[twice tzuyu]

Offline mode works just fine. I am very pleased with my ZX2. It checks all my boxes.

. The ZX2 pairs wonderfully with my SE846. As others have also said Tidal works nicely on the ZX2 as well. I usually listen to the ZX2 in airplane mode to optimize sound quality and I have several gigs of Tidal tracks downloaded to my ZX2 (all lossless files) for offline listening and Tidal's offline mode works great. We'll see if Tidal ever brings MQA streaming to their mobile apps as it does sound fantastic.

Thanks for your help. Im currently tied up on whether to get this or the chord mojo to pair with my iPhone.

 

[zeddun]

Thanks for your help. Im currently tied up on whether to get this or the chord mojo to pair with my iPhone.

. I used to own the Mojo and although I did like it a lot I ended up selling it because I wasn't using it very often as it was just too convenient to use my ZX2. The ZX2 has a great balance of features and sound quality (runs Android and has wifi so can install music streaming apps, has Bluetooth streaming, generous storage capacity,and can drive all my headphones from my IEMs to my Audeze LCD-XCs). Plus its WM port also acts as a lineout so you could always add a Mojo or similar product in the future and use the ZX2 as a source. I have a WM port to dual RCA cable that I use the ZX2 with my desktop headphone amp.

 

[RPB65]

. I used to own the Mojo and although I did like it a lot I ended up selling it because I wasn't using it very often as it was just too convenient to use my ZX2. The ZX2 has a great balance of features and sound quality (runs Android and has wifi so can install music streaming apps, has Bluetooth streaming, generous storage capacity,and can drive all my headphones from my IEMs to my Audeze LCD-XCs). Plus its WM port also acts as a lineout so you could always add a Mojo or similar product in the future and use the ZX2 as a source. I have a WM port to dual RCA cable that I use the ZX2 with my desktop headphone amp.

I can see what you mean about the ZX2 and Mojo, however I am sick of my streaming apps crashing all the time on my ZX2. Qobuz crashes, Amazon music crashes, its mental. They are all updated, I just don't know why they keep crashing. It's only the streaming apps that crash. My hi-res files play ok via Onkyo app.

 

[HiFlight]

I can see what you mean about the ZX2 and Mojo, however I am sick of my streaming apps crashing all the time on my ZX2. Qobuz crashes, Amazon music crashes, its mental. They are all updated, I just don't know why they keep crashing. It's only the streaming apps that crash. My hi-res files play ok via Onkyo app.

I only stream Tidal, using the Hi-Fi streaming quality. I have never experienced a crash with it. It is, however, the only streaming app that I have installed. Perhaps your updated Amazon and Qobuz apps are not now fully compatible with the older version of Android used in the ZX2.

 

[RPB65]

I only stream Tidal, using the Hi-Fi streaming quality. I have never experienced a crash with it. It is, however, the only streaming app that I have installed. Perhaps your updated Amazon and Qobuz apps are not now fully compatible with the older version of Android used in the ZX2.

As far as I am aware, Android only updates what is compatible with the version of Android you have installed.
So they should work fine. That is why I have Mojo.

 

[zeddun]

I only stream Tidal, using the Hi-Fi streaming quality. I have never experienced a crash with it. It is, however, the only streaming app that I have installed. Perhaps your updated Amazon and Qobuz apps are not now fully compatible with the older version of Android used in the ZX2.

Yeah I primarily stream Tidal and offload Tidal HiFi (lossless) music and the app works great. Doesn't crash for me. I also have Sirius XM and Pandora both installed and the Sirius XM app works fine too. The Pandora app however crashes sporadically. But for streaming apps I use Tidal in offline mode about 95% of the time and that app is most important to me and means I don't have to lug around both a smartphone and a DAP.

 

[twice tzuyu]

I might be able to get this walkman earlier than I expected since I can get it for $400 from my local Sony authorized dealer. great news especially for a 15 year old!

 

[proedros]

I might be able to get this walkman earlier than I expected since I can get it for $400 from my local Sony authorized dealer. great news especially for a 15 year old!

 
at that price , a no-brainer

 

[PoochZag]

I've searched this thread the best I can, but could someone please verify the following?  I want to download Tidal Hifi onto an SD card, does it play back fine in offline mode without occasional skipping?  This is a known issue on my DP-x1 as well as some other DAPs.
 
Thanks

 

[HiFlight]

I've searched this thread the best I can, but could someone please verify the following?  I want to download Tidal Hifi onto an SD card, does it play back fine in offline mode without occasional skipping?  This is a known issue on my DP-x1 as well as some other DAPs.

Thanks

My downloaded Tidal files play offline just fine with no skipping.

 

[Caruryn]

http://www.innerfidelity.com/content/survey-digital-audio-players-part-3-sony-nw-zx2#DokhqE4KtIIWOdLk.97
 
Post mainly because he  mentions different cans that work well with ZX2.Still going strong

 

[twice tzuyu]

Im getting confused by some of the problems. I couldn't download more Spotify songs for offline as it said there is not enough storage space. I went to settings and checked the storage usage and it shows that it has almost used up all of the internal storage. And below it is system storage and it shows there is a lot of it left. Tidal is working perfectly fine and I already have more than 7gb of files downloaded. Any help will be appreciated. 

 

[nc8000]

As I remember Spotify will only download to the 2GB system storage so that will quickly fill up

 

[zeddun]

  I've searched this thread the best I can, but could someone please verify the following?  I want to download Tidal Hifi onto an SD card, does it play back fine in offline mode without occasional skipping?  This is a known issue on my DP-x1 as well as some other DAPs.
 
Thanks

​My offloaded Tidal files also play without any problems (skipping etc).

 

[dougi555]

I've searched this thread the best I can, but could someone please verify the following?  I want to download Tidal Hifi onto an SD card, does it play back fine in offline mode without occasional skipping?  This is a known issue on my DP-x1 as well as some other DAPs.

Thanks

Works great on mine, no problems. As does Qobuz....