[gizmoarena]

Hi. Does this have a Google Play Store? Please ignore if it is a stupid question. Thanks.

 
 
Nope.
This is a dumb device and the operating system is Sony OS (not Android).

 

[Stereodude]

Hi. Does this have a Google Play Store? Please ignore if it is a stupid question. Thanks.

 
No, it's not an Android based player.  You only get whatever Sony chooses to do or enable.

 

[472925]

   
 
Nope.
This is a dumb device and the operating system is Sony OS (not Android).

I bought this player about a month ago and i think that sony has focused more on sound quality rather than the build quality and software.
The materials are a little weak and the interface isn't responsive like the one of the Fiio, but the sound that comes out of this player is something fantastic in my opinion.
 
It's not the best of the best, but it's not even so bad. 

 

[davidcotton]

  I bought this player about a month ago and i think that sony has focused more on sound quality rather than the build quality and software.
The materials are a little weak and the interface isn't responsive like the one of the Fiio, but the sound that comes out of this player is something fantastic in my opinion.
 
It's not the best of the best, but it's not even so bad. 

Have you tried updating the firmware recently?  If not it does make a difference.  I agree on the build quality though.  Mine has a bit of a creak to it at the top of the screen.  Does do mp3 gapless rather nicely though.

 

[472925]

 
Have you tried updating the firmware recently?  If not it does make a difference.  I agree on the build quality though.  Mine has a bit of a creak to it at the top of the screen.  Does do mp3 gapless rather nicely though.

Yeah, i updated to 1.20 straight out of the box and yes the interface is improved a lot, but with my 64 gb full flac Micro-sd with hd album art is very heavy to be processed 

, and the lag is behind the corner.
Mine has a little bazel on the back, but it's a very small thing. 

 

[0rangutan]

  I bought this player about a month ago and i think that sony has focused more on sound quality rather than the build quality and software.
The materials are a little weak and the interface isn't responsive like the one of the Fiio, but the sound that comes out of this player is something fantastic in my opinion.
 
It's not the best of the best, but it's not even so bad. 

Interesting view.
 
I much preferred the Sony UI to Fiio's use of Android.  Sometimes less is more.
 
Design and build quality also top notch.

 

[Pimmsley]

Yeah, i updated to 1.20 straight out of the box and yes the interface is improved a lot, but with my 64 gb full flac Micro-sd with hd album art is very heavy to be processed :rolleyes: , and the lag is behind the corner.
Mine has a little bazel on the back, but it's a very small thing. 

Have you got the chance to borrow and try a faster card ? I think this may be part of the problem as I noticed a difference in response and library building between cards of different speed and brand. I currently have a Sandisk ultra 200GB fully loaded and the response when using folder browsing is pretty snappy...

 

[472925]

Have you got the chance to borrow and try a faster card ? I think this may be part of the problem as I noticed a difference in response and library building between cards of different speed and brand. I currently have a Sandisk ultra 200GB fully loaded and the response when using folder browsing is pretty snappy...

I use a Sandisk Micro SDXC Extreme Class 10 UHS-I U3 and the speed is around 

90 MB/sec. The album tab is the only tab a little laggy, anyway nothing too serious. ​

Which Micro SD do you use?​

 

[ramdigosta99]

Hi I am using Sony 100abn with this player and in wired mode with the anc On sound gets completely distorted and destroyed with anything above 90 volume level, is there anyone else using it with 100abn facing same issue.

 

[472925]

  Hi I am using Sony 100abn with this player and in wired mode with the anc On sound gets completely distorted and destroyed with anything above 90 volume level, is there anyone else using it with 100abn facing same issue.

I'm 90% sure that the problem resides in the ANC. 
Probably the microphone that analyzes external noise is influenced by some disturbance and messes everything up.
This is my guess, maybe it's something else.

 

[ramdigosta99]

mic is fine i guess,  problem is in post-processing done by headphone when it is on, when i turn off the anc and just keep the headphone on, it still distorts but when completely off it doesn't distort.

 

[gerelmx1986]

  mic is fine i guess,  problem is in post-processing done by headphone when it is on, when i turn off the anc and just keep the headphone on, it still distorts but when completely off it doesn't distort.

maybe problems with new OS as this OS was developed from scratch

 

[ramdigosta99]

 
maybe problems with new OS as this OS was developed from scratch

firmware on headphone or player?
most probably headphone is faulty according to me, just want to confirm others user having issue or not And if anybody found any solution for it.

 

[gerelmx1986]

firmware on headphone or player?
most probably headphone is faulty according to me, just want to confirm others user having issue or not And if anybody found any solution for it.

It can be both as I have read NC tech uses ADC to inspect the noise outside and then after processing it inverts the waves of the noise (180°) so noise gets cancelled in some way, so this inverted phase wave form is inserted together with the music playback
 
Perhaps the CPU and DAC/ADC are causing music  to distort while combining noise wave form + music waveform...

 

[bazza88]

It would be great if Sony could add library search support, for example on Song name.

Previous series haven't had that functionality either but it's something even the early iPod line have had.