on the right; the knobs turn smoothly, with detents. To the right of the disc slot is the 5” LCD screen, with a resolution of 800x480 pixels.

On the rear panel are the phono ground, the power-supply switch, and the grounded IEC connector. The power supply is rated for 80W, similar to what one finds in small-form-factor computers. The balanced (XLR) and unbalanced (RCA) analog audio outputs are widely spaced -- I had to peel back the molding of my unbalanced interconnects to separate the ends. The digital outs comprise TosLink, coaxial, and AES/EBU (XLR). There are TosLink and coaxial digital inputs, a moving-magnet phono input, and an analog line in. All RCA connectors and XLR pins are gold plated. The FM antenna connector is of the push-in rather than screw-in type, so I had to adapt the screw-terminal lead of my Fanfare antenna. An HDMI video output is provided, but this is for only a larger screen display; it does not pass along audio signals. The X40’s GUI can be displayed on its front panel or on an external TV, not on both simultaneously. Unfortunately, every time I tried to toggle to display on my television, the X40 froze -- or so I thought. It turned out that the X40 was just very slow: 46 seconds to switch to sending a 720p signal via HDMI, and 62 seconds to switch back. For most of my listening, I used the front-panel display.

The X40 connects to a network via a gigabit Ethernet port or optional Wi-Fi USB adapter; I plugged the Ethernet into a nearby 100-megabit switch, which proved fast enough for playback from my Synology networked-attached storage (NAS), but I swapped in a gigabit switch for transfers of larger clumps of data (e.g., entire albums). The X40 can serve as an UPnP media server and renderer. I was able to access and mount as read-only the X40’s Music Database share, which contains the music files, by simply accessing the Uniform Naming Convention (UNC) \\X40 in Windows. As it is read-only, a way to load music (such as eClassical downloads) is to mount the X40’s My Recordings folder (which is writable) and copy the music there. The X40’s Import function copies from storage to the Music Database. In my setup, I download to my PC’s hard drive and run Microsoft’s SyncToy to push new music files to a “music” share on my NAS. I also have this action set to run weekly in Windows Task Scheduler. (In Linux, one can similarly set up rsync and crontab.) I then pushed files to the X40 from my NAS and imported them to the Music Database for playback. It’s a roundabout procedure, but it worked.

The rear panel has two USB Type A host ports and a hard-drive caddy for connecting storage. The caddy supports 3.5", 2.5", and SSD drives with SATA data and power connectors, much as in a laptop computer. The X40’s bottom plate is vented; it has no fans. The only noise is the occasional sound of the hard drive seeking from the Seagate SATA 400GB DB35.3, which StorageReview.com has rated in the middle of the range for idle noise, at around 40dB. While I could hear the X40’s hard drive from across the room -- it added 2dB to my room’s level of noise, as measured at my listening chair with Smart Tools’ Sound Meter for Android -- the noise was not distracting when playing back music.

The X40’s innards consist of a MIPS 700MHz processor, LG Super Multi DVD Writer GA50 (slot loading), a variety of custom PC boards, and a toroidal power supply that would be more at home in an audio component than a computer. All in all, Cocktail Audio’s X40 is a well-put-together component that offers the user plenty of flexibility in use.

The X40 is a complex device, but I got started with it without too much trouble. I began by plugging in its power cord and Ethernet cable, and connecting its unbalanced analog output to my NAD C 356BEE integrated amp. Eventually, more for testing than for daily use, I added connections for digital in/out and my turntable. As delivered, the X40 could serve as one’s sole digital source, with the caveat that it can’t support high-resolution discs, such as DVD-Audio or the DSD layers of SACDs. Unlike with some solutions, you don’t have to connect the X40 to an external display or control it with a mobile device or PC. In fact, the X40 could be used in a computer-free household -- just add amp and speakers.

The boot-up process took about a minute, during which the X40 displays an image of a martini glass, as a reminder that it’s made by Cocktail Audio. Given that this boot time is much longer than that of any of my recent computers, I tested how much power the X40 would use if I left it on at all times, and whether leaving it in Standby or Sleep would shorten the startup time. According to a Kill-a-Watt, the X40 used no power in Standby or Sleep but between 14 and 20W when on, depending on whether the disc drive was active. Startup from Sleep still took a minute. Given its thirst for juice, I decided that I could wait a minute for the X40 to boot.

When the X40 is ready, its screen displays icons for Setup, Music DB, Playlist, i-Service, CD Play/Rip (grayed out if no disc is inserted), FM Radio, Browser, and Input. i-Service accesses the three Internet streaming services -- Reciva, Simfy, and Qobuz -- while Input switches among the digital inputs, phono in, and analog line in. As measured with Audacity’s Contrast routine, the built-in phono stage has a relatively high noise floor. I wanted to compare the X40’s built-in phono stage to my Cambridge Audio Azur 540P phono preamplifier, but when I connected the Azur to the X40’s analog line input, I heard nothing. Connecting a CD player, SACD player, or tuner also produced no sound -- clearly, the analog line input was not working. Browser accesses the Recordings folder on the X40’s internal hard drive (i.e., recordings made from FM radio and the various inputs, not ripped music), connected USB devices, network shares, and UPnP servers. My Synology DS211j NAS had both Samba and DLNA servers running, but the X40 was able to connect only to the DLNA; I was able to connect to the Samba server via Android, ChromeOS, Linux, and Windows devices.

To load the Music DB, I inserted Anat Cohen’s Notes from the Village (CD, Anzic ANZ-1302) and was presented with a list of the disc’s tracks. At that point one can play the album or, by pressing Menu, rip it to Music DB. I’d previously, in the Setup menu, set the X40’s default ripping format to FLAC; other choices are WAV, MP3, OGG, and ALAC. The X40 took 9:29 to rip and compress the CD -- much slower than the 2:21 it took Exact Audio Copy to rip and compress to FLAC on my computer. Nonetheless, ripping on the X40 is very simple and straightforward. Music can also be imported from the internal hard drive (such as recordings from the FM tuner or turntable), USB (flash drive, or self- or bus-powered hard drive), or CD-ROM. Importing from a UPnP source is not supported. I was able to import a FLAC rip of Patricia Kaas’s Tour de Charme (16/44.1 FLAC, Sony) from a bus-powered USB hard drive in just under two minutes. Importing across the network would be a very useful feature to include in a software update. As it is, one would need to copy files to \\X40\LocalStorages\hdd1\My Recording, then import them to the X40’s local hard drive. Having the X40 suck files in from a NAS would be more convenient.

Backup, too, was slow. I did a full backup of the 187GB stored on the X40’s internal hard drive to a USB hard drive using the Cocktail’s backup utility, and it took 28 hours, 39 minutes (the front panel includes a timer) -- a rate of 1.81MB/s when USB 2.0 can, in theory, transfer at 60MB/s. I popped out the X40’s internal drive and connected it to my Windows computer using the same Vantec USB 2.0 drive adapter, and transferred data at 24MB/s; hooking up a SATA cable would be even faster. Fortunately, the X40 uses a standard file system that both Windows and Linux can read, and lists files by album and track title. I recommend performing backups using a computer. One could even map the X40’s Music DB share to a drive letter and schedule a backup task -- in Windows, I like SyncToy for this -- to copy over the network. Still, over a 100mbps network, it was relatively slow at 4.8MB/s.

The X40 offers several ways to browse music that have been loaded into the database. While falling short of the multiplicity of choices SoundStage!’s Vade Forrester enjoyed with the Digibit Aria, what the X40 provides will meet most users’ needs. The eight browse options for the music database, called Display Modes, are selectable in Setup: Track Title, Album, Artist/Track, Artist/Album, Genre/Track, Genre/Album, Composer/Track, Composer/Album. The Composer option -- not found in all such products -- is especially helpful for browsing recordings of classical music. Of course, the organization is only as good as the metadata, which relies on FreeDB and manual changes made by the user. These edits to the tags -- title, artist, album, composer, year, genre -- can easily be made on the X40 itself by connecting a USB keyboard.

One problem I’ve always had with music servers is their scalability: It’s easy to manage a few albums, but how well does a server deal with hundreds? By offering a variety of browsing mechanisms, the X40 scales fairly well, showing eight items per screen and scrolling fluidly -- but there’s no way around the fact that large collections will require a lot of scrolling. For such collections, controlling from an iOS, Android, or Web app is a good choice. Cocktail recommends PlugPlayer for iOS, and PlugPlayer or BubbleUPnP for Android. The X40’s built-in Web server provides a Web-based interface with the media library. Then the user can browse, search, and filter the list by Track Title, Artist, Album, and Genre -- and, surprisingly, by Track Number, Year, Time (duration), and Bitrate. Cocktail Audio, if you’re reading this: Composer, format, and sample-rate fields would also be useful. When a track has been found, a menu button brings up several options, including start play, add to queue, add to a playlist, edit tags, and trigger filters, to find tracks that match the selected track’s artist, album, genre, or composer. I often built a queue or playlist from my Chromebook, then switched to the X40’s infrared remote to control playback.

