SONY NW-ZX100
Oct 19, 2016 at 11:41 PM Post #3,391 of 3,849
In everyone's opinion do you think the ZX100 is a huge improvement, sound quality wise, over the A25?

Because I have the A25 along with the Cayin C5 amp to draw out the most of my XBA-300s.But, I don't hear much of a difference in SQ with or without the amp. So I am wondering if it's worth my time to return both items and paying the difference to get the ZX100 instead. Will it greatly improve my overall listening experience?


​HAD a siilar experience like you with my NWZ-A17 and oppo HA-2 i couldn't hear a difference amped vs unamped A17 using XBA-A3 and changed to zx100 and Heard the huge difference in details, zero distortion and huge soundstage
 
Oct 19, 2016 at 11:58 PM Post #3,392 of 3,849
​HAD a siilar experience like you with my NWZ-A17 and oppo HA-2 i couldn't hear a difference amped vs unamped A17 using XBA-A3 and changed to zx100 and Heard the huge difference in details, zero distortion and huge soundstage

Was that using just the amp or the amp/dac?
 
Oct 20, 2016 at 5:43 AM Post #3,393 of 3,849
I've been happy using my A15 + XBA-A3 for the past year, but as usual upgraditis has me looking for the next step up. Is everyone still happy with their ZX100? Apart from better sound, battery life and so-called DSD support, any other pros over the A15? Any negatives to consider? What's the navigation pad like? I really dislike the awkward triangle shape of the A15's buttons, and thin back button. Thanks in advance.

Zx100 is better than your A15.
 
Oct 20, 2016 at 9:28 AM Post #3,394 of 3,849
 
​HAD a siilar experience like you with my NWZ-A17 and oppo HA-2 i couldn't hear a difference amped vs unamped A17 using XBA-A3 and changed to zx100 and Heard the huge difference in details, zero distortion and huge soundstage

Was that using just the amp or the amp/dac?

just the amp
 
Oct 20, 2016 at 11:21 AM Post #3,396 of 3,849
 
​HAD a siilar experience like you with my NWZ-A17 and oppo HA-2 i couldn't hear a difference amped vs unamped A17 using XBA-A3 and changed to zx100 and Heard the huge difference in details, zero distortion and huge soundstage


Sounds like I should go for it. Thanks

I sold both the A17 and the HA-2... Now i will get the WM1A flagship walkman 
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 to pair it with my XBA-Z5
 
Oct 20, 2016 at 5:08 PM Post #3,398 of 3,849
I sold both the A17 and the HA-2... Now i will get the WM1A flagship walkman :D  to pair it with my XBA-Z5

Nice progression - A17 > ZX100 > WM1A + Z5
 
Oct 20, 2016 at 5:15 PM Post #3,399 of 3,849
Oct 20, 2016 at 7:34 PM Post #3,400 of 3,849
just the amp
I got the custom cable and sometimes use the dac/amp - very nice with my XBA-A3, but it is extra weight and size I don't want all the time so the ZX100 might be good.
 
Oct 22, 2016 at 2:38 AM Post #3,402 of 3,849
Just got a zx100, wondering if anyone can help me out on a lil problem.

Is there anyway to set the zx100 to loop a playlist? I'm burning in the zx100 with burnin tracks on a playlist, and set the play mode to Repeat. However, after the last track in the playlist it goes on to play the next playlist instead of going back to the first track. Wondering if anyone's faced this before... Thanks.
 
Oct 22, 2016 at 4:42 AM Post #3,403 of 3,849
Just got a zx100, wondering if anyone can help me out on a lil problem.

Is there anyway to set the zx100 to loop a playlist? I'm burning in the zx100 with burnin tracks on a playlist, and set the play mode to Repeat. However, after the last track in the playlist it goes on to play the next playlist instead of going back to the first track. Wondering if anyone's faced this before... Thanks.


I think that it is not a problem with your playlists but with the selected range. Try this: press 'option'>go to 'playback range'> choose 'selected range' (instead of 'all range')
 
Hope this helps
 

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