[nonsupremous]

Mine is running on firmware version 2.0.  Is that the latest version?  I like the responsiveness.  I think the X was on steroids.  It responded too fast.  You'd scroll through music and it would take off like a rocket.  I am not hearing much difference in sound between this one and my S764 to be honest.  Volume levels are just about exact.  The A series might be a little more crisp in the high end...but I haven't done enough comparison yet to really tell.  I really like that you can set the hold button to just make the touch screen non responsive, and keep the physical buttons working.  Overall it's a nice player.  One of the worst I've seen yet when it comes to finger prints and smudges though.  I'm gonna get that case from BH Photovideo.  Looks like it's really nice and probably very necessary. 
 
 
Edit:  Funny thing.  I just looked on Sony's website to see if there is a firmware update.  And indeed there is.  It's for version 1.01.  But mine is running on Firmware version 2.0.  Strange. 
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I think the responsiveness would increase if you updated the firmware using a computer... or it may be just me. Well, the A860 have a wider soundstage than my S750 in my opinion, though the S750 sounds warmer. 

Well, anyways, enjoy your new toy! And welcome to the club!

 

[tds101]

I think I'll do a check for a FW update later this evening, but I have to search for the EU update. Would anyone happen to have a link for it? Thanks in advance,...

 

[Jeremypsp]

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Mine is running on firmware version 2.0.  Is that the latest version?  I like the responsiveness.  I think the X was on steroids.  It responded too fast.  You'd scroll through music and it would take off like a rocket.  I am not hearing much difference in sound between this one and my S764 to be honest.  Volume levels are just about exact.  The A series might be a little more crisp in the high end...but I haven't done enough comparison yet to really tell.  I really like that you can set the hold button to just make the touch screen non responsive, and keep the physical buttons working.  Overall it's a nice player.  One of the worst I've seen yet when it comes to finger prints and smudges though.  I'm gonna get that case from BH Photovideo.  Looks like it's really nice and probably very necessary. 
 
 
Edit:  Funny thing.  I just looked on Sony's website to see if there is a firmware update.  And indeed there is.  It's for version 1.01.  But mine is running on Firmware version 2.0.  Strange. 

Mine is version 1.01, I'm thinking the 2.0 update is only for the unlimited music thing. 1.01 actually increases the responsiveness, I don't know if it's just me, but it becomes too responsive (LOL)!

 

[nonsupremous]

The Unlimited Music thing must be the icon on the lower right of the interface.  I've never seen that before I wondered what it was.  Couldn't get it to work though. 

 

[Jeremypsp]

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The Unlimited Music thing must be the icon on the lower right of the interface.  I've never seen that before I wondered what it was.  Couldn't get it to work though. 

Yeah, it is, that means your ver. is technically 1.0 with the music unlimited. 

 

[maporter]

Hi All,

Yep that icon is for Sony's Music Unlimited, the latest version is 2.01, you need to download & install the Music Unlimited software for it to work. This will also update the firmware to 2.01, the Music Unlimited may well offer you a free period, here in the UK mine came with 180 days of free access.

Cheers

Mark

 

[tds101]

Thanks maporter!!!

 

[Sparky191]

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.... I really like that you can set the hold button to just make the touch screen non responsive, and keep the physical buttons working. ...

 
This is really annoying me on the X. It means if the buttons get pressed in your bag or pocket, it turns on and often plays. So when you want to use it, theres no battery. The alternative it to make the hold disable the buttons aswell. Which means there no point in having buttons. 

 

[Jeremypsp]

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This is really annoying me on the X. It means if the buttons get pressed in your bag or pocket, it turns on and often plays. So when you want to use it, theres no battery. The alternative it to make the hold disable the buttons aswell. Which means there no point in having buttons. 

Well, we're hard to please, after all  

 

[tds101]

Well, we're hard to please, after all  

Who you tellin'?!?!?!

 

[nonsupremous]

I tried to hook mine up to my car stereo this morning and couldn't get any sound out of the HO.  I had the same issue with my X long ago.  I had to run the connector out of the LO instead.  Is anyone else finding that same issue?

 

[nonsupremous]

What does the Music Unlimited offer?  Is it like Microsofts old music pass or whatever that was called?  For a monthly subscription you get to listen to unlimited songs but you don't own any of them?
 
 
 
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Hi All,
Yep that icon is for Sony's Music Unlimited, the latest version is 2.01, you need to download & install the Music Unlimited software for it to work. This will also update the firmware to 2.01, the Music Unlimited may well offer you a free period, here in the UK mine came with 180 days of free access.
Cheers
Mark

 

[tds101]

https://music.sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/

 

[nonsupremous]

^^Thanks.
Looks more like Pandora I guess.  After a very quick browse it looks like you have to be able to stream the music, it's not cached to the device.  Do you use the service? 

 

[maporter]

Hi,

I've not really delved into things fully but I can confirm that it's cached to the device, using the free trial allows you sample music by genres, such as alternative, rock, metal etc. It them caches samples by chosen genres to the device. You don't get to chose artists, but you're able to train its selection by liking or disliking each track from the device.

The full subscription service allows you do pretty much everything including pick individual tracks, artists & make custom playlists etc, again cached to the device, sorry if this sounds fague, but I've not used it that much.

Cheers

Mark