The X40 is a new product, but with the X30 Cocktail has established a good track record for issuing firmware updates, with three releases in the last year for fixes and enhancements. This is essential -- a product with so many features is bound to have problems that need to be addressed. If you’ve ever spent any time reviewing the changelog notes in firmware, OS, or software updates, among the most common are “stability improvements” -- boring but essential. While the X40 was rock solid during playback, there were several scenarios in which it would freeze, mainly while I was navigating the menu and/or switching out of playback.

For example, after playing a 16/44.1 FLAC album for half an hour from my NAS, connected by Ethernet over a 100Mbps network, I pressed Stop on the X40’s remote to switch to another album. The X40 promptly froze, and its screen blanked out to a dull gray -- but the playback did stop. Other buttons, of Cancel, Back, and Power, had no impact, whether pressed on the remote or on the front panel. After several minutes of waiting, the only escape was to turn off the X40 using its rear-panel power switch, which can’t be good for the internal hard drive. I experienced the same problem when stopping Internet Radio playback, though sometimes it was merely slow -- it took ten seconds to halt music playback from Naim Records’ Internet station. Controlling playback off of the local hard drive was always responsive.

Using the Cocktail X40’s digital output, I was able to compare its Sabre ES9018K2M DAC with the Cirrus Logic CS4398 DAC in my integrated amp. This was my first experience with the Sabre chip, but I’d been impressed with Sabre’s ES9023, used in the Resonessence Concero DAC. The X40’s digital output can be set to resample signals of any resolution up to 192kHz or pass it along. I selected pass-through, which includes DSD -- which, like many DACs, my amp’s DAC doesn’t support. Another useful option would be to distinguish PCM from DSD: “Pass-through PCM and convert DSD to 192kHz PCM.” My Sony BDP-S590 BD player uses a similar logic. When I listened to the Quartetto Italiano’s recording of Schubert’s last four string quartets (16/44.1 FLAC, Philips), the X40 offered greater clarity and a sense of a third dimension to the soundstage. Although there was less punch in the forte passages, there was greater control and separation. Switching to the digital output stripped the far left and right extensions from the soundstage. The tonalities of the violins, viola, and cello also became less distinct. Only when I switched back to the Cocktail’s Sabre was I able to be sure that the Quartetto Italiano was using mutes in these performances. Each step higher in Cocktail’s product line provides a better DAC, and part of what one pays for with the X40 is its quality of digital-to-analog conversion. And remember, it was listening through the X40’s unbalanced outputs that so pleased me. The X40 also provides balanced outputs, for those with amps that can accommodate it.

With hi-rez recordings, such as guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli’s Swing Live (24/96 FLAC, Chesky), the X40 presented a precise image of an ensemble arrayed across a live stage. Peter Appleyard’s vibraphone resonated musically in “Lester Leaps In,” with a natural rate of decay following each stroke. Throughout the album, the solos were handed off fluidly. The X40 exuded clarity, detail, and precision, all while maintaining a tone that was neither too bright nor too warm. This was particularly evident with clarinetist Allen Vanche’s stratosphere-scraping solos and the well-controlled patterns of Bernard Purdie’s tom-toms. Throughout, this recording was rendered in an engaging manner; the advantages of hi-rez recordings were unmistakable.

Listening to Tor Espen Aspaas’s recording of Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No.32, Op.111 (DFF/DSD64, 2L), and using the X40’s built-in DAC in both cases, level matched on my easy-to-drive Grado SR80 headphones, the X40’s headphone output, while quite powerful, was less crisp and well defined than the headphone amp built into my NAD integrated amp. Each keystroke had a bit of haze and sounded less lifelike, particularly in the midrange, which sounded plasticky; and in the low range, the X40 boomed. The NAD delivered somewhat more dynamic range -- the X40 was never able to get down to “dead quiet.” At the end of each track or album or playlist, an annoying click was audible through headphones directly connected to the X40, though I never heard this through speakers or an external headphone amp. While the X40’s headphone amp is serviceable, the X40 should be paired with an external headphone amp.

Despite the few problems described above, I was, on the whole, very impressed with the Cocktail Audio X40. This was the first music server I’d encountered that convinced me of the usefulness of this product category. In the X40, Cocktail has paired the ease of use of an audio component with the scalability of a computer. The X40’s GUI and display work well for pulling together collections of files from various sources -- rips and downloads, local or on the network -- and it can play directly from a CD, FM radio, or a connected turntable. I’ve never seriously considered ripping all my CDs -- it would be a big project -- but with the advantages in organization of the X40’s Music DB, I’d likely do so if I owned one. In the X40, one gets a ripper, a server, a renderer, a tuner of both Internet and FM radio, and an excellent DAC, all tied together with a well-thought-out user interface. What’s not to like about that?

• Speakers -- Wharfedale Diamond 8.2, PowerCube 10 subwoofer
• Headphones -- Grado SR80
• Analog sources -- Goldring GR1 turntable, Rega Research RB100 tonearm, Goldring Elektra cartridge; Cambridge Audio Azur 540P phono preamplifier; Sangean HDT-1 tuner
• Digital sources -- Music Hall MMF CD-25 CD player; Pioneer DV-563A DVD/SACD/CD player; Sony BDP-S590 BD player; Roku XDS; Intel H61 desktop (2.6GHz, 8GB RAM, Crucial SSD) running Windows 8.1 Professional (64-bit), foobar2000, with Realtek ALC887 DAC/optical output (WASAPI/ALSA drivers); Synology DS211j SMB/DLNA server
• Amplifier -- NAD C 356BEE with MDC DAC2
• Antenna -- Fanfare FM-2G
• Television -- Panasonic TC-P50S30
• Remotes -- Logitech Harmony Smart Control; Samsung Galaxy Player 5 (Android 2.3); Asus Nexus 7 (Android 5)
• Power conditioner -- APC Line-R LE1200

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Cocktail Audio X30 review

The Cocktail Audio X30 is a great idea: a high-res streamer, server, CD player and digital amplifier all wrapped up in one box.

It can also stream songs from your smartphone or tablet, play internet and FM radio, and record tunes at the press of a button. Just add speakers.

Ripping CDs

Cocktail Audio X30

The first thing you’re going to do with the Cocktail Audio (after turning it on and admiring that bright blue cocktail logo on the display screen) is rip all your CDs.

The X30’s main aim is to store your CD collection in one place, and it does so seamlessly. Ripping a CD is fast and quiet (unlike on the smaller X10), plus you can listen to stored music while ripping.

You can also select individual tracks to rip, instead of the entire CD, rename tracks and create playlists. It's swift and easy to customise each album or track with the bulky but useful remote control at hand.

You’ll also need to be connected to the internet to get all the metadata on a CD, so make sure the X30 is always online.

It’s worth noting that you can’t play the CD itself while ripping it, and you can’t change tracks or start playing a track (if you aren’t already) when in the ripping status screen.

You can’t return to the menus, either, but you can at least change the volume. It’s an irritation, but you can solve the problem by having an album or playlist queued up when ripping CDs in bulk.

Cocktail Audio X30

Connect the X30 to your home network, via either wired ethernet or the supplied wireless dongle, and the X30 turns into a streaming machine.

If you already have music files stored on a NAS device you’re in luck. The X30 will stream from connected NAS devices (via the Browser folder), as well as from any other DLNA-compatible smartphone or tablet.

It sounds like a wonderfully versatile system (and it is), but it’s tricky to actually get streaming. There’s no dedicated app, so Cocktail Audio suggests a variety of generic third-party apps, none of which worked well enough for us.

It requires much patience and many false starts, and can be a frustrating experience.

We hope Cocktail Audio develops its own app, but in the meantime, we’re sticking with hard-wiring our smart devices to the unit’s 3.5mm input for convenience.

The network connection is also crucial for streaming the X30’s internet radio service, which offers a multitude of stations you can scroll through according to country or genre.

Sound quality takes a predictable dip in quality compared with ripped CD tracks, but it retains the same tonal characteristics.

Format support

Cocktail Audio X30

The Cocktail Audio X30 supports most popular audio formats, from compressed MP3s to high-resolution WAV and FLAC files up to 24-bit/192kHz. Other formats include AAC, Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WMA; DSD support is still pending.

Also, before you start ripping CDs, you can choose the type and quality of file you want them stored as, as well as the bitrate for the MP3s and also a ripping speed.

A rule of thumb, fast ripping speed equals lower-quality resolution. Since the X30 is pretty swift at ripping CDs no matter what the speed set, we’d always aim for the highest quality setting with WAV.

We wouldn’t compress files into MP3s, as not only does the audio quality suffer, but the X30’s storage options are large enough anyway to store hundreds of CDs.

From a 500GB to 2TB hard drive, or up to a 500GB solid-state drive, there’s a huge amount of storage on offer.

Our review sample’s 2TB hard drive can reportedly store around 2600 CDs, or 5200 FLAC files, or 20,000 MP3 files in 320k. That’s a lot.

