I've bought this cable, it's very sturdy, good quality and will likely last you a very long time. The low profile L-type connector is what i would like on all my cables and is perfect for me when I carry the zx300 in my pant-pocket. The cable is however very stiff, to the point of the ear hooks...

Definitely! The contrast between the silver and the matte black screen is also lovely to look at. The matte screen in general is pretty awesome :)

I usually buy my gear in black, not so with this beauty though. Silver was just so...mhmmm.

The OEM case has a little raised lip sticking out between the play, pause and the rest of the buttons. Once you get used to it it does help with finger placement without needing to take a look at the player.

Maybe they were trying to save costs on licensing to offer an even better price on the 300A? As long as they didn't hold back any sound file formats, once you know about the formatting restrictions, I don't find it a big deal. Frustrating until you find out though, for sure.

I use the official case too and I experience no issues, nor can I get it to happen using an even stronger magnet than is in the lid of the OEM case. Other users here do have an issue with the magnets however, kms108 went as far as to cut the top magnet out of the lid!! You can read a bit around...

If Amazon follow Sony policy, you'd have to have a certain percentage of dead pixels though before they would exchange it for you... https://us.en.kb.sony.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/39371/c/65,66/kw/screen%20replacement

Just checked it a couple of times, I was worried after your message because when mine got delivered it was -12 C outside and my player was almost painfully cold to hold when I unpacked it. Can't spot any dead pixels though. I have a 64Gb model bought from AccessoryJack however, not JB... Just...

Thanks man! Those guys really know what they're doing, outstanding musicianship all of 'em. :beyersmile:

Well, I suppose he could've tried that. As for myself, I haven't experienced any issues with magnets in the case cover.

He he, I know it sounds great! At least according to my ears. I don't really check whathifi much, I don't often agree with their opinions.

As said, I don't know if that Clock settings note wasn't there before on FW 1.00. To update without Media centre, first check your current FW in Settings>Unit Information. If it's lower than the current 1.10, go to your countries Sony site and to the downloads section for the ZX300. You should...

In Clock Settings there's a note that says (I'm on the latest Firmware, maybe this is new?): "No clock is displayed. Clock Settings information is used for library management" I assume that means you cannot set the clock to show up on your screen.

I'm relieved it's not happening with my case, I'd hate to perform surgery on it, although I immediately would if it gave me this issue as well! All in all I'm happy I shelled out the 80 Euro for it. I've taken the ZX300 on two serious mountain hikes and the case really gives me the confidence to...

Does that mean you actually had to cut open the inside of the cover flap to remove the two magnet strips? The rest of my case has no magnetic parts in it, as far as I can tell...