Hi, I have an original NW-WM1A which I'm using with my music library and enjoying very much. I'm considering an M2 for streaming at this stage and wondering (a) how close the streaming performance is to the playback of a music library (I have read the comments comparing M1 and M2) and (b) I...

SD Card problem solved! Thanks a lot to everyone contributing. I was about to give up and send it to Sony as I bought it brand new BUT remembered that originally came with Japanese and I had changed to region to E2 and English, thus I did "Restore to Factory settings" and I tried to copy music...

I have used 3 different cards and none of them works! I really wonder if the steps I'm taking are correct: 1) connect walkman to computer 2) Transfer music using "Content Transfer" or just copying the iTunes folders to the /MUSIC directory of the SD_CARD. 3) Eject the SD_CARD and the WALKMAN on...

Thanks a lot for your answer: no I've tried the card in another device and works perfectly. So I understand: firmware 3.02 support 512GB cards? And when I transfer files to the SD card the walkman automatically detects them and includes them in the database correct? That's the part that fails as...

It's brand new!

Hi, yes using finder is exactly the same. The files come from my iTunes library and they are Apple lossless mostly - they play perfectly if I transfer them to the “System Storage”.

Any help is really appreciated: I can mount/unmount the SD card, I've formatted it in the walkman I can transfer music from my Mac to the SD card using the "Content transfer" application (and "Content Transfer" shows that there is music in the card) and everything sits in the MUSIC folder...

Indeed it is.

Can someone help me? I have a new 1A and I've added an SD Card: the walkman mounts and formats the card and I have transfered all my music to the card (and I can see it) yet once the database is rebuild none of the music on the SD card is included. If I copy the same music to the build-in...

I have a Japanese unit: is it possible to change the language to English without changing the region?

Thanks that’s really useful!

What exactly is the GaN?

The doctor will pull out of your ears an unbelievable wax buildup and then you will be able to hear significantly better.

They are both very enjoyable but vinyl is better (unfair comparison though as I have a totl turntable and tube amplifier). The main difference is that vinyl is richer sounding than digital by design (although I haven't tried DrWalkman firmwares for the 1A yet). Also with vinyl you get access to...

I have to say that I'm really enjoying this portable 1A player and despite having a pretty good vinyl system I probably now listen to it more than anything else. How long should Sony be expected to support these players for in-terms of parts/repair?

The female jacks. Essentially when I insert the headphone jack it can very easily be inserted and I'm afraid it can become loose in the future. Are the female jacks something that potentially Sony could replace at some point if needed?

Thanks all for your advice, this is really useful. Another question I have is whether Sony still supports the 1A/1Z: the device is in perfect condition but the headphone sleeve does not feel very tight (it still is tight enough so the headphone jack doesn't move in any way however it is easily...

Thanks I didn't know regions made a difference! I've looked and downloaded an installer to change it. I will also try DrWalkman's firmware updates, thanks!

Thanks I'm looking into them, I'm currently on over-ear and don't have a lot of experience with in-ear.

I just got an 1A player: very interesting, possibly the best portable sound I've come across, the sound is detailed, airy, with good ambience, sounds like a good CD player. Having said that with Direct Sound and my (neutral) headphones (B&O H6) it sounds thin in a lot of cases (ie the...

Thanks clear!

Hi, I'm about to get one of these players. I wanted to ask however: is it recommended to get a Japanese non-capped version (in which case the menu needs to be converted to English) or a European capped player (in which case it needs to remove the cap) - which of the two is less complex/makes...

Thank you very much for your answer, really appreciated! Could you share via PM details? thanks again!

Hi, I have the B&O H6 headphones and I came across an aftermarket cable that offers a balanced connection. Can these headphones offer a real balanced connection without conversion? Is there a way to know? thanks

Any other thoughts? I would really appreciate people that have experience with both Sony OS and Android to comment about them, thx!