[TheDreamthinker]

  I had an A17 (A10-series) and IMHO the ZX100 is a huge step-up in SQ it has better clarity esp in the high and mid range and the instruments are clear, a bit more soundstage and 3D envelope

Good to know. Thanks.
 
Considering the rather expensive price, I am currently also looking at some other options.
Perhaps a secondhand iPod Classic 7G + Cypher Labs 720 DAC. 
 

  For anyone on the fence, the NW-ZX100 is now $436 on Amazon!

 
WOW.
But this makes the decision even more difficult...
Still kind of torn due to the ZX100's low power, which would possibly need another amp.

 

[FenderP]

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  For anyone on the fence, the NW-ZX100 is now $436 on Amazon!

 
Do you know which version it is? I like the price, but if it's the non-Japanese one which doesn't support ATRAC, I'm not interested.

 

[dschuell]

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Do you know which version it is? I like the price, but if it's the non-Japanese one which doesn't support ATRAC, I'm not interested.

I believe it is made in Malaysia. But I thought even the ones sold in Japan were made in Malaysia. What does the ATRAC support do?

 

[FenderP]

I believe it is made in Malaysia. But I thought even the ones sold in Japan were made in Malaysia. What does the ATRAC support do?

 
You can play ATRAC files. Discussed in this thread already. It's all about firmware with Sony. Based on what you are saying, and the fact that there's not Japanese only menus, means it doesn't support ATRAC. Thanks.

 

[gerelmx1986]

 

I believe it is made in Malaysia. But I thought even the ones sold in Japan were made in Malaysia. What does the ATRAC support do?

 
You can play ATRAC files. Discussed in this thread already. It's all about firmware with Sony. Based on what you are saying, and the fact that there's not Japanese only menus, means it doesn't support ATRAC. Thanks.

 Yes NON-japanese =  No-ATRAC Japanese = ATRAC

 

[mikaveli06]

Can anyone coment on the bluetooth abilities? Does it sound diffeent than the a17? Does either sound different than a samsung galaxy 5 or anyother bluetooth source?

 

[FenderP]

 
 Yes NON-japanese =  No-ATRAC Japanese = ATRAC

There are mixed sellers on Amazon and multiple listings. I'll eventually get the Japanese version one of these eons as I'm not converting my ATRAC or ATRAC Advanced Lossless stuff, or re-ripping. The irony is that both the HAP-S1 and HAP-Z1ES do support ATRAC, so they could do it. They just don't. I get why, but it woudln't cost them a thing at this point.

 

[gerelmx1986]

There are mixed sellers on Amazon and multiple listings. I'll eventually get the Japanese version one of these eons as I'm not converting my ATRAC or ATRAC Advanced Lossless stuff, or re-ripping. The irony is that both the HAP-S1 and HAP-Z1ES do support ATRAC, so they could do it. They just don't. I get why, but it woudln't cost them a thing at this point.

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Don't know if you can convert ATRAC Advabced lossless to FLAC

 

[mikaveli06]

For anyone on the fence, the NW-ZX100 is now $436 on Amazon!

short lived. Back up to $496

 

[goody]

Can anyone coment on the bluetooth abilities? Does it sound diffeent than the a17? Does either sound different than a samsung galaxy 5 or anyother bluetooth source?

It sounds better to me especially with LDAC

 

[mikaveli06]

short lived. Back up to $496

now $536

 

[mikaveli06]

It sounds better to me especially with LDAC

is this zx100 compared to phone or zx100 vs a17?

 

[nieko3000]

I use my zx100 with my noble audio savant and sony xba-a3 IEMs. Them both very good headphones, but i think savant lacking some bass. No problems playing any type of song with a3, but Savant just cries for racking up the bass eq. 100% of songs I listen I play them in flat eq. Although savants haven't sit in my ear for no longer than 6 hours so might be that i need them to burn in? Don't know, but zx100 + xba-a3 all i want.

 

[T.R.A.N.C.E.]

Savant is only a dual BA iem, burn in is not going to help, it simply isn't built for bass like the A3 with dual BA + Dynamic.

 

[gerelmx1986]

 

  I had an A17 (A10-series) and IMHO the ZX100 is a huge step-up in SQ it has better clarity esp in the high and mid range and the instruments are clear, a bit more soundstage and 3D envelope

Do you a/b between those two side by side?

Yes I did that, compared bot wtih A3 and 1R and certainly ZX100 Won