[kumar402]

Omg, calm down guys.. it's just a Certification Label sticker for the Malaysia Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC)!!! No snake oil here, jeez...

I was hoping for some secret magic sticker here

 

[touzeen]

I was hoping for some secret magic sticker here

You need some Rudi magic

 

[Midian27]

Yes it is possible to connect the M2 Walkman to the TA-ZH1ES Walkman port, you just need to have the right cables or USB-C adaptor attachment on top of your existing cable.

The Walkman does not have a true line out, however it is still possible to use the Walkman’s 4.4mm headphone jack to connect to another amp, just have to make sure that the volume set on the Walkman is not overly high to the point where it is causing audible distortion to the connected amp, meaning there’s a volume sweet spot to be found.

Sorry for my stupidity....

I got a cable for that.
As soon as I connect it to the TA-Z1HES All my music apps(the music Player, Tidal and Roon) ask permissions for the amp at the same time.
Unfortunately it only function with the music player and only if I don't give permission to Tidal.
Tidal just do nothing and Roon give a "device error".
I am a bit frustrated as it was plug and play with the old one.
Do anybody had similar issues? Is there a way to give the permissions generally, couldn't find it so far.

 

[kumar402]

Have a question for Walkman users here
Sometimes when I have IEMs connected to the balanced connector, if the screen is switched on or Off, I hear a faint sound like a click, in fact weak faint click, coming from device itself as if something is getting connected or disconnected. This sound doesn’t come from IEM mind you but from inside the Walkman and is very faint and can be heard only in quiet room when Walkman is close to your ear. Is it the same mechanical relay that everyone talks about being used in Walkman ?

 

[ttt123]

Have a question for Walkman users here
Sometimes when I have IEMs connected to the balanced connector, if the screen is switched on or Off, I hear a faint sound like a click, in fact weak faint click, coming from device itself as if something is getting connected or disconnected. This sound doesn’t come from IEM mind you but from inside the Walkman and is very faint and can be heard only in quiet room when Walkman is close to your ear. Is it the same mechanical relay that everyone talks about being used in Walkman ?

Yes, it is. There is a relay operation when you plug the 4.4mm in or it times out. Plus I believe there is some other switching related to bit rate/clock. Nothing to worry about.
Edit:
You can see the 2 relays for the 4.4mm in this picture. They are the 2 white rectangles in the upper part of the picture. Omron G6KU-2F-Y

 

[Sonywalkmanuser]

Yes, it is. There is a relay operation when you plug the 4.4mm in or it times out. Plus I believe there is some other switching related to bit rate/clock. Nothing to worry about.
Edit:
You can see the 2 relays for the 4.4mm in this picture. They are the 2 white rectangles in the upper part of the picture. Omron G6KU-2F-Y

this relay is not installed on Sony’s ZX series, likely to reduce cost.

I feel there’s so much more care/consideration taken into the construction of this Walkman internally compared to other daps. You can see a lot of glue and bracing is included to reduce the effects of vibrations and etc. Even the placement of the S-Master HX chip itself seems so unique as compared to how the other dap manufacturers would have layout the dac and amp chips.

 

[Armament]

Yes, it is. There is a relay operation when you plug the 4.4mm in or it times out. Plus I believe there is some other switching related to bit rate/clock. Nothing to worry about.
Edit:
You can see the 2 relays for the 4.4mm in this picture. They are the 2 white rectangles in the upper part of the picture. Omron G6KU-2F-Y

Which version is this a pic of? Wiring looks different.

 

[Sonywalkmanuser]

Which version is this a pic of? Wiring looks different.

That’s because this photo has been wired modded already

 

[Armament]

Just to clarify, "Filtering during DSD playback" settings only work if I have DSD remastering turned on?

 

[Sonywalkmanuser]

Just to clarify, "Filtering during DSD playback" settings only work if I have DSD remastering turned on?

Many of us have noticed that this function also affects the sound when listen to pcm music as well, it’s not limited to dsd files only nor with dsd remastering only.

 

[Armament]

Many of us have noticed that this function also affects the sound when listen to pcm music as well, it’s not limited to dsd files only nor with dsd remastering only.

Thanks. I swapped many times to see if I noticed a difference but it's difficult to tell with the pausing of music. So I assume it would work for Tidal then? I just tested with the Walkman app.

 

[Sonywalkmanuser]

Thanks. I swapped many times to see if I noticed a difference but it's difficult to tell with the pausing of music. So I assume it would work for Tidal then? I just tested with the Walkman app.

It generally affects upper frequencies with certain sounds like cymbals. Slow roll off has lesser bite and more decay while sharp roll off has more bite but less decay. It’s not a major sound change but I think this is something that can affect long term listening fatigue. The differences is probably more evident with brighter sounding iems/headphones or when using DSEE Ultimate.

 

[Armament]

So I just remembered that my HD800S has a 4.4 Plussound cable. I normally use the 4.4 to 1/4 for my desktop amp. I decided to plug it into my WM1ZM2 and wow, it drives them beautifully. I have to run them at 110-120 high gain though. Any recommendations for comparable/better headphones for orchestral stuff?

 

[RADI0HEAD]

So I just remembered that my HD800S has a 4.4 Plussound cable. I normally use the 4.4 to 1/4 for my desktop amp. I decided to plug it into my WM1ZM2 and wow, it drives them beautifully. I have to run them at 110-120 high gain though. Any recommendations for comparable/better headphones for orchestral stuff?

With my NW-WM1AM2/HD800S I'm good with 70-75 high gain. Or even lower.

 

[Armament]

With my NW-WM1AM2/HD800S I'm good with 70-75 high gain. Or even lower.

The cable probably has a higher resistance is what I'm guessing. I have a Hart one somewhere I'll have to try.