[Mindstorms]

Yes, same goes from 1A to 1Z. After tested J + stock 3.0.2, it's less warmth than the actual 1Z and it a different kind of warmth. Vocals and instruments seem unnatural and vailed. Bass still far less energy and treble not as refined.

Can you specify wich one its less warm so it makes it clearer for me? pelase

 

[RobertP]

Can you specify wich one its less warm so it makes it clearer for me? pelase

1Z is noticable warmer.

 

[gerelmx1986]

I’ve noticed that my battery is going flat very quickly all of a sudden... I’ve turned off the Bluetooth remote option, to see if this helps to stabilise it, if not - I’ll go back to stock for a while

You need to recalibrate your battery, let it run flat, until the "LIW BATTERY, PLEASE CHARGE" icon displays and turns off, conti ue turning it on until you cannot turn on anymore (takes time), then charge it.to 100% uninterrupted

 

[Vitaly2017]

I can tell you the Fiio m11 has a very lively and nice but artificially wide and magnified soundstage.
I still would pick it over the slightly more distant and flat ibasso 220.
The 1a, even in stock form, destroy them.



I love all the Audio technica as I started with them, but lately the value for the money is just does not there..
They are very overpriced now as the competition has grown.



I tried those yesterday.
That one was very good.
Did you try the "DMP portable Musical" yet?



So you just prove that the 1a firmware is flatter and less lively.

Was it something folks been debating about?
I never bothered as I got 1z

 

[gerelmx1986]

Spent 310€ on Seutsche Grammophon SHM-SACD, wow cant believe I reached 106 DSD/SACD-album count and that I filled a 512Gig card with only Hi-rez... I have right now 446GB (theorizing 2.3GB per SACD had bought 8, most likely 20GB increase) 512GB = 476GB once formatted

 

[proedros]

i still have not seen much feedback on this 1a>1z switcher , so for now i will just keep on trying all those available FWs for wm1a

Venus 3 is very good , i don't know if it's placebo or not (probably not) buy i can hear the general sound Iof my wm1a changing with each FW

i think though that due to the neutralish nature of both wm1a and zeus xr , i seem to prefer FWs that focus mostly on the mids - as zeus has top notch highs and the 1960s cable has beefed up the lows to a very very satisfactory level - but mids are necessary to those ears as i consider them the meat of music , i hate v-shaped/recessed mids

this is why i decided to try after many days passed the Venus FW as according to the inventor (and i simply quote his description)


VENUS: is a silky smooth, mid-centric profile eyeing for vocal oriented music.

again , great job guys every FW is hugely appreciated (whether it has been tried or not , liked or not)


and guys don't fret too much on files quality etc , i am listening to some 192 kbps mp3 radio shows of John Digweed (aka the Master of Prog House) from 2002 and they sound delicious

 

[Duncan]

You need to recalibrate your battery, let it run flat, until the "LIW BATTERY, PLEASE CHARGE" icon displays and turns off, conti ue turning it on until you cannot turn on anymore (takes time), then charge it.to 100% uninterrupted

Okay, I will do

 

[Donmonte]

1Z is noticable warmer.

Compared to the 1A with 1Z firmware via the switcher?

 

[nc8000]

Okay, I will do

Some of the fw tunings consume more battery. I feel like Orion9 has shortened my battery life a fair bit but have not done any structured timing

 

[Hinomotocho]

Can someone please tell me if any of these switching/tuning tweaks require a total reset where I would lose my playtime count?
Those hours feel life achievement medals to me and don't want to lose them.

 

[nc8000]

Can someone please tell me if any of these switching/tuning tweaks require a total rest where I would lose my playtime count?
Those hours feel life achievement medals to me and don't want to lose them.

They don’t

 

[RobertP]

Compared to the 1A with 1Z firmware via the switcher?

Yes.

 

[hamhamhamsta]

Remember, if you did a reset of system settings, then you must also check or redo the battery energy-savings, screen timeout, brightness, and turn off the NFC..

I found putting screen brightness to 1 helps a lot too.

 

[Donmonte]

Yes.

So it seems it's best for each player to stay in its respective mode, and to just add its corresponding tuned firmware.
Will probably give it a go later on...

 

[RobertP]

So it seems it's best for each player to stay in its respective mode, and to just add its corresponding tuned firmware.
Will probably give it a go later on...

Not necessarily. With switching tool, now you have both 1A and 1Z sound tunes to play with. Whichever combo works then stay with it.