[gerelmx1986]

Maybe it will drive full size cans like the Z7's (lower Ohmnage)

 

[jagwap]

  Vinyl is far from perfect in any state and offers it's own compromises in sound quality. I grew up with vinyl and my brother to this day maintains a pretty solid vinyl rig (with still a huge chunk of our original collection from the 80s and 90s), but I don't get what all the fuss is about. Sure it can sound wonderful, so can digital, and I have heard some great vinyl rips and yes indeed the quality can be very, very good. Still, for me, given the genuine and significant amount of space and work one must go through to maintain a vinyl rig, the small benefits (if you hear them as benefits at all) for me are not worth it.
 
So I'm like you, I don't bother with vinyl, but if a good vinyl rip is made available I have no issue including it in my collection either. I'm not sure vinyl ever sounds better in any state, but it certainly sounds great so not ripping on it either. You see what I did there, ripping on it ....

It isn't necessarily that the vinyl format is better, although it has had over a hundred years of fine tuning, it is that the master used to press it is VERY often better.  The music industry has been compressing our favourite music for years: new music and remasters.  Even some SACD, HDtracks and similar are often forced to sell a compressed hi-res master by the misinformed music industry ejits.
 
http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/list?artist=radiohead&album=in+rainbows
 
http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/list/year/desc?artist=fleetwood+mac&album=rumours
 
Shocking state of affairs, but quite often a vinyl rip is the most musically satisfying version available to us mortals who don't have access to the master tapes.  I am hoping MQA will help fix this.

 

[shockwaver]

http://av.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/series/avt/1017915.html

 

[echineko]

Nice! Where were these pics taken, IFA?

 

[walbum4262]

Looks Like the copper version is slightly bigger

 

[cthomas]

Looks Like the copper version is slightly bigger

That can happen when you are closer to an object.

 

[nc8000]

Looks Like the copper version is slightly bigger

It is bigger according to the specs earlier in this thread

 

[walbum4262]

It is bigger according to the specs earlier in this thread

Ah that's right good catchYou have an elephant brain Nc8000

 

[phonomat]

  For now maybe users could state at the top of each post the model they are referring to until  the forum gets split for each unit separately

 
 

How is it confusing? They both have same OS, same output power, both function in the same exact way. Just different storage, colour and a few internal bits and materials differ that probably won't make any difference.

 
I think what was meant (and said, actually) was that it's confusing to have two threads on one topic (this and the "Official" one), which is indeed a bit tiresome.
 

Yazin amk yazin oteki konu ezilsin serefsiz herif.

 
Okay, I don't know what it is you're doing there, but since it's fairly safe to assume that most people here don't understand what you're saying, my best guess is that you're trying to communicate with a specific person, in which case you might want to take it to PM. Thanks!

 

[cthomas]

It is bigger according to the specs earlier in this thread

Nope, same physical size, different weight...

Size
Approx. 72.9 x 124.2 x 19.9mm

Weight
Approx. 455g
Approx. 267g

Those are 2 different pics. The 1Z is simply closer to the camera than the 1A in the pic above.

Edit: here's a side by side comparison...

 

[Malthunder]

How is it confusing? They both have same OS, same output power, both function in the same exact way. Just different storage, colour and a few internal bits and materials differ that probably won't make any difference.

 
Different OS:
 
NW-WM1Z: Android platform
NW-WM1A: Sony original OS

 

[cthomas]

Different OS:

[COLOR=83838F]NW-WM1Z: [/COLOR][COLOR=83838F]Android platform[/COLOR]
[COLOR=83838F]NW-WM1A: [/COLOR][COLOR=83838F]Sony original OS[/COLOR]

Well that's strange, does the 1Z have WiFi then?

 

[denis1976]

Nope, same physical size, different weight...

Size
Approx. 72.9 x 124.2 x 19.9mm

Weight
Approx. 455g
Approx. 267g

Those are 2 different pics. The 1Z is simply closer to the camera than the 1A in the pic above.

Edit: here's a side by side comparison...

both will have the same power output?

 

[cthomas]

both will have the same power output?

Yes, according to the specs they will. They're on the first page of this thread.

 

[Mimouille]

Hey guys some impressions and pics from my audition this afternoon.
http://headpie.blogspot.jp/2016/09/sony-signature-series-wm1z-impressions.html?m=1