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post #2791 of 3434
12/6/12 at 10:55pm
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Originally Posted by bestnaru View Post

I do hope we can get android updates in the future but I am not holding my breath either.

It's also interesting that both Sonystyle Canada and US have already discontinued Z1060 which is way too fast for their top of the line product.  

It's unfortunate, but their Z series were not moving in sufficient volume. I don't blame them, people do not want a big player. Their F series is selling at a pretty good price point and the size is appealing.

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post #2792 of 3434
12/7/12 at 1:09am

Any news for EU version Update?

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post #2793 of 3434
12/7/12 at 1:57am

hi any notice an improvement in sound quality? it sounded like it did to me, bass quality has improved and the highs are more extended. using playerpro btw

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post #2794 of 3434
12/7/12 at 2:13am
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hi any notice an improvement in sound quality? it sounded like it did to me, bass quality has improved and the highs are more extended. using playerpro btw

 

 

I also feel something is different, maybe placebo, or I am ...confused.gif

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post #2795 of 3434
12/7/12 at 2:57am
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Originally Posted by dunno34231 View Post

hi any notice an improvement in sound quality? it sounded like it did to me, bass quality has improved and the highs are more extended. using playerpro btw

 

 

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Originally Posted by turokrocks View Post

 

 

I also feel something is different, maybe placebo, or I am ...confused.gif

 

I also experienced it, something is different in its sq, for me the highs becomes much brighter/extended and it's bass have more quality but less quantity confused_face_2.gif

 

I've also done factory reset

 

Now I'm having listening fatigue using tf10 with white angel cables and walkman z combo which I've never experienced before the ics updatetriportsad.gif

 

By the way my Z is Japanese version

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post #2796 of 3434
12/7/12 at 4:19am

i also think the sound had improved.

anyway do you guys use the default player app by sony or 3rd part like poweramp etc?

are the clear phase and clear stereo limited to only the stock player?

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post #2797 of 3434
12/7/12 at 7:25am

Seriously?  Sony already discontinued?

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post #2798 of 3434
12/7/12 at 7:39am

now you can turn on clear phase under sound in settings, but u have to select the option of supplied headphones to turn on clearphase, u dun actually need to use their supplied headphones. there's 3 options for headphone to select, each selection change the sound abit, and i realised the change in sound was due to clear phase being enabled

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post #2799 of 3434
12/7/12 at 8:30am

Frantically looking... For a Windaz computer to install this!
 

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post #2800 of 3434
12/7/12 at 9:02am
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Originally Posted by walkman_heart View Post

 

 

 

I also experienced it, something is different in its sq, for me the highs becomes much brighter/extended and it's bass have more quality but less quantity confused_face_2.gif

 

I've also done factory reset

 

Now I'm having listening fatigue using tf10 with white angel cables and walkman z combo which I've never experienced before the ics updatetriportsad.gif

 

By the way my Z is Japanese version

@walkman_heart i agree with u my experiences with the update is the same, bass is clearer but lesser in quantity and highs are sharper, can be fatiguing at times so i eq the bass up abit to make it less fatiguing 

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post #2801 of 3434
12/7/12 at 10:34am

I'm not sure whether there might be an improvement in sound quality or not.  If so it isn't drastic.  I did however notice that the midbass is less (making the bass cleaner), which is great in my book and very very slightly more extended highend.  Not sure if it is placebo or not but the F still best the Z in clarity and soundstage.  I also actually notice that the sound is slightly more laidback.  Again, the original sound's signatures are still all there but Sony might have improved it very slightly.  Still +1 for Sony!

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post #2802 of 3434
12/7/12 at 11:32am

The Z definitely sounds a  lot 'louder' after the update (On the US version). Louder in the sense of amplification. Its a good thing 'cause now I can lower the vol.

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post #2803 of 3434
12/7/12 at 3:52pm

Sony USA online store did a 50% price reduction(@$164.49) for CyberMonday sale.  They are completely out of 32GB players at the online store, not sure they will be restocking them.  I was able to track down last remaining one at the local store for the sale price.  Looking forward to update ICS FW right after opening the box this weekend.

 

Very stoked!

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post #2804 of 3434
12/7/12 at 4:34pm
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Frantically looking... For a Windaz computer to install this!
 

I had to do the same  thing! So let down that VirtualBox didn't see the Walkman.

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post #2805 of 3434
12/7/12 at 4:47pm
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Japan

 

http://walkman.update.sony.net/fw/pc/Z1000/NW-Z1000_V2_00_0000.exe

 

http://www.sony.jp/walkman/update/index.html

 

 

United States

 

http://walkman.update.sony.net/fw/pc/Z1000/NWZ-Z1000_V2_00_0001.exe

 

http://esupport.sony.com/US/p/swu-download.pl?mdl=NWZZ1060&upd_id=8244&os_group_id=5

 

 

Canada

 

http://walkman.update.sony.net/fw/pc/Z1000/NWZ-Z1000_V2_00_0002.exe

 

http://esupport.sony.com/CA/p/swu-download.pl?mdl=NWZZ1060&upd_id=8244&os_group_id=5

 

 

Latin America

 

http://walkman.update.sony.net/fw/pc/Z1000/NWZ-Z1000_V2_00_0012.exe

 

http://esupport.sony.com/LA/p/swu-download.pl?mdl=NWZZ1060&upd_id=8245&os_group_id=5

 

 

Australia/New Zealand

 

http://walkman.update.sony.net/fw/pc/Z1000/NWZ-Z1000_V2_00_0008.exe

 

http://www.sony-asia.com/support/download/529914/product/nwz-z1060

 

 

Asia Pacific

 

http://walkman.update.sony.net/fw/pc/Z1000/NWZ-Z1000_V2_00_0009.exe

 

http://www.sony-asia.com/support/download/529914/product/nwz-z1060

  

 

India

 

http://walkman.update.sony.net/fw/pc/Z1000/NWZ-Z1000_V2_00_0011.exe

 

http://www.sony-asia.com/support/download/529914/product/nwz-z1060

 

Thanks for this, worked great!

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