Yes, you can leave headphones plugged in whilst using an amp or powered speakers. I had my Z1R plugged in whilst using my amp/speakers.

@rosci Glad to hear the Z1R is giving you so much enjoyment :)

I’ve never had any discomfort - aural or physical - with my Z1R, just a luxury experience all round. Had a very enjoyable time with Mark Kozelek’s eponymous album recently. I was using my Leben CS300XS for amplification. Great match.

That's right, just bars, no % figure. Yet people are talking about specific % figures. Are they guessing (if so how can they be that precise?) or is there a mode to change the display from bars to %?

Many posters are talking about battery power % - how do you know what % your battery is at? Mine just has four bars which gradually go down to zero with use. There is no % figure visible...

@Rob49 Glad I got a pair last year. The Z1R is gonna go down as a Sony Classic. Some people are going to have serious regrets not grabbing a pair whilst they can.

Still loving my CS300XS here after 4.5 years of ownership, now using it mostly with the Sony Z1R - it’s a very nice match. There’s a new Leben CS600X model out now. Never tried the CS600 but always wanted to. Here’s the new X version ^^^

I agree, much easier to experience than explain. I hated computer audio but Roon has converted me 100%

Guys, my TA is up for sale in the Classifieds now, along with my Z1R. Selling as I need funds for my Garrard 301 project.

Anyone know what cable I can buy to use my 1A as a DAC for my Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact? It has a USB C socket.

Connected my 1A to my Roon Nucleus last night and it only works up to DSD128 in DoP mode.

Roon Rock runs on Linux. Native DSD only works with Linux if a driver is written for the specific DAC being used. Thus far, there is no Linux native DSD driver for the TA. But who cares, it makes literally no difference to what data is converted to analogue inside the TA. Chill out!

I’ve got three - WM1A, TA-ZH1ES and Z1R...really glad I’ve got them. Would love to own the 1Z but just can’t justify the expense over the 1A, particularly as I use a Roon Nucleus with the TA for home listening now. I mainly use my 1A for in-car sound, plus occasional walks. One thing’s for...

@archsam Yep, so much potential for Sony’s audio division. I wouldn’t hold your breathe for a new DAP. The Signature Series was possibly unique.

Sony UK website has had a big purge of quality audio equipment. The TA and Z1R are gone, as are both the 1Z and 1A. Looks like the 70th anniversary signature series has been discontinued...Also see that the HAP-Z1ES server/player has gone. Sony's audio division is a mess. The most expensive...