When I got the Bimby, I ran into the exact same issue when trying to install the USB driver on Windows 10.  Fortunately, it showed up in the "Playback Devices" so I left it as is since everything seems to be working. I guess Windows 10 automatically did the driver install work?  Do you guys...

Yeah, be careful when buying from amazon everyone.     You might end up buying from a 3rd party instead of amazon without realizing it.   Amazon does have a few rules that 3rd party vendors that list on amazon must abide by.  But either way, you won't get warranty unless that 3rd party is...

Quote: If amazon was the seller, it would come with warranty since they are an authorized Sony Retailer.  However, that $195 + $5 S&H is being offered by a 3rd party. It's like buying on ebay.   If the 3rd party isn't considered by Sony to an authorized retailer, then you don't even...

Quote: If you prefer to buy them without warranty, sure.

For those of you in the United States, you can get the MDR-MA900 at adorama.com for $199 (with no tax for most) with free shipping + 1 year extended warranty for another $8.   $208 for headphones + 1 year extended warranty.  The best part is they are an authorized sony retailer!   I can...

Quote:   What source are you listening with?  I would probably be closer to your boat if i hadn't tried them on the Sony Walkman Z.  The XBA-3 didn't sound all that great with anything else I had, but it sounds pretty damn good on the Walkman Z, which is what the OP was using and raving...

This player sounds freaken awesome with the right earbuds/headphones.  I can easily distinguish between 320 MP3 and FLAC with the Z and sony's XBA-3 buds.  Do what you can to get ICS on there folks, it's worth it if you have the goods to enjoy it with.

Quote:   I used to have the same opinion as you until I had a chance to demo some crazy expensive cables at a headfi meet.  Depending on the cable, it can make your headphones sound like an entirely different set of cans.  I tried cables that costed 2x the amount of my AKG K702 as well as...

Quote:   Here you go: http://esupport.sony.com/US/p/model-home.pl?mdl=NWZZ1050&template_id=1&region_id=1&tab=download#/downloadTab lol

MrMateoHead and germanium are dead right.   Clipping can happen at max volumes but most of the ones I've found are not in peak volume areas.  I was worried when I first heard clipping from my CDs, including Florence and the Machines, but as time wore on, I just learned to accept them and to...

I've been messing with my AKG K702 for some time and I gotta say it's very equipment sensitive.   I've settled on the fact that it only sounds decent on my ASUS Essence STX sound card.  I also have the Audioquest Dragonfly and a fancy Pioneer Elite receiver but it didn't sound quite right on...

Someone in the thread linked an official announcement in Japanese claiming the ICS update increased battery life by ~50% among other details.  I can't find it now though.  All I can remember was that it claimed a running time of 30+ hours or so (when using all the gimmicks that jack up battery...

Quote:   Quote:   Quote:     As with all devices, the way companies advertise storage size and the way computers calculate it (in binary and bytes) are different. You lose around 7% of what you think you're getting, then the OS/IOS sucks up another great chunk of what's...

Quote:   I have the Dragonfly and Xonar Essence STX in my possession and have heard the Auzentech's X-fi Forte and at a friend's house.   The dragonfly is on par if not better than the Essence STX.  The Auzentech's Forte is not as good as the the STX or dragonfly.   Your particular...

I got this case / skin from another head-fi member who was selling it awhile back and it's quite nice.         Since I can't find another one of these for sale, I'm gonna try this case for my brother's Walkman Z...

Quote:   Since you're asking in this thread, you can guess what I'll say....a resounding YES! =D   I would, however, buy a protective case of some sort before using it outside the home.  The backside's a fingerprint magnet.

I'm coming with 3 other people but am not planning to stay for too long.   Things I'm bringing along: Sony Walkman Z-1060 Sennheiser HD600 AKG K702 Audio-Technica CKS77 (willing to sell)   No table is necessary as I'll be roaming around with my gear. If anyone's interested in...

Quote:   PlayerPro's biggest downside is it doesn't natively support flac playback IF the device doesn't natively support it either. To get it to play flac, you first have to download the DSP pack for it and then install another app called "Extra Media Scanner."  The extra media scanner...

Quote:   Yeah, this was a big nuisance for me as well.  When I changed the sound setting to offset the volume spike in poweramp, the sound quality plummeted.  And Like WayTooCrazy, I swapped to to Player Pro and never looked back.  The sound quality on Player Pro was much better than...

Speaking of cases, I reported last week that a Sony Store associate told me they'd be getting cases in early May for the US market.   Well...they now tell me they don't see the shipment coming and have no clue when or if it will arrive this month. They don't even know if they'll ever...

I did exactly what you did a while back as well, OP.     To simulate the dB level the ears would get... I ended up measuring the dB level by cupping my hand around the db-spl meter and even tried a cut out with index cards/cardboard to see if the readings would change.  They did go up by a...

This is a heads up for anyone who's thinking of buying an accessory for this player in the U.S. I contacted the local Sony Store and was told that accessories for the Walkman Z should be available during or after the first week of May.   It's probably gonna be this one linked here if I had...