[Whitigir]

I thought about saving for the Cayin N8, since I own the NW-WM1A. But, I have decided Sony just can't be beat due to their low operating heat and durability. I am still saving for the NW - WM1Z.

And battery life. The longer the battery last, the longer the Walkman last. My zx2 is still running like a champ, where as my Note4 needs battery replacement already, and Dx200 battery lasts about 2 years from what I observe by other people doing.

The differences is that Walkman battery is not user replaceable

 

[Quadfather]

And battery life. The longer the battery last, the longer the Walkman last. My zx2 is still running like a champ, where as my Note4 needs battery replacement already, and Dx200 battery lasts about 2 years from what I observe by other people doing.

The differences is that Walkman battery is not user replaceable

I would hope and think that there are service centers somewhere that can replace the battery.

 

[Whitigir]

I would hope and think that there are service centers somewhere that can replace the battery.

I think you will as the battery in DMP-Z1 is serviced the same as Walkman would. So, I expect battery life on Walkman to last a typical 5 years with normal usage and storage.

 

[Quadfather]

I think you will as the battery in DMP-Z1 is serviced the same as Walkman would. So, I expect battery life on Walkman to last a typical 5 years with normal usage and storage.

I love my Sony, and I wish I could pull the trigger on selling my LPG Gold and my Questyle QP1R, but I also love them LOL
Well, I guess it's save your money for the 1Z time

 

[Quasimodosbelfry]

I would hope and think that there are service centers somewhere that can replace the battery.

The regular Sony service centers should do the job, otherwise you can have them serviced at the shops that will carry out electronic repairs.
Unfortunately, I don't think either option will be cheap, but it's still a good way to prolong the life of your WM.

 

[Quasimodosbelfry]

I love my Sony, and I wish I could pull the trigger on selling my LPG Gold and my Questyle QP1R, but I also love them LOL
Well, I guess it's save your money for the 1Z time

I was kinda itching to get another DAP a few weeks ago... But after looking through all the head-fi porn, I realised two things:

a) Can't find a DAP that I'd want to swap the 1A for... Other than a 1Z.

b) Since I have my 1A with me all the time, I haven't found a situation where it was just not portable enough and I needed a smaller device.

c) I only have a few hundred GB of music that I want to cycle through so the onboard capacity works for me... Even though there are times when I feel the greed and I want ALL my music with me.

d) I don't need Wi-Fi on my DAP, don't sweat about Tidal.

Eventually I just decided not to waste so much time looking at the head-fi porn, making notebooks in Evernote to log all the different pages of information to make comparisons... And just lie back and enjoy my modded 1A more.

Heck, I'm not even sure what headphone I want to get next! Hmmm.... Oh wait... There are a few... Hmmm

 

[Whitigir]

Here in the us, those services shop will not repair what they are not listed or registered to service, due to insurances and purposes, unless you know them personally and do it after hours ?

 

[Quasimodosbelfry]

Here in the us, those services shop will not repair what they are not listed or registered to service, due to insurances and purposes, unless you know them personally and do it after hours ?

That seriously sucks. It surprises me that you can't find an electronics repair guy in some obscure neighborhood mall that will do this. Whatever happened to the old school TV repairman and his ilk?
Here, we have a slew of tiny stores that do independent repairs of mobile phones with third party parts ordered from Chinese online stores. There are also a few hobbyist repairman on the online shopping forums and a couple of social community forums.
And then there's Music Sanctuary, which carries out the WM mods in the first place. And the local service centers are pretty responsive; had heard that the local Sony service Centre will sell or order virtually any part you need for your WM, from screen to shielding.
Plus our dense geography places it all within a pretty reasonable proximity. I dropped an email to Sennheiser about getting padding for the headband and they responded with a price quote and a time estimate for their tech to make the replacement.

 

[gerelmx1986]

For agood device like the WM1A some good heapfhones like the MDR-Z1R and top notch recordings. My MDR-Z7a re on their last days of ear-times If i haven0t sold them by then (my Z1R arrive) i'll do a comparison.. Z1R VS Z7

 

[proedros]

I love my Sony, and I wish I could pull the trigger on selling my LPG Gold and my Questyle QP1R, but I also love them LOL
Well, I guess it's save your money for the 1Z time

try wm1z first before selling all your other daps (and a kidney)

as much as i liked WM1Z (and i liked it a lot) i still think that paying 3x the wm1a price for a 20% improvement is not worth it (yet - there's that magic word again)

some days i wake up remembering how wm1z sounded and sighing with longing , other days i wake up and realize that wm1a is the better bang-for-buck by a mile and the sighing goes away

just my personal experience ofc (dictated as well by my dire financial state - if i had the money to burn i would have bought it already)

 

[Quadfather]

try wm1z first before selling all your other daps (and a kidney)

as much as i liked WM1Z (and i liked it a lot) i still think that paying 3x the wm1a price for a 20% improvement is not worth it (yet - there's that magic word again)

some days i wake up remembering how wm1z sounded and sighing with longing , other days i wake up and realize that wm1a is the better bang-for-buck by a mile and the sighing goes away

just my personal experience ofc (dictated as well by my dire financial state - if i had the money to burn i would have bought it already)

I agree with you, but still...

 

[proedros]

I agree with you, but still...

...this is headfi , sorry for your wallet

i know man hahahahahahaha

 

[Quadfather]

Well, I am taking a rare, short break from my Sony while it charges LOL

 

[deewy]

Hi guys, I have just pulled trigger on WM1z. I should receive this beauty in couple of days and will be AK convert I would like to ask a question about 4,4 TRRS. I own EA Lionheart 3,5 cable TRS cable is it possible to re-terminate it to 4,4 TRRS? I would not want to buy all new cables. Thx in advance for your help.

 

[Quadfather]

Hi guys, I have just pulled trigger on WM1z. I should recive this beaaty in couple of day. I would like to ask a q

Not to be insulting, but you dog! I wish I were you right now LOL