More after the break

Recording feature and user interface

Cocktail Audio X30

One nifty feature of the X30 that’s rarely seen on other streamers or servers is the recording feature.

You can record from internet radio, your smartphone-stored tracks and even from your vinyl records to fully digitise your entire collection.

It records instantly at the press of a button on the remote, and is automatically saved in the Browser menu.

With all its features and options, the Cocktail Audio X30 could easily be the most convoluted and frustrating piece of equipment to operate.

But we were relieved and surprised to find that it is fairly straightforward – after a quick perusal of the manual, of course.

The menus and controls are responsive and easy to navigate, with only minor hiccups such as lag in operation.

We like the large 5in colour interface on the front panel. While it’s not as sophisticated as some, the display is nevertheless easy to read from a distance.

It’s not a particularly high-res screen (800 x 480 pixels) but the writing and artwork are displayed clearly.

The remote control is a big and bulky affair that has a button for nearly every feature of the X30. Instead of fiddling with the control knob and buttons on the front panel, the remote lets you rip CDs or record songs with a single button press.

It may look dated, but it gets the job done.

Cocktail Audio X30

The X30 houses a 50W per channel amplifier under its sturdy metal chassis, with a decent spread of digital and analogue connections.

The coaxial and digital connections (input and output) all support files up to 24-bit/192kHz, as does the AES/EBU output.

A pair of line-level outputs is available if you want to connect an existing amplifier to the streamer, while three USB ports (two at the back, one in front) are there for playing high-resolution files or for attaching the included wireless dongle.

Speaker terminals, line-level inputs, an FM radio tuner (the antenna is included), and an ethernet port can also be found on the back panel.

On the front panel, there’s a 3.5mm input for hard-wiring your smart device, and a 6.3mm headphone port.

Cocktail Audio X30

Now that all the features are dealt with, it’s time to tackle the Cocktail Audio X30’s most crucial function: sound.

And this is where its major flaw is exposed because, despite all its fancy features, the X30 isn’t really that interesting a listen.

There’s nothing unpleasant about the sound by any means – a decent amount of detail, punch and the ability to go loud is all on the cards here.

But there’s no real engagement beyond the surface detail; the X30 doesn’t seem able to dig out the subtleties of a song, and is content to deliver a superficial summary.

There’s impact and decent clarity, but the dynamics aren’t fluid, and the overall sound is rather one-dimensional.

Cocktail Audio X30

The Dead Weather’s intricately arranged 60 Feet Tall sounds flat and emotionless, with no build-up of tension in this brooding song. The X30 doesn’t time particularly well, either.

Eminem’s The Way I Am has a good amount of bite and attack, but we’d like a touch more precision and agility to get the full impact of that punchy rhythm.

High-res performance

High-res files have a touch more detail and openness to them. You can hear the rough edges of Lorde’s vocals on Royals (on a 24-bit/48kHz file), but there’s still a lack of dynamic subtlety to the track.

You’ll also need to turn up the volume quite high to get any real sense of punch and excitement.

If this review were based on the X30’s features set alone, then it would get a solid four stars.

Despite some operational hiccups, the sheer versatility of the X30 is impressive and clearly its biggest attraction.

Nothing else we’ve reviewed so far has come close to the combination of amp, streamer and server here offered by Cocktail Audio.

We’d be worried, though, about recommending this as your sole music system, as it simply doesn’t sound good enough. You’d be buying the X30 for its features, not for its sound quality

And for £1000, we could easily point you in the direction of far more exciting, involving and interesting hi-fi set ups.

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Cocktail Audio X40 HiFi Music Streamer and CD Ripper

Network Player, CD Ripper with DSD/DXD Support and Built-in Phono Preamp

If you thought that Cocktail Audio’s X30 gave you the whole cocktail of audio entertainment, wait until you take a taste of the X40’s features. The X40 is a revolutionary hi-fi component consisting of an all-in-one smart HD music server, network streamer, CD ripper, and more. It comes with 4GB of built-in memory, and you can add your own internal hard drive for other storage options.

The X40 also provides a built-in ES9018K2M Sabre32 Reference DAC with support for high-resolution DSD/DXD files, a MM moving magnet phono stage, and even an FM radio tuner. Unlike the X30, it does not include an onboard integrated amplifier section, which makes it the ideal source component for audiophiles to connect into their existing power amp, receiver, or powered speakers. Easy-peasy!

High-quality Audio Performance

The X40 offers 32-bit, 384 kHz resolution using an extremely powerful ES9018K2M Sabre32 Reference DAC with XMOS 32Bit/500MIPS Digital Signal Processor. It the X40 supports a wide range of digital file formats. It plays DSD64 (2.8224MHz), DSD128 (5.6448MHz), DXD (24Bit/352.8KHz), up to 32Bit/384KHz PCM signal including HD FLAC (24Bit/192KHz), HD WAV (24Bit/192KHz), APE/CUE, WAV, FLAC, ALAC, AIFF, AIF, AAC, M4A, MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis, PCM, M3U, PLS, and more.

The CA X40 can play back multiple tracks with no gap between them. This is a useful function for fans of operatic or classical music, which is composed of multiple tracks.

The CA X40 includes a recording function for analog sources via its line-in RCA input and MM moving magnet phono input. The built-in phono preamp sounds great and allow you to record your LPs at 192 kHz, 96 kHz or 48 kHz sample rates and even edit them after recording. Using the RCA analog inputs, you can record other analog material such as your favorite cassette tapes up to 24-bit/192 kHz sound quality.

High-speed Optical Drive for Ripping CDs

For fast CD ripping, the CA X40 uses a front-loading optical disc drive (ODD) with 24x high speed. It can rip a CD with a 60-minute playing time CD in less than 10 minutes. Once it's done ripping, the X40 will catalog your CD collection by album, artist, genre, and year, and will also store all ripped CDs into the music database. The X40 provides various encoding options for ripping. Choose FLAC, ALAC, WAV, MP3 or Ogg.

Balanced and Unbalanced Analog Pre-Outs

In addition to its digital connections, the X40 gives you high quality analog pre-outs for playback through your AV gear. The unbalanced RCA outputs offer a dynamic range of -120 dB and THD+N (Max 2Vrms, Stereo) of 127 dB DNR. The balanced AES/EBU XLR outputs provide a dynamic range of -120 dB and THD+N (Max 4.5Vrms, Stereo) of 127 dB DNR.

For an intimate listening experience, the high quality headphone out with 1/4” jack provides 500mW+500mW at 1KHz, 32 ohm, 0.1% THD.

Multiple Digital Inputs and Outputs

The CA X40 offers a variety of digital audio inputs and outputs for connection to other audio devices. The three digital outputs consist of Toslink optical, coaxial, and AES/EBU XLR, which support up to 24-bit/192 kHz. This means the X40 can be used as an audio server and source device if you wish to use an existing external amplifier and/or DAC. The dual digital inputs (Toslink optical and coaxial) mean the CA X40 can be used as a DAC with other digital audio sources. It also has three USB Host ports for use with external drives.

Connect to Your Network

The CA X40 features GigaFast Ethernet LAN for a wired network connection and USB host ports (one on the front, two on the rear) for the optional 801.11b/g/n WiFi USB dongle or other external USB devices.

A built-in Web Interface (Web UI) for various web browsers, such as Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, and Safari allows the management and controlling of the music collection on the X40, such as adding album covers, creating playlists, playing internet radio, editing metadata, displaying the collection, and much more.

Using the Ethernet connection or the optional WiFi dongle allows you to connect the CA X40 to your home network to access tens of thousands of internet radio stations (Reciva). Online music streaming services like Spotify and Rhapsody will be added at a later date.

Intuitive Front Panel Controls and LCD Screen

Intuitive front panel controls provide quick access to basic functions such as power, volume/mute, OK/Pause/Scroll, and four menu keys for the GUI of the full-color 5" LCD screen. The input selector key allows you to seamlessly switch between input devices and also features a mute mode that can be toggled at the push of the volume knob.

Using its HDMI output, you can use an external big screen, such as a monitor or TV, as its GUI screen. You can also view a photo slideshow while you're listening to music. The CA X40 supports various picture file formats like JPEG, PNG, GIF, TIFF and BMP.

App for iOS and Android

With the help of a free app, you can control the CA X40 using a smartphone or tablet PC. Cocktail Audio recommends ‘Eyecon’ for Android and ‘Sitecom media controller' for iOS devices (iPhone, iPad, iPod).

Add Your Own Hard Drive for Digital File Storage

For storing digital music files, the CA X30 supports a 3.5” SATA hard disk or a 2.5” SATA hard disk or solid state drive (SSD) as storage. A customized storage drive bay drawer allows quick and easy installation. If you install an SSD as storage, the X40 will offer noiseless operation, as it has no cooling fan.

Currently, the CA X40 supports up to 4TB with a 3.5" hard disk, up to 4TB with a 2.5" hard disk and up to 4TB of SSD.

