Can you link with proof of a new model ? I cannot find anything at all
SONY NW-A30 SERIES
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The A30 series was not available worldwide in 2016, Sony USA just officially launched it less than a month ago so all U.S. unit are "2017".
So basically there is no difference.
BTW, does someone have measurements of the Player ?
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Yep, The only difference is that the U.S. units may have more updated firmware installed. (not confirmed). Unit measures roughly 3 7/8" x 2 3/16" x 3/8"
LOL haha Sorry I need to be more specific, I already own the Player. I would like to have measurements of the headphone jack.
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You talking about the output power of the 3.5mm headphone jack. 35mW/Ch
Well no I wanna know If the output is flat, because some people in this thread said that both the bass and the treble has a slight boost.
Thanks anyways haha
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Well no I wanna know If the output is flat, because some people in this thread said that both the bass and the treble has a slight boost.
Thanks anyways haha
Don't think anyone done a full measurement yet. Given it's a Sony, there's probably a slight curve but not really noticeable playing the CD through my XBA-Z5 on my home system vs FLAC from the same CD from the A30
Well nice to hear, I also did not notice anything wrong with the sound.
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Yes i can confirm that its not the flattest DAP out of the box and it probably wasnt meant to be. It does have slightly elevated lows and highs. This reproduction of this boost does vary with the iems you use. For example when i pair the Sony with Dunu Titan 3, the lows and definitely enhanced so it the treble but Titan 3 is notorious for its extended treble. With the Meze 99 C the boost is very subtle. YMMV
https://www.amazon.com/Sony-NW-A35-16GB-Walkman-Charcoal/dp/B06X3YHX8J/
here you go.
you can also find the non-2017 model ... which confused me
here you go.
you can also find the non-2017 model ... which confused me
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Those are official U.S. market unit which was released less than a month ago. rather than the International version that was shipped into the U.S. No dofference other than U.S. unit may have newer firmware (un-confirmed).
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Flat sound = dull and lifeless. If that's what you want then any mobile phone or cheap MP3 player will do the job regarding sound quality. I don't understand this obsession with flat sound. Flat is bad.
On a separate note, I got around to trying the noise reduction headphones that came with my old A15 but they don't work - I get a message on the player stating that noise reduction is not available with those headphones. I assume that Sony have artificially made them incompatible so that people are required to buy the new MDR-NC750s, which are twice the price. That's extremely disappointing.
On a separate note, I got around to trying the noise reduction headphones that came with my old A15 but they don't work - I get a message on the player stating that noise reduction is not available with those headphones. I assume that Sony have artificially made them incompatible so that people are required to buy the new MDR-NC750s, which are twice the price. That's extremely disappointing.
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It may also be that the A15 and A30 uses different type of noise canceling tech, Maybe one is passive while the other is active.
A10Series never had NC. That was added only in the A20 Series if I am not mistaken.
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