cat3600
100+ Head-Fier
So last night I did a brief comparison by plugging the M17 to the AC with the included charger. I set the DMP at 12 o'clock I usually listen to the DMP at the 11 o'clock position max and it's plenty for me with any headphones. I put the M17 at 60 volume level which is half of its 120 level.
There was absolutely zero difference in sound level output between the 2 both seemed equally loud, turning the knob on both units further than that did not make a difference either as both scaled the same in volume for the sake of my hearing I left them at the half way position 60 M17 and 12 o'clock DMP.
Also the DMP was set to Low Output and the M17 was at the highest level which can be activated when it's plugged into the wall and.......there you go specs mean nothing as both were as loud in similar volume position. I did all my listening with the MDR-Z1R I don't know how much of a difference will there be with harder to drive headphones.
The M17 gets quite warm and with the the highest output level activated by plugging it into the AC power the charger is not capable to keep it charging while playing at 60 volume level, the battery level kept falling and it went dead after a few hours as I fell asleep and woke up with the battery dead. The Sony as we know is cool as a cucumber no matter how loud and how many hours or days it's playing.
Sound signature of course they are different is one better than the other can't say and too early and it will boil down to personal taste, but I will do a detailed comparison in a few days. I doubt either will come out a winner but more of a difference in sonic signature like any other audio devices Speakers Amplifiers Cables, Power cords etc.
There was absolutely zero difference in sound level output between the 2 both seemed equally loud, turning the knob on both units further than that did not make a difference either as both scaled the same in volume for the sake of my hearing I left them at the half way position 60 M17 and 12 o'clock DMP.
Also the DMP was set to Low Output and the M17 was at the highest level which can be activated when it's plugged into the wall and.......there you go specs mean nothing as both were as loud in similar volume position. I did all my listening with the MDR-Z1R I don't know how much of a difference will there be with harder to drive headphones.
The M17 gets quite warm and with the the highest output level activated by plugging it into the AC power the charger is not capable to keep it charging while playing at 60 volume level, the battery level kept falling and it went dead after a few hours as I fell asleep and woke up with the battery dead. The Sony as we know is cool as a cucumber no matter how loud and how many hours or days it's playing.
Sound signature of course they are different is one better than the other can't say and too early and it will boil down to personal taste, but I will do a detailed comparison in a few days. I doubt either will come out a winner but more of a difference in sonic signature like any other audio devices Speakers Amplifiers Cables, Power cords etc.
just kidding..
