So you don't own the Z1 heard it a few times and think people over hyped it, why just because you never owned one, lol. I currently own the MSB Premier DAC (my main DAC in my home system) DMP-Z1 and the ZM2. Please don't come here and talk out of your hat! The DAC chip AKM or any other depends...

Me too I have the exact same 2 small bottles.

I see the sticker is still on the volume knob, where did you manage to find a brand new one? I am glad that I did not sell mine even though I almost did recently. I would have regretted that decision forever. Nice Sony collection and I thought I was a Sony fanboy, lol!

My Mac Mini M1 is not being used anymore as I have stored it away. I am trying to use the iPad Pro M1 the DMP keeps saying "failed to communicate" tried different USB cables and no dice. No such issue with the ZM2.

Anybody has trouble connecting the DMP to a Mac Mini or iPad M1. In DAC mode the DMP just won't communicate with either. I don't have this problem with any other DAP including the ZM2 with Apple products. The DMP has no issues with a Windows PC, the Aurender N10 streamer or any Android DAP...

Has anyone polished the gold knob with any kind of metal polish? I only touch the knob with gloves or a soft cloth but it still picks up fine hairline scratches. This happen to everyone I am guessing.

That is pretty strange, since I couldn't be the only one with this issue. It literally was less than a one minute job. every album art is showing now.

Good to know I'm sure your unit will be fine going forward.

And how did it go?

Thank you very much really appreciated this did the job bud!!

So over the 3 years of ownership, I contemplated many a times selling the DMP and even putting it up for sale few times and withdrawing it afterwards, thankfully! I also reached out to @Whitigir via email and thanks to his opinion a few other audio friends in my personal life, I still have the...

Thank you I will check it out, I was hoping since everything look fine on the Music Center app it should transfer over fine. It's just so random some transfer is fine and then some aren't even though on the app the image is there and all seem fine.

Makes sense what you said about android for the other players. For the DMP I make sure the image is populated in the Sony Music Center Software before I transfer the album over, but some still don't. I will try with the MP3Tag, thanks!

Hello can someone let me know if this is normal. I always use Sony Music Center to transfer files (flac) from my computer (PC). Sometimes the DMP won't show cover art for certain albums and its always random. I never had the same problem on my fiio and neither on the new ZM2. Its always the DMP...

The ZM2 has a slightly modern sound signature, DMP-Z1 feels a touch warmer. Both are built for different purpose, I wouldn't replace one with another. Both are Sony as in same sound signature. The DMP is so much more powerful which is very appealing, I personally don't feel the ZM2 is a DMP...