Yes, you can leave headphones plugged in whilst using an amp or powered speakers. I had my Z1R plugged in whilst using my amp/speakers.

@rosci Glad to hear the Z1R is giving you so much enjoyment :)

I’ve never had any discomfort - aural or physical - with my Z1R, just a luxury experience all round. Had a very enjoyable time with Mark Kozelek’s eponymous album recently. I was using my Leben CS300XS for amplification. Great match.

That's right, just bars, no % figure. Yet people are talking about specific % figures. Are they guessing (if so how can they be that precise?) or is there a mode to change the display from bars to %?

Many posters are talking about battery power % - how do you know what % your battery is at? Mine just has four bars which gradually go down to zero with use. There is no % figure visible...

@Rob49 Glad I got a pair last year. The Z1R is gonna go down as a Sony Classic. Some people are going to have serious regrets not grabbing a pair whilst they can.

Still loving my CS300XS here after 4.5 years of ownership, now using it mostly with the Sony Z1R - it’s a very nice match. There’s a new Leben CS600X model out now. Never tried the CS600 but always wanted to. Here’s the new X version ^^^

I agree, much easier to experience than explain. I hated computer audio but Roon has converted me 100%

Guys, my TA is up for sale in the Classifieds now, along with my Z1R. Selling as I need funds for my Garrard 301 project.

Anyone know what cable I can buy to use my 1A as a DAC for my Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact? It has a USB C socket.

Connected my 1A to my Roon Nucleus last night and it only works up to DSD128 in DoP mode.

Roon Rock runs on Linux. Native DSD only works with Linux if a driver is written for the specific DAC being used. Thus far, there is no Linux native DSD driver for the TA. But who cares, it makes literally no difference to what data is converted to analogue inside the TA. Chill out!

I’ve got three - WM1A, TA-ZH1ES and Z1R...really glad I’ve got them. Would love to own the 1Z but just can’t justify the expense over the 1A, particularly as I use a Roon Nucleus with the TA for home listening now. I mainly use my 1A for in-car sound, plus occasional walks. One thing’s for...

@archsam Yep, so much potential for Sony’s audio division. I wouldn’t hold your breathe for a new DAP. The Signature Series was possibly unique.

Sony UK website has had a big purge of quality audio equipment. The TA and Z1R are gone, as are both the 1Z and 1A. Looks like the 70th anniversary signature series has been discontinued...Also see that the HAP-Z1ES server/player has gone. Sony's audio division is a mess. The most expensive...

I use the TA via the bundled USB cable with a Roon Nucleus. It's superb. Can't complain at all. Z1R for headphones, plus Leben/Harbeth for speaker sound. I'd be interested to try a different USB cable but I'm in no rush.

Yes, I’m happy with the Z1R. I like the combination with the TA. I only just bought a 3m balanced XLR4 copper cable for it. I sit quite a way from the system and have been using the stock 3m single-ended cable up to now. It was only £58 from eBay, but it allows me to use balanced output so I’m...

Yes, I own the TA, Z1R and also the 1A. Used to use the 1A for most of my listening but now I have a Roon Nucleus with an iPad for control. Sometimes I use the Nucleus headphone Crossfeed function which works well

@Rob49 If you want to try out the Z1R, just order them from Amazon and return them for a full refund if they're not to your liking. You're well with your rights to do so.

Is it possible to Bluetooth from a Sony XZ1 Compact to the 1A? I couldn't make it work for my phone, but it does work with my 2018 iPad * I've not experienced any crashes yet here in the UK btw. * Managed to connect now.

Using the new USB DAC and Vinyl Processor functions (plus the Z1R) to play Bill Evans Trio from my laptop, with iPad as the Roon remote. Love these new features!

Me too. Do you know if the 3.5mm output on the TA converts DSD to PCM like the output on the WM1 players does?

Hi and thanks. Hope I wasn't too dismissive, like an earlier poster suggested. Apologies if so. I don't use a turntable directly with my TA; I run and Phono stage and the TA each into separate line inputs on my Leben integrated amplifier. I did do a quick experiment a while back by plugging my...

In answer to your first question, try it yourself. Not sure why you'd ask someone else that question? Don't you trust your own judgement? Afterall, it's you who will be using the gear. Personally, I always use DSD Remastering and DSEE. I like these features Sony provides. In my experience, the...

Yes, but if you have an unlimited budget, why not do it?