The1Signature
1000+ Head-Fier
a little bit off topic: i bought the sony ht-a9. What an amazing device, what a theater feeling right at home.
depending on whether what are you looking for and whether you are using stock firmware or MrWalkman 's firmwareis 1AM2 a sonic upgrade (as a dap only) to 1A ?
what are the sound differences between these 2 ?
The situation is similar to when the WM1A came out, and the question was whether it was worth upgrading from the ZX2.is 1AM2 a sonic upgrade (as a dap only) to 1A ?
what are the sound differences between these 2 ?
Finished reading through the entire thread.
Where's the applause? (I can hear the difference!)
Can we actually hear a difference?
I think some people are naturally born with strong hearing abilities to hear subtleties of sounds in the music, some may learn/notice it over time through experiences, while others might even lose it over time due to aging or health reasons. It's both a blessing and a curse at the same time.
Hello! I bought the WM1ZM2 also from Japan directly last year and am absolutely delighted with it, having had the earlier model. I have JHA13R2 Pro running balanced for a year plus and am extremely satisfied (though I would like to hear from anyone suggesting an even better IEM for jazz)...The WM1ZM2 sound is gorgeous especially on well recorded music. FYI I use the MITER cases (expensive, tight fit but classy) with mine - available on amazon, even with my previous WM1NW first gen model. Re. your 1TB card, what brand/class do you recommend as working well with your player as I have alas reached the limits of my SanDisk 400GB (600plus jazz and classical albums) and the card is playing up abit (refusing to let me add purchased tracks even though there seems to be space EXFAT). I guess I will need to reformat it. Thanks. N.About a month ago I recieved my WM1ZM2, imported via Buyee from Japan. Nerve-racking experience, but in the end it only took me about 2 weeks from buying it (from new) to holding it in my hand here in Denmark (EU).
I am very happy with it. Perfect match for my IEM-Z1R and MDR-Z1R. I have been using it with the IEMs 99% of the time so far since I have desktop headphone amp (McIntosh MHA-200) for the MDRs.
I started exploring options for how to keep the Walkman safe and place to store it when I am at home.
I got a clear-cover from Amazon (not in the photos) that I am very happy with and a screen protector.
I reached out to a VERY skilled guy and he made this customized DAP stander for me that I recieved today and I am over the moon with how great it looks. With hangers for the IEMs on the side (coated so they dont scratch) and a very cool solution for the cable on the back. The metal foot makes it very planted. Smells great too.
I am completely new to Android but I managed to install a different launcher that enbabled me to A) Simplify and Customize it. It feels far less like a phone-device to me now. B) Make it run a lot faster. I found the thread here on the forum on how to debloat the device and that helped a lot - using a simpler launcher helped even more.
I also managed to get UAPP working on my device which means I can bypass the Android limitations for streaming via Tidal by using that App. VERY happy that worked. The developers of UAPP were super friendly.
I have a 1TB SD-Card installed and I use that + 85% of the internal storage which means I do feel some lag when I start the Sony Music Player the first time because of the size of the library.
I like the aesthetics of the device and the IEMs - particularly combined. Regarding cable I swap between Z1R standard, FIOO LC-RE Pro and the upgraded Kimber Cable from Sony. I still trying out new Tips - lucklily my ears are a nice match for the Z1Rs, at least I dont have any pain for the usual 1-3 hour sessions.
With UAPP working I feel like this is just about a perfect match for my needs. I tried a few other DAPs and at the top-of-the-line units I have tested would all make me happy, but to me there is something about the Sony Sound and craftmanship that appeals to me.
Apologies if this is long, but I learned a lot from reading through these pages so I wanted to check in and present my take on the WM1ZM2.
Kioxia Exceria@ttt123, @Whitigir, @andrewski
I have gathered some data on Microsd Endurance figures, do note that these are just estimated values from the Manufacturers, actual real world TBW is dependent on operating temperatures and other variables.
Manufacturer Rated TBW for 128 GB micro cards(do take note that the MB/sec varies across vendors, but all based on sequential writes):
Sandisk High Endurance 117 TBW
Sandisk Max Endurance 702 TBW
Samsung Pro Endurance (2018) 512.4 TBW
Samsung Pro Endurance (2022) 819.9 TBW
Lexar High-Endurance 135 TBW
Kingston High-Endurance 117 TBW
ADATA High Endurance 234 TBW
Transcend High Endurance 350V 351 TBW
Kioxia Exceria High Endurance 189 TBW
Swissbit S55U 940 TBW
Micron I400 175 TBW
Data sources:
https://www.reddit.com/r/raspberry_...bility_of_microsd_endurance_cards_compared_w/
Swissbit S55U Datasheet (only available upon private request)
Micron I400: https://www.mouser.sg/new/micron-technology/micron-i400-microsd-cards/
Toshiba renamed their Memory business to Kioxia in Oct 2019Kioxia Exceria
This particular brand is owned by Toshiba right ? Or was ? I remember the time when I was looking for it back when I was building PC more often