[linux4ever]

I started with a WM1Z for serious listening and the ZX300 for commuting. To me the ZX300 was a huge upgrade from my OPUS#2 at half the cost. But I felt it lacking compared to the WM1Z so I bought the WM1A for commuting and gave the ZX300 to my wife.

I've found that the WM1A has a larger soundstage, more details and better bass than the ZX300. For the money the WM1A is a steal as it can compete against other DAP brands costing twice as much. But the WM1Z is to me the ultimate DAP as it sounds significantly better than the WM1A in regards to details and low end slam. Also with the WM1Z I feel the soundstage is the same width but much deeper, more 3 dimensional. But remember it's 2.5X the cost of the WM1A. So the ROI on the WM1A over the ZX300 is a no brainer to me.

My experience mirror these impressions.

 

[NaiveSound]

I want the fw update.

Do any Sony products offer gapless playback ? What are the odds of it being released for 1a/1z?

 

[gerelmx1986]

I want the fw update.

Do any Sony products offer gapless playback ? What are the odds of it being released for 1a/1z?

Yes they do gapless, but only with lossless files

 

[Kira69]

I want the fw update.

Do any Sony products offer gapless playback ? What are the odds of it being released for 1a/1z?

Every DAP should have gapless playback. Of course, every Walkman starting from NW-A series have gapless playback.

 

[NaiveSound]

Every DAP should have gapless playback. Of course, every Walkman starting from NW-A series have gapless playback.

I mean like fade in and out between tracks... No pause.

 

[nc8000]

I mean like fade in and out between tracks... No pause.

Gapless means seemless play with no gap between tracks, nothing about fade in and out. The NW players have perfect gapless

 

[haarvi]

In deleting albums from my 1Z, I find that I have to delete each of the songs in the album
individually.
Is there a simpler way to delete an entire album ?

 

[Quadfather]

Gapless means seemless play with no gap between tracks, nothing about fade in and out. The NW players have perfect gapless

Yes they do! The Paw gold plays FLAC gaplessly, but not Apple Lossless

 

[gerelmx1986]

In deleting albums from my 1Z, I find that I have to delete each of the songs in the album
individually.
Is there a simpler way to delete an entire album ?

by browsing the D card or system storage file browsers and deleting the entire Folder

 

[proedros]

In deleting albums from my 1Z, I find that I have to delete each of the songs in the album
individually.
Is there a simpler way to delete an entire album ?

press your finger on the album title/folder in the music folder you have stored it

you get a delete album option that way

 

[gerelmx1986]

Gapless means seemless play with no gap between tracks, nothing about fade in and out. The NW players have perfect gapless

Yes they do but not with lossy

In fact I am playing right now an album that must be played back gap less

 

[NaiveSound]

Yes they do but not with lossy

In fact I am playing right now an album that must be played back gap less

Exactly

 

[hamhamhamsta]

Well it’s out......

My review of the DMP Z1
https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/sony-dmp-z1-digital-music-player-signature-series.23308/

Spoiler

Not really........I’m joking.....I would never buy one

Dang it, I got taken in!

 

[Whitigir]

Dang it, I got taken in!

I know you would, and so did I. But if I am willing to bet anyone to get the DMP-Z1 here, it would be you . I do think though, the 40th Walkman anniversary will be good

 

[Redcarmoose]

I know you would, and so did I. But if I am willing to bet anyone to get the DMP-Z1 here, it would be you . I do think though, the 40th Walkman anniversary will be good

I do have expensive cables but everyone has their ceiling. And the price of the DMP-Z1 puts me to the left in the chart above.


......... but you know what’s going to happen here right?

A member IS going to buy one and tell us all about it in verbose and dreamy adjectives.