[Vitaly2017]

Enjoy the New Firmware everyone! Hope you like it

 

[audionewbi]

Just to double-check, if I wanted to apply the WM1AZ+ to my WM1A, and then switch to 1Z, I need to
1) Install the FW
2)Use the Model switcher and change to WM1Z and
3)Install the FW, again?

Thank you guys for your help, love this thread.

 

[MrWalkman]

Just to double-check, if I wanted to apply the WM1AZ+ to my WM1A, and then switch to 1Z, I need to
1) Install the FW
2)Use the Model switcher and change to WM1Z and
3)Install the FW, again?

Thank you guys for your help, love this thread.

Yes, exactly.

It's also mentioned in the firmware installer.

 

[audionewbi]

Using WM1AZ+, on my WM1A, set to 1Z,l paired with my very picky HUM Pristine, I like what I hear. The question I have is, at what point does one need to do a factory reset, as @RobertP suggested?

Things I notice:
I never quite noticed, or should I say, liked what DSEE HX did to the sound. I can clearly hear a difference using the above setup, and I like what I hear.

 

[MrWalkman]

Using WM1AZ+, on my WM1A, set to 1Z,l paired with my very picky HUM Pristine, I like what I hear. Question I have is, at what point does one need to do a factory reset, as @RobertP suggested?

I didn't encounter anything like RobertP mentioned, nor me or others that we tried this mod. He actually mentioned that it might by due to numerous tunings that he tried lately.

So I have no idea what to tell you.

My 1A perform less than optimal lately do to try so many FWs in the past year. Been trying to fixed it out in the past couple days why. I just learned the hard way today that my 1A need to be restore to factory in order the get the purest true sony sound as intend out of it. I know it suck beacuse the total play time will also be reset. But the end result is just amazing. Now it sound like a complete different unit.

 

[534409]

As of system operation - it's snappier, menus are rendered really fast. One question - do I need to reset all settings in player after installing this mod?

 

[MrWalkman]

One question - do I need to reset all settings in player after installing this mod?

Nope. Otherwise, I would have mentioned it.

As of system operation - it's snappier, menus are rendered really fast.

I actually enabled hardware accelerated rendition of the UI, so it should definitely help. Added this info to "Additional info" in the original post.

 

[534409]

Oh my, what a change! Amazing... I thought that I knew this song well... Using WM1AZ+ with Andromeda 2019.

 

[MrWalkman]

Oh my, what a change! Amazing... I thought that I knew this song well... Using WM1AZ+ with Andromeda 2019.

I actually also recommend the USB DAC mode, Youtube can sound awesome sometimes, more so with this new sound!

 

[Gamerlingual]

I actually also recommend the USB DAC mode, Youtube can sound awesome sometimes, more so with this new sound!

Is the public version different from the Beta?

 

[534409]

Youtube link is posted only to direct to artist and song. I'm Karolina's fan and have bought 2 albums she released. Playing my own ripped WAV files. Fantastisk allerede!

 

[MrWalkman]

Is the public version different from the Beta?

No, they are just a lot more easy to install now, like Sony firmware updates.

 

[Dtuck90]

I’ve been using the firmware this week, and Mr Walkman might be able to confirm this that originally the battery improvements were an accident. I’d noticed for example that it took over 8 and half hours to go down to 3 bars whereas previously it would take about 6 and a half.

I love the sound of Z+. Currently listening to the Bob Dylan Travelling Thru set in 24/96 and it just sounds so analog and real

 

[audionewbi]

Just wondering, is there a chance of DSD mastering feature been implemented?

 

[MrWalkman]

Just wondering, is there a chance of DSD mastering feature been implemented?

Not sure yet, but we'll see.