SONY NW-WM1Z / WM1A
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Aug 5, 2020 at 7:02 AM Post #42,496 of 45,723
Does anyone think that listening to the MDR-Z1R with 1A/1Z in a quiet environment can make a big difference, despite the closed back nature?
I always listen in a quiet environment. Never bothered to listen to my Sony + MDR on the go or outside. I listen to my phone on the go when looking for new music for my Walkman. Defo hear much more and enjoy more when quiet or dark or both.
 
Aug 5, 2020 at 7:09 AM Post #42,497 of 45,723
I am now using IER-Z1R with NW-ZX507 and would like to make a step-up towards NWWM1A or NWWM1Z having a home player, portability doesnt matter. I am more into dance, electronic music, I like it bassy. Anyone with recommenedations pls which one to choose? Thanks.
 
Aug 5, 2020 at 8:05 AM Post #42,498 of 45,723
Your the only person I’ve ever seen with 2 identical Kimber cables.
Really? Like others may own multiple headphones but only use one Kimber Kable?
 
Aug 5, 2020 at 8:16 AM Post #42,500 of 45,723
Aug 5, 2020 at 8:23 AM Post #42,502 of 45,723
Hello,
I recently purchased the 1A. When I inspect the "full song details" (or something like that) on the device some songs -not all- show "Bit rate: Unknown". Nearly all songs are in Apple Lossless since I use iTunes for archive and tagging purposes. Edit: The bit rate shows fine on my PC in programs like foobar and obv. iTunes.

I couldn't find anything on this matter through Google or the search-bar. Does anybody know what is up with that?

Cheers

Anyone?

Since this thread has a lot of traction, posts get buried. Sorry for posting again.
 
Aug 5, 2020 at 8:29 AM Post #42,503 of 45,723
Anyone?

Since this thread has a lot of traction, posts get buried. Sorry for posting again.
Your problem sounds a bit familiar to me. I had a flac file which had corrupt metadata and showed bitrate unknown but I resaved the tags and got fixed. Could be that some of your songs have corrupted tag section or maybe iTunes codes such info differently than flac ?
 
Aug 5, 2020 at 8:31 AM Post #42,504 of 45,723
with me, I can hear TV when it on, or my man without having to yell at me
It’s about as closed as the Z7M2 for me. Bottom line is that it sounds way different at home now that all the sounds are cut out. Now I’m seeing why these sounds good. Still, the Z7M2 might just be my favorite of all my over ear cans, barely. But best overall goes to the IER-Z1R. Need to listen to the MDR-Z1R more before I make such conclusions. Trying it all on the TA, 1Z, and 1A. But man, looking at the mirror these cans look ridiculously big. But they shine so good on the Sony DAPs
 
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Aug 5, 2020 at 8:36 AM Post #42,505 of 45,723
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Aug 5, 2020 at 8:52 AM Post #42,506 of 45,723
Really? Like others may own multiple headphones but only use one Kimber Kable?
Yeah. I too never remove my cables from my iems or headphones once they’re on. I simply buy another cable if I need to. The less times you remove and re insert the better for the gear in the long run.
 
Aug 5, 2020 at 8:54 AM Post #42,507 of 45,723
Your problem sounds a bit familiar to me. I had a flac file which had corrupt metadata and showed bitrate unknown but I resaved the tags and got fixed. Could be that some of your songs have corrupted tag section or maybe iTunes codes such info differently than flac ?

Thank you for your reply! Could you recommend a program for this?
 
Aug 5, 2020 at 9:00 AM Post #42,508 of 45,723
Thank you for your reply! Could you recommend a program for this?
Kid3, it's free and runs on Windows, macOS and Linux.
 
Aug 5, 2020 at 9:02 AM Post #42,509 of 45,723
Thank you for your reply! Could you recommend a program for this?
For corruption check I use AudioTester (works with mp3 and flac, don't know with Alac, it does not with DSD) for conversions from f.e ape to flac or dsf to flac I use dbpoweramp they have an apple codec suite (AAC and alac, aiff)
 
Aug 5, 2020 at 9:05 AM Post #42,510 of 45,723
For corruption check I use AudioTester (works with mp3 and flac, don't know with Alac, it does not with DSD) for conversions from f.e ape to flac or dsf to flac I use dbpoweramp they have an apple codec suite (AAC and alac, aiff)
Kid3 will highlight bad tags.
 
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