[Rob49]

I don’t think a DMP succesor will come. It ia dor me one of these inique sony products never to be made again

It would be ironic if there was, considering we have both recently purchased, after a long time of deciding.

”the next level of sound” is intriguing. It suggests something new / different, an upgrade ??

 

[MrWalkman]

It would be ironic if there was, considering we have both recently purchased, after a long time of deciding.

”the next level of sound” is intriguing. It suggests something new / different, an upgrade ??

Probably better hardware, maybe with increased output power?

 

[gerelmx1986]

It would be ironic if there was, considering we have both recently purchased, after a long time of deciding.

”the next level of sound” is intriguing. It suggests something new / different, an upgrade ??

I am thinking of a walkman or two given the tagline starts with Walk , DMP wasn’t really meant to be that portable, rather carriable

 

[newworld666]

Probably better hardware, maybe with increased output power?

Let's hope the DAP can be a DLNA Renderer for our smartphone/iphone (with native DSD & Full FLAC support)
And maybe this time, being a LDAC BT receiver but with some possible access to an external USB-C DAC at the same time.

And of course the replacement of the actual connector with two USB-C connectors (one for power input and the other for data transmission, including to an external DAC)

 

[gerelmx1986]

I am sort of Hyped and like i don’t care at the same time haha…. Mainly because i have the DMP and i don’t want android walkman

 

[MrWalkman]

Let's hope the DAP can be a DLNA Renderer for our smartphone/iphone (with native DSD & Full FLAC support)
And maybe this time, being a LDAC BT receiver but with some possible access to an external USB-C DAC at the same time.

And of course the replacement of the actual connector with two USB-C connectors (one for power input and the other for data transmission, including to an external DAC)

It's possible that they kept the BT Receiver function for these upcoming successors of the 1A/1Z. Maybe some time after the devices will be released, they will do a software update to add this function to ZX507/A105 too.

 

[gerelmx1986]

It would be ironic if there was, considering we have both recently purchased, after a long time of deciding.

”the next level of sound” is intriguing. It suggests something new / different, an upgrade ??

I hope yours gets returned soon to you again. O am using mine normal again

 

[newworld666]

I am sort of Hyped and like i don’t care at the same time haha…. Mainly because i have the DMP and i don’t want android walkman

Of course, we don't need an android Walkman .. I just want same DAP (the longest battery life on the way) as now with being able to be a WIFI DLNA renderer as they already are able to be BT receivers ... but this time allowing an external DAC support at the same time.
It should be the best partner of my Smartphone on the way and be able to be my central point at home when I plug it on the cradle to receive trough BT or Wifi music files from my computer, smartphone, tablet and just send them directly to my permanent desktop DAC and desktop AMP to feed my HEDDphone One or DCA Stealth...

No need for android or IOS at all... my Galaxy Z Fold 3 is already perfect for everything except decode DSD or FLAC files like Sony can do so well including with some small DSP adjustments.

 

[Rob49]

I hope yours gets returned soon to you again. O am using mine normal again

Thanks. I’m missing it a lot, but I was having a conversation with my brother last night, telling him the parts that have gone wrong & him explaining how components get warm inside & I think I need to reduce my daily usage a bit. Averaging 8 - 13 hours a day, is probably why the parts have failed ??

 

[Calfredo826]

I don’t think it’s a DMP successor. Wording kinda hints at what’s to come and DMP is not considered part of the Walkman family.

 

[Rob49]

I don’t think it’s a DMP successor. Wording kinda hints at what’s to come and DMP is not considered part of the Walkman family.

Although, they do place it in their Walkman category on their product page, probably because they don’t quite know where to place it, given it’s not something you can‘t put in your jeans pocket. Either way, it’s exciting to have new products, which we haven’t had for some time now, I guess largely due to the Pandemic situation, but of course these new developments take time, regardless.

 

[gerelmx1986]

Thanks. I’m missing it a lot, but I was having a conversation with my brother last night, telling him the parts that have gone wrong & him explaining how components get warm inside & I think I need to reduce my daily usage a bit. Averaging 8 - 13 hours a day, is probably why the parts have failed ??

Maybe the lication you put it (i assume under AV receiver/Amp, TV receiver) can be quite warm, mine is alway at the glass table we use to eat or at the bedside Table, u s i have felt mine warm, but not hor

 

[Rob49]

Maybe the lication you put it (i assume under AV receiver/Amp, TV receiver) can be quite warm, mine is alway at the glass table we use to eat or at the bedside Table, u s i have felt mine warm, but not hor

It’s placed at my side on a nest of tables. I keep it away from other equipment. It’s never been hot to touch, or even noticing anything in the way of warmth. If anything it feels quite cold.

 

[Wikinaut]

The assumption is that in the image we can see all Signature Series devices except WM1A and WM1Z, so it should be about the upcoming update for these players.

I'm eager to see what new toys they have in store for us!

 

[hoofman]

I'm eager to see what new toys they have in store for us!

People are speculating that it'll be a new Android-based Walkman DAP. The main thread for that event is created here:
https://www.head-fi.org/threads/sony-walkman-thread-2022-successors-to-the-wm1a-wm1z.961951/