Rugged and Durable Casework

The CA X40 front panel is 8mm thick aluminum with CNC cutting and metal chassis. The die-cast aluminum feet provide rigidity along with additional resistance from external vibrations.

Overview

• Versatile network solution for hi-res streaming playback and file management
• Playback of DSD64 (2.8224MHz), DSD128 (5.6448MHz), DXD (24Bit/352.8KHz), up to 32Bit/384KHz PCM signal including HD FLAC (24Bit/192KHz), HD WAV (24Bit/192KHz), APE/CUE, WAV, FLAC, ALAC, AIFF, AIF, AAC, M4A, MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis, PCM, M3U, PLS
• 24-bit/192 kHz WAV/FLAC and full range of hi-res audio file formats
• ES9018K2M Sabre32 Reference DAC built-in
• XMOS 32Bit/500MIPS digital signal processing unit
• High-speed optical disk drive for quick CD ripping
• Phono INPUT (Moving Magnet) for turntable
• Load your vinyl and cassette tape collections to the X40 in 192kHz sample rate
• Music Streaming Services like Qobuz, Simfy and Internet Radio.
• UPnP Media Server & Renderer for streaming playback and control remotely via network.
• 5 inch full color TFT LCD for intuitive GUI
• HDMI Out connector for using an external screen like TV as its GUI screen
• Supports up to 3.5" SATA hard disk 4TB, 2.5" hard disk and SSD
• Toroidal transformer minimizing idle noise
• FM Radio Tuner built-in
• Recording with hi-res 24bit/192KHz sample rate
• Provides the customized Web Interface (WebUI) for remote control and MusicDB management
• Works with various free apps available at app stores
• Rugged chassis construction with 12mm thickness aluminum front
• Versatile software functionalities

Host CPU and Memory

• Embedded: 700Mhz MIPS
• Main Memory: (4Gbit, DDR2 800Mhz)

CD Player

• Type: Front Loading
• Supported media: CD, CD-DA, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R/RW

Interface

• 5" TFT LCD(800x480 pixel) on the front
• External screen like TV may connected through HDMI connector
• Remote Control
• Customized Web Interface (Web UI) for Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, Safari
• Free UPnP app available in app store or market for iOS and Android

Analog Connections

• Balanced Line Out x 1: L & R XLR
• Unbalanced Line Out x 1: L & R RCA
• Headphone Out: 6.35mm jack on the front
• Line In x 1: L & R RCA
• Aux In x 1: 3.5mm Phone Jack on the front

Digital Connections

• Toslink Out x 1: Sample Rate up to 24-bit/192 kHz
• Coaxial Out x 1: Sample Rate up to 24-bit/192 kHz
• AES/EBU XLR Out x 1: Sample Rate up to 24-bit/192 kHz
• Toslink In x 1: Sample Rate up to 24-bit/192 kHz
• Coaxial In x 1: Sample Rate up to 24-bit/192 kHz
• MM phono input
• HDMI out (video only) x 1: for GUI or for photo slide shows

Network/Hard Drive Connectivity

• 3 x USB host ports
• Wired: Giga Fast Ethernet(10/100/1000Mbps) LAN
• Wireless (optional): 801.11b/g/n WiFi using optional USB dongle

Power Supply

• Audio Power Supply: Toroidal transformer, 75W

Supported Storage

• Removable storage tray drawer is provided for adding optional HD storage
• Hard disk, 2.5” SATA, up to 4TB
• Hard disk, 3.5” SATA, up to 4TB
• SD, 2.5” SATA, up to 4TB

Analog Connections

• Line Out (L & R RCA): Dynamic Range : 127 dB(2 V rms, Stereo) THD+N : 0.0004%
• Line Out (L & R XLR): Dynamic Range : -120dB THD+N (Max 4.5Vrms, Stereo), 127dB DNR
• Headphone Out: 500mW+500mW@1Khz, 32 ohm, 0.1% THD
• Line In x 1: 2V rms
• Aux In x 1: 800mV rms
• MM phono in: 7.5mV sensitivity

Digital Connections

• Toslink Out x 1: Sample Rate up to 24-bit/192 kHz
• Coaxial Out x 1: SPDIF 75 ohm RCA, Sample Rate up to 24-bit/192 kHz
• AES/EBU XLR Out x 1: 110 ohm, Sample Rate up to 24-bit/192 kHz
• Toslink In x 1: Sample Rate up to 24-bit/192 kHz
• Coaxial In x 1: Sample Rate up to 24-bit/192 kHz

General

• Dimensions (without feet): 17.1" wide, 12.8" deep, 3.5" high
• Dimensions (with feet): 17.1" wide, 12.8" deep, 3.9" high

Does everything I needed and more: streaming, ripping, storing, etc. Backup is simple as is downloading artwork. Sound is excellent. The only negatives are no built-in bluetooth, the remote is poorly laid out, and smartphone app isn't here yet --they say soon.

For what this little gem can do. there isnt anything out there you can compare it to until you triple the price. I find that the Sabre DAC is the star here as it does bring the sound up to audiophile quality. Silky smooth and detailed while never appearing forward or etched. Although it had some minor bugs, the firmware update addressed most of them, The learning curve is quick and easy while the feature set is top notch. Spotify was added recently to services which was a needed boost. Tidal anyone? It may not be the best, but it is the best at this price level. Listen and see for yourself. Highly recommended. Enjoy.

This is a great piece of technology that offers tremendous versatility, good sound quality, at a decent price point. On it, I have ripped some 700 titles from my collections of Vinyl, CDs, and SACDs, and am very pleased with the how easy it is to use, as well as its sound quality. There were three other piece of gear I considered before deciding on the x40. The Sooloos Music Server System, NAD M50 with M52 vault, and Sony HAPZ1ES. All of these are easy to run and sound great, but with an extensive record collection containing many titles that are not available on CD. The x40s ability to rip vinyl directly to it, is what sold me. The second consideration was space in my rack is limited, so trying to place a two piece solutions would have been too much a hassle. I was looking for a one box solution that could do it all, and with x40 I got it. Sound quality of the x40 is very similar to HAPZ1ES and M50, its presentation is not as crisp and punchy as these two, but very accurate and velvety smooth, with not a trace of grain or tininess. It especially excels at intimate acoustic and vocal recordings. giving them a depth and richness that is wonderful to listen to. Nonetheless, I make no allusions, it is not capable of the same degrees of inner detail, separation, nor slam that an Ultra-High End Digital Player is capable of. Bass from it is tight and has weight, but it just does not deliver the same amount of punch that my Compact Digital Player is capable of. That being said, the x40 is less than half the CDPs price. So obviously, my comparisons here are far from scientific and in a true double blind listening test, I wonder if I would really be able to pick out the x40 from my CDP. So take my nitpicking with a grain of salt. There are some considerations about the x40 I do feel worth mentioning. The first being. unlike, the other products mentioned here, with x40 you have to purchase a hard drive and install the music DB software yourself. This is not hard to do. However finding a suitable drive that works well with it took some experimentation. Even the highest end platter drives. are noisy, vibrate like hell, and generate lots of heat. Thus the ideal choice is a Solid State one, right? However, there is no ability to run a 3rd party trim command with the x40; Which you need to do frequently in order to maintain a SSDs performance, so I had concerns about a $500.00 plus SSD turning into a dog. Thus I installed a number of different platter drives, Which as mention earlier, either ran too hot, or too noisy I finally settled on a hard drive that is specifically designed for Digital Video Recording/Surveillance Systems. For about $150.00, I wound up with a drive that has large storage capacity, low vibration/noise, and designed to run in an environment like the x40s. where there is no internal cooling. The one I settled on works wonderfully, with no noticeable lag, and plus more storage than what is currently available on a SSD. The last concern, is the x40s entry into the US is new, so out of the box it is more compatible with services that are based in the Europe. Currenly, there is no access to Spotify or other US based streaming services. That is supposed to change with some future firmware update, but with no date announced on the factory website, who knows when that will be?

Cocktail audio x40

Premium DSD DXD Audio DAC featuring native DSD file direct playback,

Music Server with database, CD Ripper, Network Streamer

• Playback of DSD64 (2.8224MHz), DSD128 (5.6448MHz), DXD (24bit/352.8KHz), PCM signal up to 32bit/384KHz including

24bit/192KHz WAV/FLAC and full range of hi-res audio file formats

• ES9018K2M Sabre³² Reference DAC built-in

• XMOS 32Bit/500MIPS digital signal processing unit

• Phono INPUT (Moving Magnet) for turntable

• Load your vinyl and cassette tape collections to the X40 in 192kHz sample rate

• Music Streaming Services like Qobuz, Simfy and Internet Radio.

• UPnP Media Server & Renderer for streaming playback and control remotely via network.

