[JerryHead]

hey guys, can the WM1A be used as an external DAC? I would like to use it this way with my iPhone X as I did with the ZX300. I still have my Apple camera USB3 connector for this.

 

[nc8000]

hey guys, can the WM1A be used as an external DAC? I would like to use it this way with my iPhone X as I did with the ZX300. I still have my Apple camera USB3 connector for this.

Yes. And as BT receiver

 

[Queen6]

Toyah - The Blue Meaning

You were either there or you weren't, time and a place. As good as the album ever was, especially with WM1A, the DAP captures the album beautifully. My ZX300 simply can't compete with it's bigger brother, 1A nails it. The additional resolution and power, especially on 4.4 balanced WOW.

Toyah has never sounded this good outside of a live performance - Ieya & She are standout tracks, WM1A with Sony's XBA-N3 & own Kimber Kable delivers a less V shaped signature than the stock single stranded cable, without reducing the impactful bass or spoiling the tonality, begs one to push the volume...

Our feet were never chained to the floor We went wild with She & Danced, WM1A brings it all back and then some...

Q-6

 

[RobertP]

At this point, I have to confess one thing. WM1A can easily surpass the 1Z counterpart with the right modified firmware. It's extremely hard but the result is jaw dropping.

And wow! We are already at 2500 page.

 

[TheBonkingFrog]

Toyah - The Blue Meaning

You were either there or you weren't, time and a place. As good as the album ever was, especially with WM1A, the DAP captures the album beautifully. My ZX300 simply can't compete with it's bigger brother, 1A nails it. The additional resolution and power, especially on 4.4 balanced WOW.

Toyah has never sounded this good outside of a live performance - Ieya & She are standout tracks, WM1A with Sony's XBA-N3 & own Kimber Kable delivers a less V shaped signature than the stock single stranded cable, without reducing the impactful bass or spoiling the tonality, begs one to push the volume...

Our feet were never chained to the floor We went wild with She & Danced, WM1A brings it all back and then some...

Q-6

Saw her live in the 90's, playing with her husband Robert Fripp and the future King Crimson bass player Trey Gunn. Great gig!

 

[Redcarmoose]

Thanks, the Dignis does look like the better bet. I'll wait to be sure I want to keep the unit before ordering, but from what you guys are saying, sounds like it's inevitable. I do miss the SQ of the ZX2 while I've had the ZX300, but don't miss the super slow, laggy interface. I just couldn't tolerate that after a while. So I'm crossing my fingers I'll be at least just as impressed by the SQ of the WM1A, and possibly more!!!

I didn’t spend that much time with the ZX300 but it is very different than the 1A. The 1A is more detail-driven and lacks the slow tube sound which seems to dominate the ZX300. The 1A offers an unique signature which can even be brought higher with aftermarket firmware unlocking the hidden potential at hand. Enjoy! You’ll be amazed how good it is, once it’s burned in and your used to it.

 

[Hinomotocho]

I didn’t spend that much time with the ZX300 but it is very different than the 1A. The 1A is more detail-driven and lacks the slow tube sound which seems to dominate the ZX300. The 1A offers an unique signature which can even be brought higher with aftermarket firmware unlocking the hidden potential at hand. Enjoy! You’ll be amazed how good it is, once it’s burned in and your used to it.

From my hours and days of scouring the internet for reasons to upgrade, in a couple of sentences you have given the most concise to the point description and boost for someone deciding between the two.

 

[gerelmx1986]

I made a mistake. I should have dug deep for the WM1Z, because after today, the purchase is inevitable.

I tried it in Berlin sony store, I did not note a my huge difference versus my 1A, only if it was some difference it noticed it on solo instrumental tracks (solo piano , solo violin) the sound was so natural so analogue it added something special to the notes, that cannot remember

 

[proedros]

Toyah - The Blue Meaning

You were either there or you weren't, time and a place. As good as the album ever was, especially with WM1A, the DAP captures the album beautifully. My ZX300 simply can't compete with it's bigger brother, 1A nails it. The additional resolution and power, especially on 4.4 balanced WOW.

Toyah has never sounded this good outside of a live performance - Ieya & She are standout tracks, WM1A with Sony's XBA-N3 & own Kimber Kable delivers a less V shaped signature than the stock single stranded cable, without reducing the impactful bass or spoiling the tonality, begs one to push the volume...

Our feet were never chained to the floor We went wild with She & Danced, WM1A brings it all back and then some...

Q-6

Toyah is one sexy fox , and she is married to the genius Robert Fripp (aka the KC mastermind) so extra points there too

Gives me hope , that maybe all us smart dudes may eventually find a woman who is hot AND super smart (not many women around like this, but we can at least hope, right ?)

 

[nc8000]

I tried it in Berlin sony store, I did not note a my huge difference versus my 1A, only if it was some difference it noticed it on solo instrumental tracks (solo piano , solo violin) the sound was so natural so analogue it added something special to the notes, that cannot remember

I was not able to hear either before buying but as I at the time could afford the 1Z plus wanted the most storage I just went with the 1Z and have loved it since but suspect I would have been happy with the 1A as well which is what I would buy today as I can’t afford the price of a 1Z now

 

[TheBonkingFrog]

So, these just arrived

Burn-in all over again...

A very quick listen (as I'm on a conference call) - really laid-back, super bass - quite fat, but precise. Mids seem a bit recessed, treble is very present, but mellow. Great sound-stage and very revealing.

HD600's sound harsh by comparison.

The drivers are real bigly!!

Spoiler: Unboxing Photos

 

[gerelmx1986]

To anyone who wants to accelerate the turn-in process leave your.player playing 24/7, you'll achieve the Burn-in target in 9 days

 

[JerryHead]

To anyone who wants to accelerate the turn-in process leave your.player playing 24/7, you'll achieve the Burn-in target in 9 days

Besides some possible premature wear on the battery, can doing this be harmful to the unit in any way? (Incidentally, can the battery ever be replaced by Sony on the WM1A?)

 

[nc8000]

Besides some possible premature wear on the battery, can doing this be harmful to the unit in any way? (Incidentally, can the battery ever be replaced by Sony on the WM1A?)

It should not damage the battery, that is what I initially did and mine is still essentially as when new after 3 1/2 years.

Replacement batteries can be bought and there are companies and individuals who have replaced them. Wether Sony will do it I have no idea, I don’t expect it to be relevant for me for nother 5-6 years with my use pattern

 

[gerelmx1986]

Im glad I have all sony chain IER-Z1R, IER-M7, MDR-Z1R and NW-WM1A NW-A55L. s cually on the headphones.

After watching the.movie about Edward Snowden... let me skeptic about american made IEMs (Noble, audeze, campfire and others) if they can spy on you by capturing your voice... an HP is basically ally a microphone. Especially if we talk many have android DAPs (internet connection)