I know there are a few pages around the net showing how to upgrade the Sony HAP S1/Z1 HDD, and there's even a Z1 tutorial showing it running on a 2TB drive. However I just wanted to share that HAP-S1 will also work with a 2TB internal 2.5 Sata HDD.   The removal of the S1 shell appears to be...

Obviously I'm fairly new to audio - and don't experiment much - but aren't DAC's just for converting signals, and not actually sources of music/audio?   I'm just curious because when I come to try and find threads on dedicated source gear - almost every thread seems to be about a DAC.   I...

Hi everyone.   I've been using a Sony HAP-S1 for a while and really enjoy it. That, along with a Sony PCM-D100 were my entry into Hi-Res music.   Recently my HAP-S1 has issues, and is being repaired.   But, I've amassed a great collection of Hi Res music that I love listening to. It's my...

Hi everyone. I'm new to Hi Res audio as of 6 months ago - and at the time I picked up a Sony HAP-S1 as it was exactly what I was looking for. A stand alone device i could attach speakers to, load all music internally via network. My Sony has died, and while it is still being repaired under...

Hi everyone.   I just had this happen to me today - and so searching the net I came across a few other users also having the exact same issue - all since the last firmware was released. My device has been on the new firmware for about a month so far.   Today I turned on the unit to play some...

The PCM-D100 has a setting in it for BATTERY TYPE - Alkaline or NIMH   I'm using NIMH but I have tried BOTH settings for this issue.   After about 30 minutes of recording - noise starts to get introduced - like static... first like a heartbeat every few seconds - then after an hour or more...

A few days ago - on Ebay there was an auction for a Sony PDC-D100 with some extras. One of the extras was this 'cap' for putting over the top of the player - that would in general just keep the microphones safe. It appeared to be made out of plastic/polyurethane. It fit on snugly. It would make...

I'm trying to find out if I will 'need' to pick up a Sony ZX2 - ALSO - if I order a PCM-D100.     My setup is very, very simple.   I have a Sony HAP-S1 Hi Res media player for all my hi res audio including DSF audio.   My end goal is to be able to record in DSF (nature field recording)...