• 5 inch full color TFT LCD for intuitive GUI

• HDMI Out connector for using an external screen like TV as its GUI screen

• Supports up to 3.5" SATA hard disk 4TB, 2.5" hard disk and SSD

• Toroidal transformer minimizing idle noise

• FM Radio Tuner built-in

• Recording with hi-res 24bit/192KHz sample rate

• Provides the customized Web Interface(WebUI) for remote control and MusicDB management

• Works with various free apps available at app stores

• Rugged chassis construction with 12mm thickness aluminum front

• Versatile software functionalities

Store DSD files in the X40 storage and just play it with the X40 directly.

The power supply features toroidal transformer minimazing idle noise.

The high quality analog out terminal guarantees lossless singal transmission.

Enjoy ultra high quality sound via Analog Out and Headphone Out of the X40

· Unbalanced RCA, L/R, Pre-Out, Dynamic Range: -120dB THD+N (Max 2Vrms, Stereo), 127dB DNR

· Balanced AES/EBU XLR, L/R, Pre-Out, Dynamic Range:-120dB THD+N (Max 4.5Vrms, Stereo), 127dB DNR

in Hi-Res digital audio file

Load your vinyl and cassette tape collections to the X40 in 192KHz

sample rate and even edit them after recording

Connect turntable to the X40 Phono IN directly to play or record. Load your vinyl collections to the X40 in 192KHz, 96KHz or 48KHz sample rate and even edit them after recording

external screen as GUI screen

Connect to your TV to view bigger GUI or a slideshow of photos while listening to your tracks

Connect external big screen through HDMI out

Front panel is based on 12mm thickness aluminum by CNC cutting. Volume knob and button are all aluminum by CNC cutting

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Summary of Contents for Cocktail Audio X40

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Page 7: Important Safety Instructions

WARNING Using headphones at a high volume can impair your hearing. This product can produce sounds in decibel ranges that may cause hearing loss for a normal person, even for exposure less than a minute. The higher decibel ranges are offered for those that may be experiencing some hearing loss.

Page 9: Product Overview

1. Product overview 1-1. Front View ※ NOTE ① Mute/Volume Knob ⑨ CD Eject button 1) Press INPUT button and ② Power/Standby button ⑩ LCD screen RETURN button simultaneously, ③ Power/Standby Indicator ⑪ OK/PAUSE/SCROLL knob you may go to Playing Screen. ④.

1-3. View of Remote Controller and each key’s function POWER: Power ON/OFF RADIO: Go to FM radio screen i-SERVICE: Go to i-Service screen HOME: Go to home screen SEARCH: To pop up search menu Alphanumeric: Enter number & alphabet/ Seek at Playing Screen mode .

Page 11: Prepare

2. Prepare 2-1. Check the contents of X40 package ① X40 unit, ④ Manual ② Remote controller + AAA ⑤ FreeDB data CD batteries x 2EA ⑥ FM Radio Antenna ③ Power cord ⑦ Screw to install storage 2-2. Install AAA batteries into the remote control.

Page 12: X40 Purchased Without Storage

2-4. X40 purchased without storage. You need a 3.5” or 2.5” SATA hard disk or SSD, and install it into the X40 like below picture and format it. For formatting of the installed storage into X40, please refer to the 5-7-6. Storage format (Page 34) 2-4-1.

Page 13: Turn On And Start

4-2. Turn ON for normal use Switch the unit on at the rear of the X40. The power LED will be ON with green color. Power it on using the remote control or the power button on the front of the X40. The power LED color will be changed to blue and start booting –.

Page 14: Setup

5. SETUP Go into SETUP menu with remote controller. You can select each item with the arrow key and confirm it with the OK button. 5-1. Music DB Select the Display Mode and confirm with the OK button. 5-1-1. Display Mode You may set one of eight (8) options, see below.

Page 15: Album View

5-1-2. Album View You can set the list to show albums in the Music DB by its album name (text) or album cover art using this setup.( ※ default : text mode ) ※ Artist view, Genre view, Composer view and Track view also are available. 5-1-3.

Page 16: Recovery

‘Rename, Delete, Copy to DB, or CD ripping’ etc. If there are errors in the Music DB, the X40 may not play the files properly or may not rip CDs properly. The Music DB Recovery function will help to clear these problems.

Page 17: On Hdd(or Usb)

5-1-5-3. To create ‘Recovery MM-DD hh-mm’ folder automatically on HDD (or USB) During Music DB Recovery run, the X40 creates a ‘Recovery MM-DD hh-mm’ folder automatically on the internal HDD (or USB). The checked files or album folders will be stored (moved) there.

Page 18: Backup

※You need an external USB hard disk drive which has a bigger capacity than the Music DB. ① Connect the external USB HDD to the USB host port of the X40. ② Go to Music DB of SETUP and select Backup, and confirm with the OK button.

Page 19: Bit Rate And Quality

5-2-1. Bit Rate and Quality You can select bit rate and the quality level for ripping to MP3 files. There are two (2) items.(This is for ripping a CD to an MP3 file) □ Compressed Rate : 128K / 192K / 320K [default] 192K □.

Page 20: Freedb Textcode

5-2-4. FreeDB Install You can install the FreeDB data to the storage of the X40 as a FreeDB data (DVD) is supplied by the manufacturer. Once you install the FreeDB data to the X40 the inserted CD information (metadata like title, album name, artist, etc) will be displayed on the X40 screen without network connection.

Page 21: Player View

※ Default : ON 5-3-3. Analog Out Volume ※ Variable: You can control volume for Analog Out with X40 ※ Fixed: X40 volume will be set as 0dB (Max). You can’t control volume ※ Default: Variable for Analog Out with X40.

Page 22: Digital Out Volume

5-3-4. Digital Out Volume ※ Variable: You can control volume for Digital Out with X40 ※ Fixed: X40 volume will be set as 0dB (Max). You can’t control volume for Digital Out with X40 ※ Default: Variable 5-3-5. Digital Out.

Page 23: Gapless Play

5-3-8. Gapless Play The X40 supports gapless playback function for MP3 files, WAV and FLAC files only. ※ Default: ON 【 TIP 】 ※LAME-encoded MP3 files only supported ※The Gapless play function works properly on ‘Repeat All’ and ‘Normal’ modes only. For example in ‘Shuffle’.

Page 24: Wired Setup

② Enter the values such as; IP Address, Subnet mask, etc. ③ Select OK and confirm with the OK button ④ The screen to the left will be shown if the network is connected successfully. 5-4-2. Wireless Setup. The X40 offers two kinds of method for wireless network connection.

Page 25: Open Ssid

5-4-2-1 Open SSID ① Select ‘Wireless Setup’ and confirm with OK key. ② Select ‘Scan Ap List’. All AP available will be listed up. ③ Select proper AP and confirm with OK key. ④ If the AP has a password, enter it and select OK and cofirm OK key.

Page 26: Network Info

UPnP Server and FTP Server. 5-5-1 Samba Server If you would like to see the folders on the X40 hard disk through your network connected PC you can set up the following: ① Select Samba Server and confirm with the OK key. Set Samba Server as ON, see below ※.

Page 27: Network Sharing (samba Client)

※ How to see the folders of the X40 hard disk on your PC screen (based on Window 7 ) ① Click the ‘START’ icon on the left/bottom on your monitor. ② Select ‘Computer’ and click it. ③ You may see ‘Network’.

⑥ For example, you select 'Music' folder. Then, the screen below will show up to make 'Nick Name'. The very 'Nick Name' will be listed on the X40 screen as networked folder. ⑦ You can change the nick name (Music) freely as you want.

Page 29: Web Server

5-5-3 Web Server With the Web Server function of the X40, you can enjoy the following functions: Add album cover art to all albums stored (ripped) in the X40 Music DB through Internet.  Edit ID3-tag information of each song .

Page 30: How To Start Webinterface

5-5-3-2. How to start WebInterface The X40 WebInterface is available in two formats; one for PC (tablet PC also), the other is for smart phones. ① You can get the IP address of your X40 from SETUP. (SETUP / Network / Network Info) ②.

Main Screen ※ Refer to the X40- WebInterface User Guide to learn how to use the WebInterface. Place the mouse cursor on the cocktailAudio. The popup menu will show up like below. You can select one of nine (9) items according to your purpose.

Page 32: Upnp Server

※What you can do with FTP Server function? After installing FTP software like ‘File Zilla’ onto your PC, you can copy, delete or move files or folders between X40 hard disk and your PC hard disk. 5-6. Internet Service This setup is for Online Music Service like Simfy and Qobuz.

Page 33: System

③ Put user name and password ④ Then, you can use Simfy. ※ For detail information on how to use Simfy, please refer to the Simfy User Guide. 5-6-2. Qobuz How to use Qobuz service is exactly same as Simfy. Please go to www.qobuz.com to get more information.

Page 34: Resume Play

5-7-5. HDD Sleep You can make X40 HDD go to sleep mode by this setting. There are five (5) options like OFF, 10 Min, 20 Min, 30 Min and 1 Hour. During the selected time, if no access to HDD, the HDD goes into sleep mode.

