i think wm1a with 3.0 sounds leaner compared to 2.0
not sure if this is good or bad , need to spend some more time with the new FW as at some albums i feel the sound as being sonewhat more 'metallic' , like going from Zeus XR on a copper cable to a silver one
gonna try the vinyl thing setting, maybe this will make the sound more warm/balanced
Standard - thicker notes acros all frequencies with lower clarity and softer attack compared to Direct Mode
Arm resonance - a little thinner and with added crosstalk so it sounds less focused.
Turntable - resonance - same as arm resonance but more subtle effect - more focused but still thinner than Standard
Surface Noice - notes as thick as Standard but less and softer upper midrange and highs.
Direct Mode - most nuanced, best clarity and transparency, best attack
I can't install it via my Mac running Sierra. The update crashes repeatedly. The instructions say to connect the Sony, then download, and run the updater. The on-screen instructions say to remove the Sony, then reconnect it. As soon as I do, the updater crashes. If I don't remove it, the updater crashes.
I think the driver software is PC only. Can’t run the DAC on either my PC or Mac. But I don’t really care as it wasn’t a priority on the update for me.
I know that the problem is that my headphones does not appear to pair on the add Bluetooth device feature or my smartphone appear on the Bluetooth receiver mode. I can not pair them because they do not appear to me on the Walkmam.
Try to pair from smartphone side by hitting scan, I did the other way round and detect WM1A. Make sure both devices with Bluetooth on, or toggle on/off to make another device search.
Haha, I wish! I'm over 30 actually. I've tested myself and I hear up to 16khz so that's a standard for my age. I think that after some time with this hobby (over 10 years in my case) the ears get more "trained" so they are more sensitive to subtle changes. Oh and using probably te most transparent electrostatic iems in the world helps too
I think the driver software is PC only. Can’t run the DAC on either my PC or Mac. But I don’t really care as it wasn’t a priority on the update for me.
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Haha, I wish! I'm over 30 actually. I've tested myself and I hear up to 16khz so that's a standard for my age. I think that after some time with this hobby (over 10 years in my case) the ears get more "trained" so they are more sensitive to subtle changes. Oh and using probably te most transparent electrostatic iems in the world helps too
He is talking about the 3.0 FW updater crashing, there is a Win and a Mac installer. The usb driver only exist for Windows, Mac normally don’t require driverd
I can't install it via my Mac running Sierra. The update crashes repeatedly. The instructions say to connect the Sony, then download, and run the updater. The on-screen instructions say to remove the Sony, then reconnect it. As soon as I do, the updater crashes. If I don't remove it, the updater crashes.
Just like others here, I notice too that the sound stage with the new firmware got wider. The bass has more impact than before. This is with my WM1A. Very nice, thank you Sony!
I'm very very surprised about the Bluetooth sound capability on 1z, I feel it's very close to regular play or USB dac very surprising usually Bluetooth is a bigger compromised in other daps/players . I have to say to to convenience I'll be using Bluetooth receiver for Tidal instead of USB, and when I feel for a more serious sound, I'll just direct play from player memory.
Wow
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