I used a Samsung HS12YHA - fits straight in as a replacement to the existing 20GB drive - the HD5 will format it and you can then get on with filling it with ATRACs - it makes a great everyday player.   Cheers,   Andy

That's brilliant - finally something to replace my (120GB modified) Nw-HD5.

Looks good.   I'm guessing the Japanese models will play ATRAC files but will have a Japanese-only interface?

Also, not only can you replace the Hard Drive, but you can replace it with a larger hard drive - my HD5 has a 120GB drive and makes a great every-day player.   Sonicstage (or X-App, if you don't mind a program in Japanese), is no real problem and the sound really is great.   Cheers,   Andy

And shows "unknown artist" on the second line of each entry - as if there may be a tagging or tag-reading problem that they can't even get right for the PR shots - shows a really thorough and thought-out approach ;-)   Cheers,   Andy

I think I found the original post with the pics of the inside of the Z - http://anythingbutipod.com/forum/showthread.php?t=68564 - the mediafire link to the pics seems to be still valid.   I hope this helps.   Cheers,   Andy

Many thanks Now What for the very useful run-down of the dynamic playlist box - I would never have guessed the Match all / Match any radio buttons and that really is a brilliant piece of knowledge. There is a great deal of useful info there and I thank you very much for it.   I have placed an...

  I'm using X-app, too - it supports all my old Network Walkman players (NW-HD1 - NW-HD5, even the Viao Pocket!) and it's a proper, modern music manager.   I have no Japanese at all - I cannot understand a single letter, I'm working out how it works by trial and error, so I have a question: I...

Quote:   Remember to be careful buying in a foreign language (particularly with a different alphabet) the linked item is USED (as well as being pink ;-).       Cheers,   Andy

Having formerly enjoyed this forum topic, I'm disappointed to see it reduced to its current state by what seems like simple trolling by one individual - I am not a natural poster on forums (indeed. I have a much smaller post count than the complainer) but I do like to read something enlightening...

Quote:   +1 from me - this was a very enjoyable topic (I have a Z-series Walkman and love it) but now many of the posts are unpleasant in tone and barely comprehensible.

Quote:   There are pics of the innards of the Walkman Z linked from this thread http://anythingbutipod.com/forum/showthread.php?t=68564 - doesn't look like battery replacement should be impossible - just need a battery with the right voltage, size, capacity.   Cheers,   Andy

That's great - I'm really glad it worked so well for you - I use it on my Galaxy S and have found it to be brilliant.   Cheers,   Andy

Quote: There's a download link for the .apk in this XDA thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2039716&highlight=noozxoide   Cheers,   Andy

There's always this guy ;-).   http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Fiio-x3-digital-player-24bit-192khz-new-arrival-hs2/814232_883427716.html   Cheers,   Andy

Quote:   Many thanks for the explanation - makes complete sense, I'm with you on the "totally off" switch - that would be great.   Cheers,   Andy

Quote:   For mine, yes - I found it as strange as you do, but thhat's the way it seems to be.   If I charge my iRiver H120 and the E17 both fully and don't use them for a week, then switch them on the iRiver is still fully-charged and the E17 is dead-flat - yes, it is inconvenient...

Definitely check it out - I had what I thought was a good player (an old IRiver H120 with a Fiio E17 DAC linked by optical) - the Walkman just blew it away, it's the best sounding player I've heard - I'm sure there are better ones but, for the $$$, you can't go wrong.   Cheers,   Andy

Quote:   Many thanks for your very useful response - maybe I should buy an F and keep the Z as well ;-).   Cheers,   Andy

Quote:   Quote:   Thank you very much for your extremely useful responses, it sounds like the F807 would be a great machine to have - I will start trawling the 'Bay.   Many thanks,   Andy

A couple of weeks ago, I got a 32GB Z-1060 from the trading forum of Head-Fi and I absolutely love it - it has replaced my CF-modded iRiver H120 - optical-out - Fiio E17 DAC combo for all my listening sessions.   I have a lot of music and I would like to get a 64GB version (I'd also like to...

A couple of weeks ago, I got a 32GB Z-1060 from the trading forum of Head-Fi and I absolutely love it - it has replaced my CF-modded iRiver H120 - optical-out - Fiio E17 DAC combo for all my listening sessions.   I have a lot of music and I would like to get a 64GB version (I'd also like to...

Quote:   That's a brilliant response and very helpful - many thanks - I will make the mod.   I have a 16GB CF in there now but a 64GB iPod mini would be just brilliant.   Cheers,   Andy

Quote: I wonder if you have a link to the actual SD to CF adaptor you used - I would really like to give this mod a try.   Cheers,   Andy

Thanks for the great review - I'm sold - now to wait for availability ;-).   Chhers   Andy