[mwhals]

Please do, and confirm for me that it isn’t in my head - to be fair, I’d be shocked if it was!

Another track that has redefined bass for me is Falling Free on the Slor album by Eivør - the plucky little 1A really can shine given the right ingredients!

YouTube won’t do this justice...

Thanks for posting as I have found another artist I like. I previously had never hear of Eivor.

 

[VancityDreaming]

I would love to hear comparisons between a WM1Z and a WM1A with the 1Z change. Both as stock to not inject extra variables.

I dont know anyone except for redcarmoose who owns both. Haha for science!

 

[captblaze]

@morgenstern09 - thanks for the contribution. Is it normal for Rockbox to display the player info as WM-1A after the patch is applied?

 

[515164]

@morgenstern09 - thanks for the contribution. Is it normal for Rockbox to display the player info as WM-1A after the patch is applied?

Where does it show that it's WM1A? Did that happen after changing and restarting?

 

[Duncan]

Where does it show that it's WM1A? Did that happen after changing and restarting?

If it helps, I see WM1A (bottom), but WM1Z (top):

K:\>scsitool-nwz-v26.exe H: help_us
Please contact developers and send them the information below.
See https://www.rockbox.org/wiki/SonyNWDestTool#ReportDevice
It seems your devices belongs to the NW-WM1 Series series.
You can try to re-run this tool with the option -s nw-wm1
-------------------[ Paste information below ]-------------------
Model ID: 0x20000007
Raw device info:
44 45 56 49 4e 46 4f 80 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 DEVINFO.........
53 4f 4e 59 20 20 20 20 4e 57 2d 57 4d 31 5a 00 SONY    NW-WM1Z.
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 33 2e 30 32 30 30 20 20 ........3.0200
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 128Gxxxxxxx.....
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
Vendor identification: SONY
Product identification: NW-WM1Z
Product revision: 3.02
Product sub revision: 00
Storage size: 128G
Serial number: xxxxxxxx
Vendor specific:
Destination/Headphones:
00 00 00 00 50 48 4f 4e 07 00 00 20 31 32 38 47 ....PHON... 128G
4e 57 2d 57 4d 31 5a 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 NW-WM1Z.........
00 00 00 00                                     ....

K:\>scsitool-nwz-v26.exe H: dest_tool get
Model: NW-WM1A
Series: NW-WM1 Series
Destination: J (0)
Sound pressure: 0 (off)

 

[515164]

Model: NW-WM1A Series: NW-WM1 Series

This info is based on something else, which is how the script can also tell you what's the original model and what is the current model (the option number 5), if it's changed.

In short, everything is fine. After changing just restart, flash to stock, and check the Unit information menu, where you should see the model you chose.

 

[Duncan]

This info is based on something else, which is how the script can also tell you what's the original model and what is the current model (the option number 5), if it's changed.

In short, everything is fine. After changing just restart, flash to stock, and check the Unit information menu, where you should see the model you chose.

Sorry @morgenstern09 - I'm absolutely cool with it, just hopefully helping out @captblaze to show where the different places are to look

 

[captblaze]

Sorry @morgenstern09 - I'm absolutely cool with it, just hopefully helping out @captblaze to show where the different places are to look

sorted... thanks

 

[Gamerlingual]

Hey guys, if space is an issue, what portable headphone amp would you recommend to use with my desktop? I use the ifi Hip DAC for on the go listening with my iPhone. Wondering if the Sony PHA-2 or the ifi-Zen might be good alternatives since they have the 4.4mm balanced jack and the source would be my 1A or Acer Triton 500 Windows PC. Or the DAP as-is should be good enough? The Sony TA-ZH1ES checks a lot of the boxes, but probably not the space factor. What do you guys think? I've listened to advice, so for sure willing to listen to input. Thanks in advance.

 

[Duncan]

Hey guys, if space is an issue, what portable headphone amp would you recommend to use with my desktop? I use the ifi Hip DAC for on the go listening with my iPhone. Wondering if the Sony PHA-2 or the ifi-Zen might be good alternatives since they have the 4.4mm balanced jack and the source would be my 1A or Acer Triton 500 Windows PC. Or the DAP as-is should be good enough? The Sony TA-ZH1ES checks a lot of the boxes, but probably not the space factor. What do you guys think? I've listened to advice, so for sure willing to listen to input. Thanks in advance.

What is wrong with the power output of the 1A?

personally I’m not a believer in double amping - you’d be better off hunting down one of these cables which then means you can connect digitally to an external DAC... that’s just my opinion though, sure there will be plenty of others.

 

[Gamerlingual]

What is wrong with the power output of the 1A?

personally I’m not a believer in double amping - you’d be better off hunting down one of these cables which then means you can connect digitally to an external DAC... that’s just my opinion though, sure there will be plenty of others.

Like I said, I'm open to advice. If no amp is needed, I'm good with that.

 

[Duncan]

Like I said, I'm open to advice. If no amp is needed, I'm good with that.

I should mention that my question wasn’t meant in a combative way, I was trying to see if there was an element you didn’t like, so as to narrow down the search / criteria

 

[Gamerlingual]

I should mention that my question wasn’t meant in a combative way, I was trying to see if there was an element you didn’t like, so as to narrow down the search / criteria

Not at all, as having an open mind helps. Just wondering if the PHA-2A in particular would be a positive standout since it's small, can be used while charging, AND it has the 4.4mm port. But then again, if the difference of audio is much at all. Heck, how big of an improvement is it when using a 1A or 1Z or while using the IER-Z1R if the PHA-2A or TA-ZH1ES is used? If barely, then I can see why people hold pause. I've read cables hardly make a difference (doesn't mean it's the end all be all advice)

 

[Duncan]

This is another track that quite literally has just brought a tear to my eye, the quality of the bass that the firmware tweaks on the 1A afford the FiiO FH7 is phenomenal...

As before, YouTube really isn’t the best place to listen, however - even if the vocals don’t get you, the bass notes half way through should...

 

[515164]

This is another track that quite literally has just brought a tear to my eye, the quality of the bass that the firmware tweaks on the 1A afford the FiiO FH7 is phenomenal...

As before, YouTube really isn’t the best place to listen, however - even if the vocals don’t get you, the bass notes half way through should...

Youtube can sound really good if you're not "OCD-ing" about always listening to Hi-Res. There are songs that I just listen from time to time, on Youtube (via USB DAC) and it's awesome.