SebaE2012
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i think they should create a successor to NW-ZX1 or ZX2, with oreo 8.0, sooner or later, spotify and tidal won't support 4.1/4.3 which zx1 and zx2 uses, however, probably,this won't be until at least 2020 or 21, when the app won't support older version of android
an xperia walkman phone for the audiophile, similar to onkyo granbeat dp-cmx1, as their current walkman are not android based ), an flagship walkman phone with snapdragon 835/845 would cover the market, balanced output 4.4mm and 3.5mm unbalanced, separate power, os con capacitors, ldac, bluetooth 5.0, aptx hd for high bitrate wireless audio
even better if they create a padfone like dock (hybrid tablet as their xperia tablet z4 was retired in late 2015) so they can used this flagship phone as a modular tablet
I agree. It may get to a point where having streaming capabilities becomes a necessary feature to compete, even in the high-end, audiophile-only market segment. Competitors are increasingly moving towards incorporating such capabilities.
I have read a bit about Android's disadvantages in terms of battery draining, interposing software between the "pure metal" and the player, and the like. But there surely are solutions for them. iBasso's DX200 and others have an Android bypass (not sure how well it works, though).
While I'd certainly appreciate an Xperia device with hi-end audio components, I still prefer having a separte, audio-only device for listening. Quality can be higher on a dedicated device and they tend to last longer since (in my case, at least), they are not subject to the same heavy duty use phone are subject to. Plus, it's easier to keep children away from DAPs than from phones (and they can always get their own iPod for DAP purposes of their own).