[captblaze]

I just asked my wife if she would like to contribute to an advanced Sony player for "our" enjoyment.

her response,,,

what does it cost?

my response..

ultra portable - $3199 msrp
kinda portable - $8499 msrp

her next response

I only have one kidney to sell, so if you want the kinda portable Sony you will need to sell a kidney also

 

[McMadface]

I just asked my wife if she would like to contribute to an advanced Sony player for "our" enjoyment.

her response,,,

what does it cost?

my response..

ultra portable - $3199 msrp
kinda portable - $8499 msrp

her next response

I only have one kidney to sell, so if you want the kinda portable Sony you will need to sell a kidney also

The going rate for used kidneys is $262,000.00. Don't sell yourself short.

 

[captblaze]

The going rate for used kidneys is $262,000.00. Don't sell yourself short.

is that with or without anesthesia? I don't want my girl to suffer too much

and with the extra cash she can take a few weeks off to recover

 

[McMadface]

is that with or without anesthesia? I don't want my girl to suffer too much

and with the extra cash she can take a few weeks off to recover

She'll barely feel a thing. And, you should still have a couple of thousand left over after getting a HE1 Orpheus for every room of the house.

 

[captblaze]

She'll barely feel a thing. And, you should still have a couple of thousand left over after getting a HE1 Orpheus for every room of the house.

I like your thinking, although the WM-1A will have to do till at least 4 (of 5) kids are through with college

 

[proedros]

Agreed on this 100%.

I keep restricting myself to not buy that Van Nuys case for the DMP to make it more “portable”. Cause if I do that, I will take it everywhere that it is still possible to do so.

And by doing that, my other DAP will never get play time anymore. Currently I have the DMP just in the table of my home office.

if i were you, I would buy the VN case and sell my other DAP

your wallet (and your shoulders/arms) should get much stronger that way.

I approve 100%

 

[McMadface]

4 (of 5) kids

You mean kidney farm.

 

[captblaze]

You mean kidney farm.

that's where wifey draws the line...

she is willing to take one for the team, but the kids are off limits

 

[Kitechaser]

I have some goals in mind for next year. When I get em done, I will get the DMP-Z1 to celebrate.
Spending 8 grand on a player, when you say it out loud sounds pretty ridiculous still.
Maybe the next WM1A successor will have some of that DMP Magic?

 

[Quadfather]

The going rate for used kidneys is $262,000.00. Don't sell yourself short.

Yikes! People actually sell their kidneys? I will keep both of mine thank you very much, in case one happens to fail.

 

[Quadfather]

I have some goals in mind for next year. When I get em done, I will get the DMP-Z1 to celebrate.
Spending 8 grand on a player, when you say it out loud sounds pretty ridiculous still.
Maybe the next WM1A successor will have some of that DMP Magic?

I just demoed the Meze Empyreans and found that I still like my Shure SRH1540 headphones better. Just saying... I think finding proper synergies can save people a lot of money.

 

[Kitechaser]

I just demoed the Meze Empyreans and found that I still like my Shure SRH1540 headphones better. Just saying...

It is soooooooo important to listen to DAPS/IEMS/Headphones for yourself, I have tried almost every iem under the tree, and I like my $900 planar single driver more than 3k electrostats.
Too many people get influenced by other people's opinions, you like what you like, that's the only opinion that matters.
Can't stress that enough.

 

[Quadfather]

It is soooooooo important to listen to music gear for yourself, I have tried almost every iem under the tree, and I like my $900 planar single driver more than 3k electrostats.
Too many people get influenced by other people's opinions, you like what you like, that's the only opinion that matters.
Can't stress that enough.

I totally agree. I realize that my LPG has greater resolution than my Sony NW-WM1A. However, I find myself listening to the Sony 80% of the time. There is more to musicality than resolution. I know objectively that the Sony doesn't sound as good as the LPG, but I still like the way the Sony sounds more for some bizarre reason. Can I explain it in words? No.

 

[Kitechaser]

I totally agree. I realize that my LPG has greater resolution than my Sony NW-WM1A. However, I find myself listening to the Sony 80% of the time. There is more to musicality than resolution. I know objectively that the Sony doesn't sound as good as the LPG, but I still like the way the Sony sounds more for some bizarre reason. Can I explain it in words? No.

Same here. I just recently had a chance to listen to a lot of different DAPs, including up the food chain (3k plus) and I liked the WM1A the most. Go figure..
Synergy plays a big factor, but more than that, the Sony sound, it has that cohesiveness, there is more to music than simple technicalities. Firmware 3.01 to my ears is pretty damn impressive.
My ears are pretty sensitive to instrument timbre, and sony gets this more right than anyone else. (In my opinion)
Everything sounds like it should.

 

[Quadfather]

Same here. I just recently had a chance to listen to a lot of different DAPs, including up the food chain (3k plus) and I liked the WM1A the most. Go figure..
Synergy plays a big factor, but more than that, the Sony sound, it has that cohesiveness, there is more to music than simple technicalities. Firmware 3.01 to my ears is pretty damn impressive.
My ears are pretty sensitive to instrument timbre, and sony gets this more right than anyone else. (In my opinion)
Everything sounds like it should.

I have my eye on the gold Sony because I heard that and loved it as well