[auronthas]

Problem solved. Found a seller on Ebay located in Osaka, Japan and this is what he wrote in the description:

My Products are 100% Authentic and Ship from JAPAN.

Do ask him/her to take a picture of WM1A bidder, you will know where is it is manufacured.

I bet it's made in Malaysia.

 

[heimis]

I mean, all WM1* are Malaysian, technically, but whatever works for you, eh?

I know that they are all made in Malaysia Like I said it`s a mental thing lol

 

[Vitaly2017]

Hmmm my 1z shows made in Japan

And my ier-z1r tooo!

 

[echineko]

Lulz, no it doesn't IER, sure.

 

[heimis]

Lulz, no it doesn't IER, sure.

+1

 

[kausbose]

Sony hasn't manufactured any audio electronics esp the high end portable stuff (back to the days of the walkman, i.e. 1998-2000) in Japan. They were made in Malaysia backs. So were the high end CD walkmans like the D-EJ1000 and the high end MD players like the MZ-RH1's.

 

[proedros]

any updates on ZX500 ?

 

[purk]

Sony hasn't manufactured any audio electronics esp the high end portable stuff (back to the days of the walkman, i.e. 1998-2000) in Japan. They were made in Malaysia backs. So were the high end CD walkmans like the D-EJ1000 and the high end MD players like the MZ-RH1's.

The IER-Z1R is made in Japan. My DMP-Z1 is however made in Malaysia.

 

[meomap]

The IER-Z1R is made in Japan. My DMP-Z1 is however made in Malaysia.

Wow, even an $8.5k usd DMPZ1 still make in Malaysia. That's not good to know news. I guess I will pass this Z1.

 

[heimis]

Wow, even an $8.5k usd DMPZ1 still make in Malaysia. That's not good to know news. I guess I will pass this Z1.

Just because it`s not made in Japan does not mean it`s bad...

 

[meomap]

Just because it`s not made in Japan does not mean it`s bad...

Value, my friend.

 

[Vitaly2017]

Shiit i was 1000% sure my 1z was made in japan. I just looked it says Malaysia.
Whyyyy
Even my fujifilm camera isss all made in Japan and lenses to.

Sad day but it still sounding good though )

 

[terrosa]

Hi guys... might be a little bit of dumb question here but my WM1A is still on firmware 1.2. i know it's now on 3.01? should i stay or give 3.01 a go?

 

[518013]

Hi guys... might be a little bit of dumb question here but my WM1A is still on firmware 1.2. i know it's now on 3.01? should i stay or give 3.01 a go?

3.01 is by far the best. Upgrade away.

 

[nc8000]

Hi guys... might be a little bit of dumb question here but my WM1A is still on firmware 1.2. i know it's now on 3.01? should i stay or give 3.01 a go?

Give it a try, you can always go back to 1.2 if you don’t like it