[nc8000]

Android is OS, nothing to do with DAC and nothing to do with amplifier section of a DAP.

May as well say Windows does not sound good.

I think what he tried to say is that the cpu in daps seem to lack power to properly run an OS like Android

 

[pietcux]

been spending the weekend with this...



and to answer the does it sound better question.

it doesn't sound better or worse just different. a little bit tubey and it allows me a 10 click volume reduction. I will admit I do like the way it sounds with a set of HD 800S at the end of the chain. it doesn't lend itself to being portable or pocketable. it does get warm (it is a tube amp), but not hot although I wouldn't stack it.

all in all (well probably 8 hours this weekend) I plan on keeping this amp. it adds a little something different to the WM-1A without having to mod it

Did you ever try the HD800 balanced from the 4.4mm out? I do this and love it.

 

[whitemouse]

Did you ever try the HD800 balanced from the 4.4mm out? I do this and love it.

I must admit I never owned HD800, but friend of mine does, and I've listened to them for hours, alas, never with Sony DAP. Very nice headphones, power hungry tho, if Sony can feed them, then you are all set!

 

[Tsukuyomi]

I must admit I never owned HD800, but friend of mine does, and I've listened to them for hours, alas, never with Sony DAP. Very nice headphones, power hungry tho, if Sony can feed them, then you are all set!

I thought the HD800 and HD800S were more efficient than other new Sens.

 

[ryaneagon]

I went to 3 audio stores over the weekend and to another yesterday. nobody is carrying any sony DAPs of any kind let alone the WM1A that i want :'( im unable to try it to decide if i should get it. and the only way for me to buy it is through amazon for a whopping 1,500$+tax+shipping..

Yeah, the downside to Amazon is the lack of negations...I guess the upside is if you purchase through Amazon and not a third party you are able to demo the unit, if it doesn’t meet your expectations, send it back. Cheers!

 

[Tsukuyomi]

Yeah, the downside to Amazon is the lack of negations...I guess the upside is if you purchase through Amazon and not a third party you are able to demo the unit, if it doesn’t meet your expectations, send it back. Cheers!

Do you know by chance what kind of DAC chip the Sony WM1A is using? also, i hear a lot of people say the WM1A doesnt have lots of power for headphones which is greatly disappointing. as i would like to use Beyerdynamic DT1990 Pros, possibly Audeze LCD2C(maybe, i know they're planar so im not gonna worry too much if they cant) and my H6(2nd gen) and P7wired.

 

[whitemouse]

I thought the HD800 and HD800S were more efficient than other new Sens.

They are! As in they are not 600 ohm impedance.
300 ohm impedance is still heavy load for portable gear. You must chose your DAP carefully.

I have a sad story, involved Sony DAP and HD800.

Several years ago Sony released true high end DAP, WM ZX1 (Sony would do well to explore alphabet, their Z, ZX, 1 are little bit confusing).

I listened to the just released WM ZX1 in Bangkok, with my Grado RS1, walk around headphones, very easy load. The sound from Sony was best I had heard from DAP at that point. Some of the best DAC/amp combinations, tied together with rubber bands sounded inferior.

I immediately announced my discovery to Australian friend if mine, he walked to Sony Center and bought the WM ZX1 without even listening to it.
Unfortunately his main headphones at the time happened to be HD800. WM ZX1 wasn't able to drive them, not even close.

I feel bad to this day.

Here, the WM ZX1. I include a pic, because Sony's X and Z and 1 are truly confusing. There are other letters in alphabet, Sony!

 

[Tsukuyomi]

Agreed, right now im stuck between 3 players.
Sony WM1A
A&K SR15 Norma
A&K SE100 Futura

I just can't make up my mind at all i dont use IEMs so for me it has to be able to drive atleast a Beyerdynamic DT1990 Pro.

 

[whitemouse]

Do you know by chance what kind of DAC chip the Sony WM1A is using? also, i hear a lot of people say the WM1A doesnt have lots of power for headphones which is greatly disappointing. as i would like to use Beyerdynamic DT1990 Pros, possibly Audeze LCD2C(maybe, i know they're planar so im not gonna worry too much if they cant) and my H6(2nd gen) and P7wired.

Sony never tells. They use their own chip for DAC, and amplifier section, the only manufacturer to do so I'm aware of. Everyone else uses off the shelf chips.

 

[nc8000]

Do you know by chance what kind of DAC chip the Sony WM1A is using? also, i hear a lot of people say the WM1A doesnt have lots of power for headphones which is greatly disappointing. as i would like to use Beyerdynamic DT1990 Pros, possibly Audeze LCD2C(maybe, i know they're planar so im not gonna worry too much if they cant) and my H6(2nd gen) and P7wired.

They use Sony’s own integrated chips called S-Master. In my opinion, as long as you go balanced and high gain, they have power enough for most full size headphones

 

[Tsukuyomi]

This might sound a bit odd but comparing the WM1A to the SR15, which would be better for headphones and not IEMs?
I thought switching to high gain adds noise to the sound.

 

[nc8000]

This might sound a bit odd but comparing the WM1A to the SR15, which would be better for headphones and not IEMs?
I thought switching to high gain adds noise to the sound.

Not to my ears

 

[gerelmx1986]

I am getting now, frequent crashes while playing FLAC files from SD card (16/44.1) one yesterday and one today, i was like listening to some tracks and then suddely withouth warning reboot. Today it was doing nothing, paused, just pressed power button to check wether it was paused or not, as i received a call and when i returned from the call it was rebooting.

PS also had two crashes in different days when disconnecting from USB DAC mode

 

[Tsukuyomi]

I think if the sony WM1A can run HD660S it can run my DT1990Pro they're similar in power requirement despite having different ohm amounts.

 

[syke]

Touch wood, never gotten a single crash on mine. Does one have to reboot into safe mode, re-format the drive and re-install the OS?










Just kidding...