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Sony NWZ-A818

post #1 of 22
11/8/07 at 11:22am
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I did a search on this player here and didn't come with anything. Looks like it only came out recently. Prelim reviews look really good.

Has anyone heard anything negative about this player?
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post #2 of 22
11/8/07 at 11:42am
Not really. Just a little hiss with sensitive phones. You should search again using "a818." You'll get a whole page of results.
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post #3 of 22
11/8/07 at 11:48am
the WM port which pissed me off (im a NW-HD5 user, only sony player with a standart usb connector)

and the fact that its competitors, the iAudio 7, the creative Zen, the D2, all have either 16gb versions or a expansion port,

also, by removing atrac, the only lossless option has been removed, im not sure if it supports WMA lossless,
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post #4 of 22
11/8/07 at 1:12pm
Also try searching for A810, which is the name for all 3 models in the series, A815, 816, and 818.
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post #5 of 22
11/8/07 at 1:41pm
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Originally Posted by Fungi View Post
Also try searching for A810, which is the name for all 3 models in the series, A815, 816, and 818.
Thanks, that helped!
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post #6 of 22
11/8/07 at 3:47pm
Negatives: some hiss on IEMs, no FM player, on OTG playlisting.

Form factor/sound quality/interface is great though, and it feels more "finished" than other players... very nice stable firmware so far.
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post #7 of 22
11/8/07 at 6:28pm
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So from an SQ standpoint, clearly better than a Nano? Or only personal preference? Gonna be runnin' by Triple Fi Pros. The Nano seems to struggle a bit at high volumes.

The $64,000 question......

There are (4) Ipod users in my household running AAC through Itunes software. But 95% of my stuff is actually ripped cd's.

How much of a hassle would it be to incorporate/transfer my music onto one of these Sony players? Do I have to re-ripp all of the cd's onto the Sony software?
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post #8 of 22
11/8/07 at 7:06pm
I have only heard hiss on one album, Listening with fuper.fi 5 pros. IMO the fact that Sony has custom equalizer puts my A818 well ahead of ipod nano.
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post #9 of 22
11/8/07 at 7:10pm
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Originally Posted by Spyro View Post
So from an SQ standpoint, clearly better than a Nano? Or only personal preference? Gonna be runnin' by Triple Fi Pros. The Nano seems to struggle a bit at high volumes.

The $64,000 question......

There are (4) Ipod users in my household running AAC through Itunes software. But 95% of my stuff is actually ripped cd's.

How much of a hassle would it be to incorporate/transfer my music onto one of these Sony players? Do I have to re-ripp all of the cd's onto the Sony software?
I can absolutely tell you that the A818 is MUCH better than a nano. I forget if it supports AAC offhand, but as long as it's a supported format, it's as simple as drag and drop.
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post #10 of 22
11/8/07 at 7:13pm
Sony's players support unprotected AAC.

You can either drag/drop the music, or use another library program like WMP11, Mediamonkey, etc. If you drag/drop you may need to embed the album art, but I think this is a one-time process.

You don't have to rerip anything. Just install a library program that supports non-apple players, have it build the library, and you are good to go.
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post #11 of 22
11/8/07 at 8:13pm
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Excellent! Thanks.

Granted, I play at fairly loud volumes but I swear my 1st gen Nano only holds a charge about 4 hours of music playing time.

I was thinking the cutesy new 8g Nano....but since I'm still not an amp guy, I should really just get a better sounding player and be done with it.
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post #12 of 22
11/8/07 at 8:50pm
SQ wise, it seems to get a lot of positive reviews, but can anyone confirm if it supports lossless wma? It looks like it's up there regarding sq for a flash player thought.

The negatives, is that it has less memory than it's main competitors and no expansion slot. Hiss isn't really a big deal, because it's only slight (slightly less hiss than my ipod video). This hiss is not bothersome whatsoever .

I'll note that i don't own it myself, but have used the player. But I will definitely recommend the player.
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post #13 of 22
11/9/07 at 3:39am
hmm from what i have read it does not support WMA Lossless.
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post #14 of 22
11/9/07 at 5:56pm
I just got my Sony AWZ-A818 from Amazon.com to replace my 2G iPod Nano. The Sony beats the sound quality of the Nano so bad it is laughable. The custom EQs are a HUGE plus for tweaking the sound to your liking and the don't cause distortion with my Shure SE420s like the Nano did on basically any EQ setting.

I can't recommend this player any more highly. Pairing it with my SE420s is a match made in heaven IMHO
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post #15 of 22
11/9/07 at 6:06pm
Does anyone have a comparison between the A818 and the D2 or Iaudio7? I want something that will compoliment the atrios, I don't mind warm I just don't want bass heavy, I already have bass. I am leanig towards the Sony but am still kinda on the fence. I want something musical and the comments of the cold sound of the cowons makes me weary, but are the atrios warm enough so that it will not matter, I dun no.
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