[Whitigir]

This has been out for over two years along with with the ES network player (HAP-Z1ES).  I actually had it and the headphone amp section does sound very good but as a stereo amplifier...it is quite stellar.  I would rate the amp section as being slightly better than PHA-3.  It has more power after all.

Yes, so this new Desktop class headphones, and not the older model, should be sounding even better as it was made for headphones. The older model was made for speakers

TA-ZH1ES

As the older one was $1,999. This one will probably really be priced around 3K

The new Walkman with 250 mW per channel is WOW

All of a sudden, I think the new Walkman pricing is (reasonable)

 

[cthomas]

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[Zakalwe]

Nice of them to make the gold one more expensive. If it was the other way around, I would probably pay $800 extra just to avoid gold.

 

[purk]

Are we absolutely sure that it will have the 250 mw into 32 ohm in balanced mode?  I hope that I am not dreaming.

 

[Leviticus]

How much power does the ZX2 have?

 

[Whitigir]

Are we absolutely sure that it will have the 250 mw into 32 ohm in balanced mode?  I hope that I am not dreaming.

We will know for sure at 7:00 EST

I think we are dreaming. Because this is bringing it dangerously close to Pha-3 territory lol

 

[Whitigir]

How much power does the ZX2 have?

15 mW

 

[jagwap]

15 mW

I thought the ZX2 had 1Vrms out. If it does then 15mW implies a 14 ohm output impedance.

 

[nanaholic]

I thought the ZX2 had 1Vrms out. If it does then 15mW implies a 14 ohm output impedance.

 
It's 15mW + 15mW into a 16 ohm load.

 

[jmills8]

Wait....you are telling me that this new Walkman has a lot more power than Zx2 ? Almost as much as Pha-3 in balanced ? And the same power as Pha-3 in Single ended ?

Oh......great joy !

The gold is $2000 only ? Now a lot of people would jump on the band wagon, especially if it is Limited edition

Yes ONLY 2K. Seriously not too bad if compared to other daps. But why not have two SD slots ?

 

[deafdoorknob]

Balanced standart - jack:

240mW + 240mW

Stereo mini - jack:

60mW + 60mW

Price : 1200$ (black), 2000$ (gold)

interesting ...

was at the local Jaben store shooting the breeze when the prices came in

MDR Z1R, Black Z DAP and the desktop amp are all 2100$ US or thereabouts

the Gold DAP is around 3000$ US.

the chassis of the Gold DAP is made of copper, and the black from titanium/aluminium.

I hope your pricing is more right than mine !

 

[deafdoorknob]

also Hong Kong head-fiers, Jaben HK will have demo units of the DAP and desktop amp tomorrow! please report your findings

 

[Whitigir]

interesting ...

was at the local Jaben store shooting the breeze when the prices came in

MDR Z1R, Black Z DAP and the desktop amp are both 2100$ US thereabouts

the Gold DAP is around 3000$ US.

I hope your pricing is more right than mine !

$2100 for desktop DAC/amp isn't bad.

 

[Zakalwe]

the Gold DAP is around 3000$ US. the chassis are made from different materials with the gold being made in copper, and the black from titanium/aluminium.

Oooh, I am hopelessly addicted to titanium. The main reason I bought and still own a PCM-D1. Sony, Sony, why are you doing this to me?

 

[goyete]

I hope it works with Walkman OS, not Android please! And also USB 3.0...