[Queen6]

More so than Tool's?

Nah, very different; Tool is slower, more articulated, Die Antwoord bangs the bass out, needing a fast response from the IEM/HP. Concentration is busted thx to Absinth & Black Sabbath, bass lines are tripping...

FWIW Sony WM1A, stock 3.02, direct, Sony XBA-N3 on Sony MUC-S12B1, epic...

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[gerelmx1986]

This Mobtverdi album with IER-Z1R epic huge soundstage same for MDR-Z1R epic giant SS

 

[Queen6]

Danzig - She Rides

What a track, I think only surpassed by How the God's Kill intro to She Rides just kill it, decay on the cymbals spot on...

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[gerelmx1986]

I have another selva morale e spirituale with a CD so 4 instead of 3 and like them both. Saw the 4 cd as 24/96 at qobuz only to be bitten by fake upsampled cd. Maks me wanna cancel my qobuz store account and stick with presto classical who give far better customer support.

With presto classical have had only one fake flac and got my money back, simply as that.qobuz have been many times I've been owned by fake Hi-res. I already had a qobuz account and deleted it out of rage

 

[Queen6]

Can any kind souls here post the links to all the various firmware mods for the Sony WM1A? I am having a hard time finding these links. I presume these links will also provide instructions on how to load the modified firmware to the WM1A. Thank you in advance!

Search for @morgenstern09 posts will solve all your concerns

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[Queen6]

Duffrey - The World That You Know

Way out there, is an experience with or without...

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[515164]

Can any kind souls here post the links to all the various firmware mods for the Sony WM1A? I am having a hard time finding these links. I presume these links will also provide instructions on how to load the modified firmware to the WM1A. Thank you in advance!

You can find some links in my signature.

I personally recommend WM1Az or WM1A-z1.

You will just have to download the package coresponding to your variant (European/Japanese/Universal), and then everything is like a Sony official update. Just run the package, and connect your Walkman via USB and enable the Mass Storage mode.

If you have no idea what variant your Walkman is, just try all three variants (and eventually remember which one worked for you).

 

[Damz87]

Duffrey - The World That You Know

Way out there, is an experience with or without...

Q-6

Love this album

 

[denis1976]

Great with 1Z the subbass....

 

[mrrayray]

You can find some links in my signature.

I personally recommend WM1Az or WM1A-z1.

You will just have to download the package coresponding to your variant (European/Japanese/Universal), and then everything is like a Sony official update. Just run the package, and connect your Walkman via USB and enable the Mass Storage mode.

If you have no idea what variant your Walkman is, just try all three variants (and eventually remember which one worked for you).

Is WM1A-z1 also boosting the wm1z towards DMP-Z1's sound signature?
I'm kind of curious how you would describe the differences between these 2 on the wm1z.
Thanks so much again for your amazing contribution

 

[515164]

Is WM1A-z1 also boosting the wm1z towards DMP-Z1's sound signature?
I'm kind of curious how you would describe the differences between these 2 on the wm1z.
Thanks so much again for your amazing contribution

Unfortunately I don't have the WM1Z, but based on feedback from other users who tried it, I recommend you give a try to WM1Z², link in my signature.

WM1A-z1 can also be applied to WM1Z Universal btw, but I have no idea if it's good or not.

 

[515164]

Also...

Feel free to give a try to...

JustAnother WM1Z Tuning (didn't have a better idea for the name )

You can find it here (click).

If you applied other tunings before, it's recommended that you first flash the stock 3.02 firmware (download here) before applying one of these tunings.

Compared to WM1Z², this one has an increased soundstage, with a more relaxed/distanced presentation, while having no loss in details.

Recommended region is J, but it may sound good/better with other regions as well, of course.

Thanks again to @Maxx134 for giving it a try!

As always, feedback would be appreciated.

 

[Maxx134]

Compared to WM1Z², this one has an increased soundstage, with a more relaxed/distanced presentation, while having no loss in details.

Recommended region is J, but it may sound good/better with other regions as well, of course.

Thanks again to @Maxx134 for giving it a try!

Hi thanks for letting me try them.
I personally really like "WM1Z²", probably because "Solis" was my fave, and this one is very musical.

I feel the "JustAnother WM1Z Tuning" is great for those that like soundstage.

 

[Donmonte]

Also...

Feel free to give a try to...

JustAnother WM1Z Tuning (didn't have a better idea for the name )

You can find it here (click).

Compared to WM1Z², this one has an increased soundstage, with a more relaxed/distanced presentation, while having no loss in details.

Recommended region is J, but it may sound good/better with other regions as well, of course.

Thanks again to @Maxx134 for giving it a try!

As always, feedback would be appreciated.

Will this work on a MW1A ?

 

[515164]

Will this work on a MW1A ?

It's not intended to do that.

I recommend trying the other tunings for WM1A.