Page 35: Brand New Hdd (not Partitioned Hdd)

5-7-6-1. Brand New HDD (not partitioned HDD) ※ NOTE 1: X40 provides two kinds of file systems for hard disk format. One is NTFS, the other is Linux file system. You may select one of them during hard disk format procedure.

Page 36: Brightness

【 Caution 】 We recommend you NOT to run this function if the file system of the X40 hard disk has no problems. 5-7-8. Brightness You can control the brightness level of the LCD. Select Brightness and confirm with the OK key. You can set the brightness using the LEFT/RIGHT arrow key on the remote control.

Page 37: Auto Shutdown

Alarm is set as ‘after 2 days from now’. 5-7-10. Auto Shutdown The X40 will be powered off automatically at the assigned time and date. ① Go to SETUP and select System. ② Select Auto Shutdown and confirm with the OK key ③.

Page 38: Scroll Speed

① Select Time Set (Internet) and confirm it with the OK button. All the time options will be displayed as below. 【 TIP 】 Make sure that the X40 is connected to network (internet) before you try time setting by Time Set (Internet).

Page 39: Time Set (manually)

② Input your time manually and select OK to confirm it with OK button. 5-9. Firmware You can check the current firmware version of your X40 and install the updated new firmware. Select Firmware and confirm with the OK key. 5-9-1. Current firmware You can check the current firmware version as shown below.

Page 40: Update Automatically (automatic Firmware Update By Network)

Select OK and confirm with the OK button. The X40 will reboot automatically to update the X40. 5-9-3. Update automatically (Automatic Firmware Update by network) The X40 will automatically update the firmware through the network. If you don’t wish this done automatically you can change the setting to OFF, see left.

Page 41: Check Now For New Firmware

CD or no information for a certain CD. 7. CD Loading (Ripping) All music that you load (rip) onto the X40 will be stored in hidden folder (the name of the folder is .DB), that cannot be seen.

Page 42: When The X40 Is Connected To Network (internet)

Wait for a moment until X40 checks FreeDB CD database and retrieves the CD tag information. 【 TIP ② 】 If the X40 is connected to the Internet, but displays the track lists instead of the actual music titles, eject the CD & re- insert it into the optical drive again.

⑧ Select one of the 4 options: Google, Amazon, 7Digital Allcdcovers or Storage’. And, confirm with the OK key. ⑨ The X40 will process 3 steps: Searching/Downloading/displaying ⑩ Select one album art for your CD and confirm it with the OK key.

Page 44: Ripping Track

From here, next procedures are same as the ‘Ripping All’ 【 TIP ③ 】 When a CD is inserted into the optical drive, the X40 loads (rips) the CD to a WAV format first, even if the MP3 option was chosen. The X40 then converts the WAV file into MP3 format afterwards in the background.

Page 45: Ripping All

7-2. In the case that the X40 is NOT connected to a network (Internet). ① Insert CD into X40. ② Select CD Play/Rip icon and press OK. Track list is displayed as in the screen below. ③ For loading (ripping), press MENU button.

⑩ After entering the info, select OK and confirm it by pressing the OK button. ※ NOTE : You can edit tag information for loaded CDs in Music DB of the X40 easily through WebInterface. 7-2-2. Ripping Tracks This procedure is almost the same except you are required to select the track you wish to load (rip).

Page 47: To Check The Status Of Cd Ripping And Converting

※ NOTE: If you wish to check the information and the status of the conversion process for the whole of the Music DB of the X40, go to the home screen. Place the cursor on the Music DB icon and Press the INFO key.

② Select the album you wish and confirm with the OK button. All the music in the album is displayed, see below. ③ Select from the music list and confirm with the OK button to start playing the music. Now playing. 【.

Page 49: Search Function

【 TIP ④ 】 Playing screen ------- press INFO button ------- Detailed info of current music ①Title / Album of current music ①Title / Album of current music. ②Title of previous music ②Artist ③Title of current music ③Album ④Title of next music ④Composer ⑤Play mode ⑤Genre.

Page 50: How To Manage Music Db

8-3. How to manage Music DB The X40 allows you to manage the Music DB. You can delete or rename albums, artists and genre. You can export music from other storage devices (USB memory sticks or other hard disks) to Music DB folder.

Page 51: How To Export Music From The Music Db To Other Storage Devices

8-3-2. How to export music from the Music DB to other storage devices (HDD or USB). You can export music from the Music DB to other storage devices such as; an external HDD or USB by following the steps below: ①.

Page 52: History Function

8-3-3. History function You can list a maximum of 10 recently played songs from the Music DB using this function. ① Go into the Music DB ② Press the MENU key ③ Select ‘History’ and confirm with the OK key, as shown in the screen shot on the left.

Page 53: Editing The Tag Information Of The Music In The Music Db

③ Using the remote control or USB keyboard you can edit the information. ④ Select OK and confirm with the OK button. 【 TIP 】 You can edit loaded CDs in the Music DB of the X40 easily using the WebInterface. Please refer to the X40 – WebInterface User Guide.

Page 54: Data Cd Direct Play

10-3. In the case that you have installed the FreeDB data onto the storage of the X40 If you installed the FreeDB data onto the storage of the X40, it will work just like the X40 is connected to a network (Internet). The X40 displays the CD information from the FreeDB data installed on the storage.

Page 55: Playlist

【 TIP 】 If you wish, you can import the music on the CD to the Music DB of X40. Press the MENU button on the remote control when on the music list and select Import to DB and confirm with the OK button.

④ Enter a playlist name and select OK. Confirm the selection with the OK button. The album list is then displayed in the Music DB, as shown below. 【 TIP ② 】 You can add music to a playlist by track or by album. ⑤.

Page 57: How To Play A Playlist

[ Playing Screen ] ① Press the PLAYLIST key whilst in ‘Playing Screen’ mode as shown above. ② Select the playlist you would like to add the song to. ③ Confirm with the OK key and the song will be stored in the selected playlist. 12-1-3.

Page 58: How To Edit A Playlist

12-1-5. How to edit a Playlist Go to the Playlist screen. Press the MENU button on the remote control. You can delete existing playlists, add music to existing playlists or clear music from an existing playlist. 12-2. My Playlist (Virtual Playlist) This is a virtual playlist function.

Page 59: Advanced My Playlist (virtual Playlist)

Server/Client, you can enjoy various Music Streaming functions with the X40. 13-1. UPnP Server/Client and Samba Server/Client function You can use the X40 together with various kinds of devices that support UPnP Server/Client or Samba Server/Client. If the devices are connected to the X40 through the same network, you can see the devices through the Browser, see below;.

Page 60: Multiple X40's On The Same Network

Place the X40 with the storage (music server) in your living room. A second X40 (without storage) is placed in room #1 or room #2. You can then play files from the X40 (music server) on the X40s without storage, see schematic below.

Page 61: I – Service

14-1. Internet Radio 14-1-1. How to play the Internet Radio. You can enjoy many internet radio stations. The X40 Internet radio is based on the Reciva server. It provides many stations by genre and by country. 【 TIP 】 When the i-Service icon is highlighted the X40 is successfully connected to the network.

Page 62: How To Add Your Favorite Stations Into My Favorites

※ NOTE 1: We recommend NOT to record continuously for over three (3) hours. ※ NOTE 2: Space required for recording in MP3 format: 1 hour(54MB)/2 hours(108MB)/3 hours(162MB) ※ NOTE 3: X40 will record i-Radio by the formats like MP3, AAC or ASF according to the station’s streaming format.

Page 63: How To Record

[ Playing ] 14-1-5-2. Where is the recorded file stored ? The X40 creates a [IRadio Recording] folder on the hard disk automatically when recording has started. All recorded files are stored in the IRadio Recording folder, see below. 14-1-5-3. The recorded file name structure The station will show the music title, see below, the recorded file name will be the music title.

Page 64: How To Edit The Recorded File

14-1-5-4. How to edit the recorded file You can edit the recorded file easily with the file management function. Place the cursor on the recorded file and press the MENU button to run the following functions: [ TAG Edit ] [ Import to DB ] [ Copy File ] [ Move file ].

Page 65: How Does The Reservation Recording Start

3 M ) X40 will start booting up automatically at 3:57PM (3 minutes before set time 4:00PM)  X40 will start playing the station at 3:59PM (1 minute before set time 4:00PM). Volume is  set as ‘Mute’ automatically.

Page 66: Online Music Service (simfy)

※ NOTE: Make sure to install the FM Radio antenna properly first. ① Select FM Radio icon to start FM Radio ② X40 will seek all stations available ③ Select one station and confirm it with OK key. ④ It will start playing as below.

Page 67: How To Record Fm Radio

You can use various USB devices like USB memory stick, MP3 Player, USB external hard disk, etc with the USB host port of X40. ① Plug the USB device into the USB host port of the X40. ② Go into the Browser screen. The USB device appears in the browser screen as shown below.

Page 68: Browser

PCM, PLS, M3U, etc. ① Insert the data CD into the X40. ② Select the Browser icon and confirm with the OK button. You will see the data CD. Select the music you would like and play using the OK button.

