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View Poll Results: WHICH IS BETTER - ONLY SQ WISE
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SONY NWZ A729 OR A SERIES
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SONY NWZ S639F OR S638F OR S SERIES
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06-19-2009, 04:33 PM
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SONY NWZ A729 Impressions..WOW!
Hey WOW!
I've recently bought the Sony NWZ A729 16gb Media player..
The Sound quality is fantastic..
How good is the Sony S series in sound quality in comparision?
Please leave your views and possibly PM me so we can have a good conversation about this brilliant equipment!
Last edited by Akash; 06-19-2009 at 04:36 PM.
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06-19-2009, 05:41 PM
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from what i know and have heard on the stock earbuds and on super fi 5 pro's there are no differences between these two 
the A series has a bigger screen for videos and bluetooth but the S series is smaller 
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06-19-2009, 05:44 PM
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I think the S series sounds a little less warm and is overall a tad louder in volume. Both are very good products.
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06-19-2009, 09:14 PM
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I think its not merely a matter of which has the better SQ. Synergy and preference should be taken into consideration as well. I preferred the A 720 series with my denon C700 whilst I preferred the S 730 with my IE8. Bare in mind that I only had brief listen sessions with the A720s so take this with a grain of salt.
I thought the A720s offered a larger sound stage and was on the warm side of things; producing a fuller but but not deeper bass than the S730s. The S730s were rather neutral with more treble energy/Quantity and as human perception would have it, this gave the impression that the S730s had better instrument separation/Imaging within its slightly smaller sound stage. Overall, I found the A720s to produce a fuller sound, whilst the S730s were slightly thinner sounding but had better clarity.
They're both really great DAPs and were a definite improvement over my Ipod touch
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06-20-2009, 03:50 AM
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A72x series is warmer than S63x, and basshead will love A72x more than S63x.
i vote for S63x
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06-20-2009, 10:23 AM
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I'm ambivalent about my own Sony A720 - great portability, fantastic battery life and much better nav than most, but the aforementioned bass-heavy flavour can be fatiguing. Without EQ, it doesnt have a lot to offer, but I have actually found the 'Jazz' setting works best across the different musical genres in my collection, from Josh Groban to Deftones. Full marks to Sony for releasing a player which is a genuine competitor for the Nano, even if I still prefer the SQ on my Samsung.
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06-20-2009, 02:11 PM
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Anyone else find the a729 a bit grainy sounding? It has considerably more grain than my Clip (V2). When coupled with the AD700 anyway.
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06-23-2009, 05:18 PM
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Service menu for sony nwz a729
Hey, anyone gone into the Service menu on the Sony NWZ A729/ A720 and changed the Bass and treble Gain! WOW
I can't remember the original settings now 
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06-30-2009, 10:12 PM
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LOVE MY SONY NWZ A729
Should I buy the S-series..S638 / S639 out of curiosity?
Or am I wasting my money?
I don't really need two, but the S-series is small in size and has amazing views on sound quality
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