[seeteeyou]

Masakazu Honda just wrote some impressions in Japanese here
 
http://av.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/series/avt/20150106_682549.html
 
Interesting options to switch between Sharp Roll-Off filter and Slow Roll-Off filter. They also implemented proprietary LDAC bluetooth codec for compression of audio rated at 96/24
 
http://www.twice.com/news/audio/sony-home-audio-targets-high-res-wireless/55450

 

[Mimouille]

man look at the pics up in the thread, the ZX2 has improved power supply with 3 more os-con caps than zx1, the bigger battery will actually lower impedance and improve audio quality, the pcb and solder might be new and improved, and the main thing to focus on is the new super capacitor, this will definitely have a big effect on the sound, it should make the sound fuller and more dynamic, and at least double power of ZX2 over ZX1, but it could even be up to 4 times as powerful. 

This is what I am hoping for.

 

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

 
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  This is what I am hoping for.

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Looks like your in luck, below is from the impressions from Masakazu Honda
 
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[size=12.7272720336914px]And was found immediately to the, thing texture of sound are very different.[/size][size=12.7272720336914px] [/size][size=12.7272720336914px]First of all, even removed the perspective of "high / low-quality", ZX2 is completely different sound making is done.[/size][size=12.7272720336914px] [/size][size=12.7272720336914px]ZX1 expires of sharpness and sound of the sound image, if the sound to produce a sense of transparency, sound of ZX2's sound to express also dense air soft fill there and natural sound field space.[/size][size=12.7272720336914px]If the ZX1 felt to be "hard to hear in hard", ZX2 I want to promote that you try to evaluate once again.[/size][size=12.7272720336914px] [/size][size=12.7272720336914px]To say from the most "soft expression has become for perform", not resolving power is down.[/size][size=12.7272720336914px] [/size][size=12.7272720336914px]To improve the parts and chassis S / N by reviewing the design of, he the sound field by the amount of information has increased now and flowing out sound fill.[/size][size=12.7272720336914px] [/size][size=12.7272720336914px]Feel and this difference became soft sound for large, the rise of the actual sound rather fast.[/size]

 
 

 

[Replicant187]

  Masakazu Honda just wrote some impressions in Japanese here
 
http://av.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/series/avt/20150106_682549.html

 
basically he is saying ZX2 sounds more natural and richer than ZX1.

 

[JuzModa]

Lol super ex man

 

[piksnz]

Need to see if it can overthrow the pricier AK ranges. Finally DSD support and google play + spotify. Awesome.

 

[John Culter]

Some pics from http://www.phileweb.com
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Replicant187]

it's a bit thicker than Zx1 but somehow they still kept that fat ass.

 

[Mimouille]

Looks like your in luck, below is from the impressions from Masakazu Honda

I think guys are just reading headfi, and then post something exactly to make me spend money...clever.

 

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

Man before I found out about the improvements in the ZX2 I was tossing up between N6, 901s, X7 as my next toy, but its ZX2 all the way now 

 

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

http://www.sonystyle.com.cn/products/media_player/nw_zx2.htm
 
And this page is seriously making me drool, I count 9 hardware related audio improvements in the ZX2 over ZX1, that's pretty awesome.

 

[piksnz]

My AK120II needs to go up for sale soon. Love the look of ZX2.

 

[KT66]

I rang up Sony UK to ask if they would be selling this here.
They had no idea what I was talking about.

 

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

Its time to document the ZX2 hardware improvements over ZX1 which we can see from the Sony Style CN site pictures, these are all genuine ZX2 hardware improvements not found in the ZX1!
http://www.sonystyle.com.cn/products/media_player/nw_zx2.htm
 
1. Super Capacitor: detailed explanation of what it does here: https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=8&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CFcQFjAH&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tecategroup.com%2Fwhite_papers%2Fbadnames%2FPumpUpTheVolume.pdf&ei=376rVIGdFee_mAXRgoDwCQ&usg=AFQjCNHk-w1SPhLey1MdR-XdpQ0FTFh_RA&sig2=y__BbJ0MD0qO_cQFQCve6w&bvm=bv.82001339,d.dGY
 
2. 3 more Os-Con Caps, used in power filtering. Still retains the other 4 os-con caps like ZX1 in the analog circuit, but adds 3 for power filtering.
3. PCB- Most likely uses a thicker gold plated copper PCB than ZX1.
4. 2 Crystal Clocks- ZX1 could only do 44.1, 88.2 176.4 native, ZX2 adds 48, 96, 192 native.
5. Chassis- Noise isolation improved by encasing audio components in either gold plated copper or brass. ZX1 just used the aluminium chassis to isolate from the screen, ZX2 isolation metals are better, and isolate both front and back of player unlike ZX1, and also compartmentalize the battery, both seen below.
6. High purity lead free solder used throughout.
7. MELF capacitors- used in the analog output stage, these metal electrode caps are the best possible you could use, a DIYers dream, and not found in other daps on the market! These are pictured next to the bottom two os-con caps, they are very small so look close.
8. Lower noise, higher accuracy hardware components. Again these are premium components, the best possible components a dap could use, and currently not found in other daps.[size=12.7272720336914px] [/size][size=12.7272720336914px]In the pictures, these are the green looking components next to the os-con caps.[/size]
9.[size=12.7272720336914px] Bigger voltage regulators. These are the[/size][size=12.7272720336914px] black square components next to the os-con caps. This also means increased power output! They are pictured to be ~4 times bigger than the ZX1's, lets hope the power output follows suit, but I can guarantee at least double power output though.[/size]
10. Double the battery capacity of the ZX1, this will actually halve battery impedance for better audio quality.
 

 

[Mimouille]

  Its time to document the ZX2 hardware improvements over ZX1 which we can see from the Sony Style CN site pictures, these are all genuine ZX2 hardware improvements not found in the ZX1!
http://www.sonystyle.com.cn/products/media_player/nw_zx2.htm
 
1. Super Capacitor
2. 3 more Os-Con Caps, used in power filtering.
3. PCB- (something written in Japanese) But most likely uses a thicker gold plated copper PCB than ZX1.
4. 2 Clocks- ZX1 could only do 44.1, 88.2 176.4 native, ZX2 adds 48, 96, 192 native.
5. Chassis- noise isolation improved by encasing audio components in either gold plated copper or brass. ZX1 just aluminium chassis isolating from the screen, ZX2 is using better isolation materials as well as isolating the back of the player as well as the front.
6. High Purity Lead Free Solder
7. MELF capacitors- used in the analog output stage, these metal film caps are the best possible you could use.
8. Lower noise, higher accuracy hardware components. In the pictures, these are the green looking components next to the os-con caps.
9.[size=12.7272720336914px] Bigger voltage regulators. The[/size][size=12.7272720336914px] large black square components, next to the os-con caps. This also hints at the increase in power output![/size]
10. Bigger battery, double the capacity of the ZX1, this will actually halve battery impedance for better audio quality.

Great post, could be added in the first post.