[HiFiGuy528]

LDAC + DSEE = A++ sound.

I manage the battery at between 20–80%, never charge to 100. That's how I manage on iPhone and iPad. My first gen iPad is still going strong with hours of battery life.

 

[HiFiGuy528]

There is one drawback I found. Damn things are hard to get!

Agreed. Ordered mine in February, got it last week. I guess good things come to those who wait...

 

[TSAVAlan]

Agreed. Ordered mine in February, got it last week. I guess good things come to those who wait...

Short wait~

 

[TSAVJason]

Agreed. Ordered mine in February, got it last week. I guess good things come to those who wait...

Hi Mike, what a surprise to see your post. Hope you’re rested up after SoCal CanJam

 

[HiFiGuy528]

Hi Mike, what a surprise to see your post. Hope you’re rested up after SoCal CanJam

resting is for lazy people. I'm all go, go, go, go....

 

[TSAVJason]

The Mike has been known he only hurries to food or Sony products. Otherwise you’re slow like a snail but we still like you .....sometimes

 

[purk]

Short wait~

For some lucky buyer....

 

[raymogi]

Questions to other DMP owners out there. Do you feel that The asking price is justified after owning it for awhile? How would u rate the DMP in sound department alone: excellent +, excellent, very good, or good. Any drawback in term of sound quality?

For this piece of art? Worth every penny.

I don't have much experience with a lot of music players, but I would say this one is excellent+++++++.

 

[TSAVJason]

For this piece of art? Worth every penny.

I don't have much experience with a lot of music players, but I would say this one is excellent+++++++.

It definitely doesn’t suck!

 

[audionewbi]

Questions to other DMP owners out there. Do you feel that The asking price is justified after owning it for awhile? How would u rate the DMP in sound department alone: excellent +, excellent, very good, or good. Any drawback in term of sound quality?

Not an owner, but had relatively extensive listening to it and for me if I had the money, as a Sony 'fanboy' it would be an easy YES. But if I was to just be concerned about sound I can spend that 10,000 AUD building something that can outclass the DMP.

I had a chance to pair my trusty QA361 balance out into a mass-kobo amp and boy I was floored. I did not buy the mass-kobo as it is a still a stack and I need to buy a high quality interconnect (not that I must, but I know I will), QA361 UI isn't too good, if you want the best sound out of QA361 you need to buy a LPSU, and before I know it I have a messy stake costing me half of what DMP-Z1 goes for. So I see the appeal for DMP.

I think for IEM/headphone having a high quality AMP is much more important than having a high end DAC with average amp. I recently listened to MG3 paired with AK70 to feed my IER-Z1R. After listening to that I realised Z1R has a lot more to offer.

I think those who bough the DMP-Z1 will not be sorry as it is a unique product. My only wish and what held me back is lack of DSD512 and 32/768 PCM. At home I heavily upsample my favourite music and I want a product that can do that for me.
For 10K I wish it did, now patiently waiting for Monday to see what 40 year anniversary walkman would look like.

 

[Blueoris]

I dont know about other, but I was tired of the digital source and the playback apps being buggy and problems everywhere. I am strictly talking about digital source that you would need a cables like USB or I2S and an interfaces with good quality that can playback at quality without bugs, errors, and degrading the sound.

I had built myself a $3500 PC that is dedicated Into music with I2S interface, linear powersupply and upgraded clocks components, and upgraded HDMI , USB cables, which can easily add up into 4k easily and that is without a DAC and an Amplifier...and it still bugg me out....so think about that. I dont regret building my PC as it can server other purposes, but for being a dedicated source alone by itself....hardly justifiable as the quality isnt all there.

Therefore, the main reason why I looked toward DMP and then loving the engineering, the components that goes in it, then decide to buy it.

Seriously, for an all in one device that can operate on battery or AC and switch on the fly, drive fullsize headphones, and built with all the most sophisticated components ? It is still cheap for it price.

If you look at it as a DAP , then it is expensive, but if you look at it as a Desktop system that includes sources, Amp, interconnect cables, battery power....it is cheap.

I understand the pain of stacking up components, only to starting worry about synergies, powersupplies, cables, HHD and RAM types, media players etc.

One can easily get into OCD. All in One is great. I went a different route with a Simaudio Moon Ace. Really flexible in terms of inputs / outputs. Tube like relaxed / refined sound. Drives my Sennheiser HD600 perfectly as well as my speakers.

Technically speaking, it can't be compared with the dmp-z1, but follows the same minimalist approach.

 

[gsiu33]

When shall we recharge DMP-Z1, battery drop below 20%.

Just leave it plugged in, the device is smart enough to prioritise battery or AC operation depending on battery level.

I move around in home and unlikely to plug it in all the time. Similar to the WM1Z, I recharged it to 100%, then recharge it again when the battery drop to 20+%, is it a good habit or does not matter?

 

[raymogi]

I move around in home and unlikely to plug it in all the time. Similar to the WM1Z, I recharged it to 100%, then recharge it again when the battery drop to 20+%, is it a good habit or does not matter?

That's what I did too. I never let it go below 20%. I leave it plugged all the time though. When I'm down for serious listening, I just switch to battery power. When I just want to do casual listening, AC power is fine.

 

[gsiu33]

Can we use Sony remote control RMT-NWS20 on DMP-Z1?

 

[gsiu33]

Can we use Sony remote control RMT-NWS20 on DMP-Z1?

Seems they cannot work together