[Quadfather]

Both are fully burned in.

 

[HiFiGuy528]

Either go direct too china and search for it, which is impossible, as I've tried, your only hope is find it in Taobao.cn , and use a taobao agent and help purchase it if you don't live in Hong Kong. China or macau.

that's too bad....

 

[asquare3376]

Can someone tell me where to get that screw-on adapter for Sony EX series IEM?

Mike, when you find one, let me know. Been listening to Kimber 4.4 MUC-M12SB1 on XBA-Z5.WM1Z and it's the best sounding combo I have heard so far.

 

[robin1990]

Nice shot! I am glad seeing people adopting into Balanced out more . It is awesome, and wm1Z has always impressed me

Go to balanced out and never looked back. The difference between SE is getting obvious over time.

 

[Quadfather]

I just did a little A-B listening between the Sony NW-WM1A and the Questyle QP1R. I find the Questyle to have a substantially more spacious soundstage. The QP1R also has nicer detail, separation, and sounds more natural. Both players are not the least bit fatiguing. The listening was done on 3.5mm SE, with Audio-Technica ATH-MSR7GMs. The Sony opens up a lot using my Shure SE846s in balanced mode; it will be interesting to see how both these players stack up if I can get a balanced cable for my Audio-Technica headphones. The QP1R has the definite advantage in sound quality in SE. Having said all this, I am still in awe of the Sony NW-WM1A! It is a very nice sounding DAP, and I just got 34 hours on the battery on the first go-around with 44.1khz/16 bit ALAC files. I am keeping them both...and my Lotoo Paw Gold Diana! I am becoming a DAP hoarder. Sony's user interface, artist thumbnail scroll, and album art display is miles ahead of ANY DAP Ihave used...including iPods.

Still long way to go till 500hrs.

I matched up the volume better, and with Audio-Technica ATH-MSR7GMs, the QP1R and Sony NW-WM1A are so very close in sound quality. Both single ended. I am beginning to doubt last night's impressions. All things considered, battery life and the phenomenal user interface and album art is the clincher in favor of the Sony NW-WM1A. What a sweet piece of engineering!

 

[Whitigir]

I matched up the volume better, and with Audio-Technica ATH-MSR7GMs, the QP1R and Sony NW-WM1A are so very close in sound quality. Both single ended. I am beginning to doubt last night's impressions.

Remember, Single ended, Sony has TRRS, which is 4nseparated polarity for Separated grounds and it has better sound quality. That would be a better matchup than just SE vs SE. There is no room to improve in QP1R, there is for wm1Z...then there is Balanced 4.4

 

[Quadfather]

Remember, Single ended, Sony has TRRS, which is 4nseparated polarity for Separated grounds and it has better sound quality. That would be a better matchup than just SE vs SE. There is no room to improve in QP1R, there is for wm1Z...then there is Balanced 4.4

My Shure SE846s are drop dead gorgeous on Sony's balanced output. I have no balanced cables for headphones yet.

 

[Quadfather]

My Shure SE846s are drop dead gorgeous on Sony's balanced output. I have no balanced cables for headphones yet.

The 3.5mm is also balanced?

 

[nc8000]

The 3.5mm is also balanced?

The 3.5 mm is seperate ground like on ZX2

 

[jamato8]

The 3.5 mm is seperate ground like on ZX2

I didn't know that! I have a TRRS just for the ZX2.

 

[Quadfather]

My Sony NW-WM1A needs more DSD. What is the best site to go to for DSD music downloads?

 

[kubig123]

I usually buy them from these 3 websites
nativedsd.com
Hdtracks.com
store.acousticsounds.com

I’ve also been able to convert some sacd to dsd files

 

[animalsrush]

My portable rig - sony wm1z + effect audio lionheart balanced cable + noble k10 CIEM

Zero fatigue - 100% audio bliss

 

[tieuly1]

My portable rig - sony wm1z + effect audio lionheart balanced cable + noble k10 CIEM

Zero fatigue - 100% audio bliss

How do you feel with Lionheart balanced out, I am in dilemma since I scare it will sacrifice Treble of Andromeda.

 

[blazinblazin]

I am using WM1A + Leonidas + Andromeda.

For Leonidas you will have a more open sound. Treble extend higher for me.

From what i read Lionheart is not a low focus cable but mid high.