Product highlights:
- 1TB built-in hard drive for storing digital music files (expandable via USB port)
- built-in Wi-Fi for easy connection to a wireless home network
- 4.3″ LCD display with on-screen guide
- plays high-resolution digital music files, including DSD (up to 5.6448 MHz) and FLAC (up to 24-bit/192 kHz)
- compatible file formats: DSD (.dsf, .diff), WAV, AIFF, FLAC, ALAC (Apple Lossless), MP3, AAC, WMA, ATRAC, (unprotected, 2-channel files for all formats)
- supports Spotify Connect for streaming music from Spotify Premium accounts (requires firmware update)
- stream thousands of free Internet radio stations through TuneIn
- Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE) restores high-frequency signals to compressed digital formats like MP3 for more natural, expansive sound (settings: Auto and Off)
- free music transfer software (click here for download link) allows easy transfer of digital music files from a computer to the player’s internal hard drive (compatible with Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP3, and Mac OS 10.6 and higher)
- DSD remastering engine converts all signals to DSD for superior audio performance (feature is selectable)
- USB output can be used with a powered USB hub for adding an external hard drive, DAC, and CD drive
- supports gapless playback (WAV, AIFF, FLAC, ALAC, and WMA Lossless files)
- adds artist, album, and song info to files without ID3 tags by automatically accessing Gracenote® (Internet connection required)
- free HDD Audio Remote app for iOS and Android lets you control the player with your smartphone (Wi-Fi network required)
- If you don’t have Wi-Fi, you can connect your laptop via USB and control the HAP-Z1ES with “Hi-res Audio Player” PC software
- independent digital and analog circuits with separate power supplies reduces digital noise
- robust internal frame and solidly-mounted components minimizes vibration and distortion for cleaner sound
Connections and Dimensions:
- stereo 3-pin XLR (balanced) outputs
- stereo RCA (unbalanced) outputs
- remote output for use with IR flasher (included)
- rear-panel USB port (Type A) for connecting an external hard drive, DAC, and/or CD drive for ripping
- Ethernet port
- detachable power cord
- remote control
- 17″W x 5/18″H x 15-3/8″D
- weight: 32 lbs.
