sony wm1a

Hi guys I have decided to get a second-hand dap and currently im torn between the sp1000m and the wm1a. I will mainly use my hifiman ananda ,fiio fh7 and sony ier-m9 for it. I know that sony iems pairs best with the wm1a, but I have heard that the 3.5mm port on the wm1a is quite meh. Therefore...

I recently got some 4.4mm balanced cables for my Campfire Audio Solaris 2020 and Focal Elear to use with the Sony WM1A, and noticed that the volume is the same from the single-ended output (using a 3.5mm to 4.4mm adapter) and the balanced output. I confirmed this with a sound level meter app and...

So this is a crosspost from reddit/r/headphoneadvice...which seems very hit or miss. Been browsing head-fi for a while for reviews and whatnot, so figured I might try out posting here and see if I get some good advice/help. Going to stick with the headphone advice template just cause I...

Alright so I am new to head-fi as well as high end audio in general. I recently purchased the sony mdr-z7m2 headphones which sound great when connected to my oppo ha-2se dac/amp. However I am really looking at a good dap such as the sony wm1a because I want the portability of a single device...