Page 69: Tag Edit

To check the information folder, place the cursor on the folder and press the INFO key. To check the information on a file, place the cursor on the file and press the INFO key. To check the information of a ripping / converting result, place the cursor on the album and press the INFO key.

Page 70: Import To Db

17-2-3. Import to DB You can import a folder or file from the HDD, USB or CD to the Music DB. To import a folder or file to the Music DB follow the steps below: ① Place the cursor on the folder or the file you would like to import to the Music DB ②.

Page 71: Move Files

If you wish to play an individual internet radio station using the X40, you will need to create a PLS or M3U file and put the file(PLS or M3U) onto the storage or USB host of the X40. Once you have.

Page 72: Audio File Format Conversion

17-2-8. Audio file format conversion ※ This function works on Browser mode only. ① If you want to convert the format of tracks in the Music DB, export them into a certain place of hard disk on the Browser with the 'Export Songs' function. ②.

Page 73: Input

18-1. How to play an external device via Input As the X40 has various Input connectors like AUX In, Analog IN, Phono IN and Digital IN (Toslink and COAXIAL), you can connect external devices like TV, player, turntable or etc to the X40 and record the audio (signal) coming from outside device.

＊1) Recording Sample Rate : You can set as you want at SETUP 18-3. Where is the recorded file stored ? If you start recording, the X40 creates the folders automatically where the recorded files are stored. ① Select Browser icon on the home screen, and confirm it with OK key.

⑤ There will be folders like ANALOG IN, AUX IN, FM Radio, TOSLINK, PHONO IN ⑥ Select proper folder and confirm it with OK key to see the recorded file. ※ NOTE: The folder will be named according to the Input for recording.

Page 76: And Load Onto The Music Db

18-5. How to rip (convert) the edited file into other formats (MP3, FLAC or Ogg) and load onto the Music DB ※ NOTE: Before trying to convert the recorded file you should edit the recorded file first. ① Place the cursor on the edited file, and press the RIP button on the remote control.

Page 77: Extra Function

If you want to use an external screen like TV, monitor, etc, connect it to the HDMI connector of the X40 via HDMI cable. And, press SCREEN key to activate the external screen. ※ NOTE: If pressing SCREEN button, the X40 will take initializing procedure again to change screen.

Page 78: Listing By Text Or Album Cover Art

19-4. Listing by Text or Album cover art You can list up all information (like album, title, genre, artist, etc) on the screen of X40 by text or album cover art. You can select one of text mode and album cover art mode easily using TEXT/ART button of remote control.

Page 79: Bookmark

⑤ Select Delete and confirm with the OK button. 19-7. Resume Play When you boot up the X40, it will automatically resume playing the music in the Music DB, Browser or i-Radio from where it was last stopped. Select Resume Play and confirm with the OK key.

Page 80: Clock And Display (lcd) Off

19-8. CLOCK and Display (LCD) OFF Whilst playing, press the CLOCK button. The digital clock will be displayed, see left. And, press it once again, the LCD will be OFF like below. This function is useful when you are listening to music at night as the light from the screen is reduced.

19-10. Alarm set You can set six (6) alarm settings on the X40. ① Go to Alarm at SETUP, and confirm it with the OK key. The following screen will appear. ② Select the line you require and press the OK button.

Page 82: Sleep Mode

Sleep mode (power off). 19-13. Auto Play When the power is ON, Auto Play function allows the X40 to boot up and start playing automatically the song in the Auto Play folder in the Playlist on the home screen. ① Navigate to the Playlist to Auto Play.

19-14. Shortcut to find files in all list modes On each list mode if you press an alphabet key on the remote control the cursor will jump to the first file will that character at the beginning. 19-15. Seek function on the Playing Screen At the playing screen you can run a seek function by pressing numeric keys on the remote control.

20. Specification Model name CA-X40 Remarks Embedded 700MHz MIPS Host CPU & Main Memory(4Gbit, DDR2 800MHz) Memory Firmware Memory(4Gbit) CD Player Type Front Loading Supported CD, CD-DA, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R/RW media Supported DSD64, DSD128, up to 32Bit/384KHz PCM, DXD audio 24bit/352.8KHz, APE/CUE, HD FLAC, HD WAV.

Samba server/client, FTP server, Web server, etc protocol Streaming Playback Hi-res 24bit/192KHz network streaming playback File Copy, delete, rename, importing and exporting between X40 management storage and NAS or networked PC Remote control via mobile Control remotely by iPhone, iPad and Android devices base devices.

Page 86: Troubleshooting

6. The disc is skipping 6-1. Check for scratches or dirt. 6-2. Make sure that the X40 is on a firm surface and not subject to vibrations. 7. There is a hum coming from the speaker. Make sure that all cable connections are secure.

Cocktail Audio X40 HiFi Music Streamer and CD Ripper

The Cocktail Audio X40 is a revolutionary hi-fi component consisting of an all-in-one smart HD music server, network streamer, CD ripper, phono stage, and much more.

Overview

• Versatile network solution for hi-res streaming playback and file management
• Playback of DSD64 (2.8224MHz), DSD128 (5.6448MHz), DXD (24Bit/352.8KHz), up to 32Bit/384KHz PCM signal including HD FLAC (24Bit/192KHz), HD WAV (24Bit/192KHz), APE/CUE, WAV, FLAC, ALAC, AIFF, AIF, AAC, M4A, MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis, PCM, M3U, PLS
• 24-bit/192 kHz WAV/FLAC and full range of hi-res audio file formats
• ES9018K2M Sabre32 Reference DAC built-in
• XMOS 32Bit/500MIPS digital signal processing unit
• High-speed optical disk drive for quick CD ripping
• Phono INPUT (Moving Magnet) for turntable
• Load your vinyl and cassette tape collections to the X40 in 192kHz sample rate
• Music Streaming Services like Qobuz, Simfy and Internet Radio.
• UPnP Media Server & Renderer for streaming playback and control remotely via network.
• 5 inch full color TFT LCD for intuitive GUI
• HDMI Out connector for using an external screen like TV as its GUI screen
• Supports up to 3.5" SATA hard disk 4TB, 2.5" hard disk and SSD
• Toroidal transformer minimizing idle noise
• FM Radio Tuner built-in
• Recording with hi-res 24bit/192KHz sample rate
• Provides the customized Web Interface (WebUI) for remote control and MusicDB management
• Works with various free apps available at app stores
• Rugged chassis construction with 12mm thickness aluminum front
• Versatile software functionalities

Host CPU and Memory

• Embedded: 700Mhz MIPS
• Main Memory: (4Gbit, DDR2 800Mhz)

CD Player

• Type: Front Loading
• Supported media: CD, CD-DA, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R/RW

Interface

• 5" TFT LCD(800x480 pixel) on the front
• External screen like TV may connected through HDMI connector
• Remote Control
• Customized Web Interface (Web UI) for Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, Safari
• Free UPnP app available in app store or market for iOS and Android

Analog Connections

• Balanced Line Out x 1: L & R XLR
• Unbalanced Line Out x 1: L & R RCA
• Headphone Out: 6.35mm jack on the front
• Line In x 1: L & R RCA
• Aux In x 1: 3.5mm Phone Jack on the front

Digital Connections

• Toslink Out x 1: Sample Rate up to 24-bit/192 kHz
• Coaxial Out x 1: Sample Rate up to 24-bit/192 kHz
• AES/EBU XLR Out x 1: Sample Rate up to 24-bit/192 kHz
• Toslink In x 1: Sample Rate up to 24-bit/192 kHz
• Coaxial In x 1: Sample Rate up to 24-bit/192 kHz
• MM phono input
• HDMI out (video only) x 1: for GUI or for photo slide shows

Network/Hard Drive Connectivity

• 3 x USB host ports
• Wired: Giga Fast Ethernet(10/100/1000Mbps) LAN
• Wireless (optional): 801.11b/g/n WiFi using optional USB dongle

Power Supply

• Audio Power Supply: Toroidal transformer, 75W

Supported Storage

• Removable storage tray drawer is provided for adding optional HD storage
• Hard disk, 2.5” SATA, up to 4TB
• Hard disk, 3.5” SATA, up to 4TB
• SD, 2.5” SATA, up to 4TB

Analog Connections

• Line Out (L & R RCA): Dynamic Range : 127 dB(2 V rms, Stereo) THD+N : 0.0004%
• Line Out (L & R XLR): Dynamic Range : -120dB THD+N (Max 4.5Vrms, Stereo), 127dB DNR
• Headphone Out: 500mW+500mW@1Khz, 32 ohm, 0.1% THD
• Line In x 1: 2V rms
• Aux In x 1: 800mV rms
• MM phono in: 7.5mV sensitivity

Digital Connections

• Toslink Out x 1: Sample Rate up to 24-bit/192 kHz
• Coaxial Out x 1: SPDIF 75 ohm RCA, Sample Rate up to 24-bit/192 kHz
• AES/EBU XLR Out x 1: 110 ohm, Sample Rate up to 24-bit/192 kHz
• Toslink In x 1: Sample Rate up to 24-bit/192 kHz
• Coaxial In x 1: Sample Rate up to 24-bit/192 kHz

General

• Dimensions (without feet): 17.1" wide, 12.8" deep, 3.5" high
• Dimensions (with feet): 17.1" wide, 12.8" deep, 3.9" high

Cocktail audio x40

Music Server/ Network Steamer / CD Storage

• Equipped with a 700MHz MIPS host CPU (Processor)

High-speed, silent slide front loading conpact disc drive for playing & ripping

Cocktail Audio X30 uses an optical disc drive (ODD) with a 24x high speed. The operation is silent, which means you can listen to music while ripping. Compatible with CD, CD-DA, CD-R, CD-RW and DVD-R/RW.

