Has anyone here purchased from this seller? The reviews seems to say those are authentic unopened ones but just a bit skeptical given the cost involved.
I've been demoing a WM1A. Good device without any flaws. But so far I don't really get why it costs $1200. Does this device have impressive things I'm missing ?
I agree listening in a shop they can come off fairly standard and non-exciting. There may be nothing to jump out or surprise a new listener. It's the subtleties which start to reveal themselves in quiet times upon contemplation. It would be like someone showing you the hillside view which they had admired their whole life. At first glance it's just a hill, but upon more viewing small details start to emerge as discoveries. Groups of small flowers, trees which change color in the light. Maybe local birds which start to emerge at random times.
The whole thread can't be delusional; but even I purchased on not finding the shop experience to be mind-blowing. About a day later, after 15 hours of use things started to kind of open-up. This whole hobby is like that, though in some cases less. People like the Walkmans due to battery life, operating system and their sound character. But as always it's highly subjective, and your results may vary from ours. Cheers!
I've been demoing a WM1A. Good device without any flaws. But so far I don't really get why it costs $1200. Does this device have impressive things I'm missing ?
I can name one of it. ... SONY WM1A and WM1Z are one of a kind.
If you know how different it is inside from the other players on the market, you will be able to appreciate it.
Most of the parts in this player are scratch build by SONY. Including the audio chips inside.
Even if SONY shows in internals to their competitors. No one is able to copy the technology inside.
The sound takes about 550hrs of playing to get to its optimal performance.
Has anyone here purchased from this seller? The reviews seems to say those are authentic unopened ones but just a bit skeptical given the cost involved.
A definitive needle drop on Vertigo UK first press, played on modded 1Z with 1960s 16wire, produces some of the heaviest and richest bass texture, an analogue sound that I can never let go of.
Btw i also mod my firmware to DMP-Z1's which is quite different than 3.02.
A definitive needle drop on Vertigo UK first press, played on modded 1Z with 1960s 16wire, produces some of the heaviest and richest bass texture, an analogue sound that I can never let go of.
Btw i also mod my firmware to DMP-Z1's which is quite different than 3.02.
So you have the DMP-Z1 firmware update on your 1Z? Whoa.
I actually purchase the Vertigo #1 first pressing in 1976. I now have the all the Sanctuary 180 gram remasters from the 1990s, as well as the 2016 HD remasters digitally. I’m a huge fan!
If battery saver is on, it will recalibrate for 100% of 90%. If battery saver is off, it will be 100% of 100%. In both cases the battery measurement will indicate 100%
A definitive needle drop on Vertigo UK first press, played on modded 1Z with 1960s 16wire, produces some of the heaviest and richest bass texture, an analogue sound that I can never let go of.
Btw i also mod my firmware to DMP-Z1's which is quite different than 3.02.
So you have the DMP-Z1 firmware update on your 1Z? Whoa.
I actually purchase the Vertigo #1 first pressing in 1976. I now have the all the Sanctuary 180 gram remasters from the 1990s, as well as the 2016 HD remasters digitally. I’m a huge fan!
Me too! I bought the first five albums in 1st press Vertigo (first two in big swirl) in London. How do u like the reissue? I suppose Vertigo is more analogue and natural sounding?
Last year our Chinese fellas found out how the firmware for 1A/1Z/Z1 works, and the tuning of Z1 can actually be used for 1A and 1Z. I'll write an explicit article about it and share the modded firmwares.
Do u know Japanese model actually sounds different than other regions! Japanese version is smoother and has a bit more bass. It can be achieved with some tricks.
Last year our Chinese fellas found out how the firmware for 1A/1Z/Z1 works, and the tuning of Z1 can actually be used for 1A and 1Z. I'll write an explicit article about it and share the modded firmwares.
Do u know Japanese model actually sounds different than other regions! Japanese version is smoother and has a bit more bass. It can be achieved with some tricks.
I would say it's not entirely software eq since u can't eq to expand soundstage and smoothen / sharpen the timbre. It's more like tuning the lowpass filter of the device, but don't quote me on it. The core of the firmware tuning is still a black box set by Sony engineer.
Me too! I bought the first five albums in 1st press Vertigo (first two in big swirl) in London. How do u like the reissue? I suppose Vertigo is more analogue and natural sounding?
Haha that’s amazing. I don’t think I know of anyone who has the first five first pressings. Strangely it was a difficult thing to compare #1 Vertigo to the remaster as my Vertigo #1 had scratches, even from when I purchased it in 1976? Though I’m happy about my mid-90s albums. It was at a time when few cared about vinyl....like 98 or something. But they are like new so they sound great. They also come as exact copies of the Vertigo pressings. Meaning “Master” has the poster, number one is a gatefold. But I do have one or two needle drops which I do like, especially Zep 4, and 1. They are well recorded German 1st pressings and sound great, maybe more balanced than the new Zep HD remasters? In the US the Zeppelin first pressing were great. Though we had very little Vertigo Black Sabbath pressings. And WB changed Sabbath number one a little, so one song missing.
I've been demoing a WM1A. Good device without any flaws. But so far I don't really get why it costs $1200. Does this device have impressive things I'm missing ?
It's very well made and as you said for what it is there aren't any flaws. However what makes it special is it's sound. It's has kinda neutral tonal balance but at the same time it's full bodied and little bit colored. It has very deep and impactful bass which is very hard to describe because WM1A itself isn't very basy it's just the bass has weight that can be felt. I've never heard this manner from any other device. Not even Hugo 2 and Astell SP2000 has as good bass response in my opinion. Midrange is warmish, full bodied, close, melodious and very engaging. Treble has sparkle and great extension. For a warmish device the soundstage is huge and has a great depth to it. For me WM1A is not the best sounding player but it's very special with added magic. I've reviewed many daps but I still own WM1A and use it the most.
I've been demoing a WM1A. Good device without any flaws. But so far I don't really get why it costs $1200. Does this device have impressive things I'm missing ?
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