High-quality sound through Burr-Brown HD DAC and isolated power source design For high-quality sound output

Fast CD ripping with CD meta-data standard album cover art & various file formats

Cocktail Audio X30 can rip a one hour playing time CD in less than 10 minutes. It will catalogue your collection by album, artist, genre and year - all ripped CDs will be stored into the music database. X30 provides four ripping options (encoding): WAV, FLAC, MP3 or OGG.

Please Note: These figures may vary slightly according to the number of tracks on a CD

Connect to a monitor to view a slideshow of Images / Album Covers while listening to music

Cocktail Audio X30 provides HDMI OUT connector for external display, such as a TV (or a compatible monitor) as its GUI screen.

Multiple inputs and outputs for versatile connectivity

Cocktail Audio X30 offers various audio inputs and outputs for connecting other audio devices including a monitor (only HDMI). Three digital outputs, two analogue outputs, two digital inputs and two analogue inputs, allows high connectivity with multiple devices. The dual digital inputs means the CA X30 can be used as a DAC with other digital audio sources.

High performance stereo digital amplifier with dynamic 100W (50W per channel)

A TI high-performance stereo digital amplifier chip, isolated power source circuit design and TCXO oscillator – with low noise and low distortion – makes CA X30 an ideal hi-fi component for an existing bookshelf or high quality floor standing (power load) speakers.

FM tuner, iRadio & online music streaming services

Cocktail Audio X30 features an FM tuner (tuning range FM87.5 - 108MHz) with RDS support. (NB RDS support is only available in Europe). Equipped with Gigafast Ethernet (10/100/1000Mbps) and wireless network (Wi-Fi USB dongle optional) you can connect the X30 to your home network to access tens of thousands of radio stations (Reciva) and online music services such as Simfy.

High res recording function (24bit/192Khz)

With the X30 you can record from the internet radio, FM radio and line-in as well as cassette tapes and vinyl. The 24bit/192Khz ADC chip allows for high resolution recording for better sound quality.

Cocktail Audio X30 supports 3.5” SATA hard disk, 2.5” SATA hard disk or solid state drive (SSD) as storages. A customised storage drive bay (drawer/caddy) allows for quick and easy installation. Using SSD storage means the X30 will operation noiselessly as the device is fanless. CA X30 currently supports up to 4TB of 3.5” hard disk, 1TB of 2.5” hard disk and 500GB of SSD. Increased capacity will be supported by impending firmware updates.

Versatile network functions through various network protocol support

As the X30 supports DNLA, Samba client/server/media renderer, FTP server and web server customised Web UI is provided, it offers;

• Hi-resolution 24bit/192Khz network streaming playback
• File management (copy, delete, rename, importing or exporting etc.) between X30 storage and NAS or PC
• Remote control with mobile devices like smartphones (iPhone or Android phone), iPad and tablet PC
• Remote control and Music DB editing with the customised Web UI

A free app is available to control X30 using a smartphone, tablet or PC. We recommend вЂ˜Eyecon’ for Android and Kinsky’ for iOS. Some music programs that enable streaming via computers can also be used.

The CA X30 front panel is 8mm thick aluminum with CNC cutting and metal chassis. The die-cast aluminum feet provide rigidity along with additional resistance from external vibrations. CA X30 dimensions: 435mm(W) x 325mm(D) x 88mm(H) without feet. Height with feet is 98.5mm .

The Web Interface (Web UI) for various browsers, including Internet Explorer, Firefox, Crome and Safari. With the Web UI you can manage the music database and edit CD metadata, such as adding or changing an album cover art.

Front panel intuitive control scheme

With the control panel you have quick access to basic functions such as power, volume/mute, OK/pause/scroll, and four menu keys forGUI of LCD screen. The input selector key allows you to seemlessly switch between input devices, and also features a mute mode that can be toggled at the push of the volume knob.

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Cocktail Audio - X40 Black DSD HD Hi-Res Music Server/ CD Ripper/ 32bit DAC/ Streamer

Network Player, CD Ripper with DSD/DXD Support and Built-in Phono Preamp

Versatile network solution for hi-res streaming playback and file management

Playback of DSD64 (2.8224MHz), DSD128 (5.6448MHz), DXD (24Bit/352.8KHz), up to 32Bit/384KHz PCM signal including HD FLAC (24Bit/192KHz), HD WAV (24Bit/192KHz), APE/CUE, WAV, FLAC, ALAC, AIFF, AIF, AAC, M4A, MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis, PCM, M3U, PLS

24-bit/192 kHz WAV/FLAC and full range of hi-res audio file formats

ES9018K2M Sabre32 Reference DAC built-in

XMOS 32Bit/500MIPS digital signal processing unit

High-speed optical disk drive for quick CD ripping

Phono INPUT (Moving Magnet) for turntable

Load your vinyl and cassette tape collections to the X40 in 192kHz sample rate

Music Streaming Services like Qobuz, Simfy and Internet Radio.

UPnP Media Server & Renderer for streaming playback and control remotely via network.

5 inch full color TFT LCD for intuitive GUI

HDMI Out connector for using an external screen like TV as its GUI screen

Supports up to 3.5" SATA hard disk 4TB, 2.5" hard disk and SSD

Toroidal transformer minimizing idle noise

FM Radio Tuner built-in

Recording with hi-res 24bit/192KHz sample rate

Provides the customized Web Interface (WebUI) for remote control and MusicDB management

Works with various free apps available at app stores

Rugged chassis construction with 12mm thickness aluminum front Versatile software functionalities

Host CPU and Memory:

Embedded: 700Mhz MIPS

Main Memory: (4Gbit, DDR2 800Mhz)

Type: Front Loading

Supported media: CD, CD-DA, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R/RW

5" TFT LCD(800x480 pixel) on the front

External screen like TV may connected through HDMI connector

Customized Web Interface (Web UI) for Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, Safari

Free UPnP app available in app store or market for iOS and Android

◾Balanced Line Out x 1: L & R XLR

◾Unbalanced Line Out x 1: L & R RCA

◾Headphone Out: 6.35mm jack on the front

◾Line In x 1: L & R RCA

◾Aux In x 1: 3.5mm Phone Jack on the front

Toslink Out x 1: Sample Rate up to 24-bit/192 kHz

Coaxial Out x 1: Sample Rate up to 24-bit/192 kHz

AES/EBU XLR Out x 1: Sample Rate up to 24-bit/192 kHz

Toslink In x 1: Sample Rate up to 24-bit/192 kHz

Coaxial In x 1: Sample Rate up to 24-bit/192 kHz

HDMI out (video only) x 1: for GUI or for photo slide shows

Network/Hard Drive Connectivity:

3 x USB host ports

Wired: Giga Fast Ethernet(10/100/1000Mbps) LAN

Wireless (optional): 801.11b/g/n WiFi using optional USB dongle

Audio Power Supply: Toroidal transformer, 75W

Removable storage tray drawer is provided for adding optional HD storage Hard disk, 2.5” SATA, up to 4TB Hard disk, 3.5” SATA, up to 4TB

SD, 2.5” SATA, up to 4TB

Line Out (L & R RCA): Dynamic Range : 127 dB(2 V rms, Stereo) THD+N : 0.0004%

Line Out (L & R XLR): Dynamic Range : -120dB THD+N (Max 4.5Vrms, Stereo), 127dB DNR

Headphone Out: 500mW+500mW@1Khz, 32 ohm, 0.1% THD

Line In x 1: 2V rms

Aux In x 1: 800mV rms

MM phono in: 7.5mV sensitivity

Toslink Out x 1: Sample Rate up to 24-bit/192 kHz

Coaxial Out x 1: SPDIF 75 ohm RCA, Sample Rate up to 24-bit/192 kHz

AES/EBU XLR Out x 1: 110 ohm, Sample Rate up to 24-bit/192 kHz

Toslink In x 1: Sample Rate up to 24-bit/192 kHz

Coaxial In x 1: Sample Rate up to 24-bit/192 kHz

Dimensions (without feet): 17.1" wide, 12.8" deep, 3.5" high

Dimensions (with feet): 17.1" wide, 12.8" deep, 3.9" high

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