[Partlys4int]

Oh, it's so pretty:

 

[kms108]

Probably just like the WM1A/1Z, they use the same OS.

 

[PCheung]

It can be easily unlocked now, if I'm not mistaken.

Easily unlocked for WM1A & 1Z
ZX300 use the same OS but not sure will sony "fix" it on the new machine

 

[stoobot]

Given that the UK will no longer have to adhere to EU legislation (broadly, for better or worse) after April 2020, it's highly possible that we will start to get uncapped volume out of the box in the immediate future.

 

[nofarewell]

It can be easily unlocked now, if I'm not mistaken.

WOW, WHAAT? May the prophet speaks through you my friend. How it can be done?

 

[kms108]

Given that the UK will no longer have to adhere to EU legislation (broadly, for better or worse) after April 2020, it's highly possible that we will start to get uncapped volume out of the box in the immediate future.

Apparently, we're not in the future yet unless you plan to wait till 2020, by that time probably on to ZX500, probably have to decide now, EU, US, CN or tourist version.

 

[stoobot]

Apparently, we're not in the future yet unless you plan to wait till 2020, by that time probably on to ZX500, probably have to decide now, EU, US, CN or tourist version.

Haha very true! Just being overly optimistic ha

 

[Partlys4int]

WOW, WHAAT? May the prophet speaks through you my friend. How it can be done?

I think I've seen it in the ZX100 thread, not sure though.

 

[Mark2010]

Does anyone know how much the ZX300 is likely to cost ?

 

[rhull1973]

Does anyone know how much the ZX300 is likely to cost ?

$699 USD.

 

[SoLame]

Does anyone know how much the ZX300 is likely to cost ?

$699 in the US (https://www.sony.com/electronics/walkman/nw-zx300)

 

[Mark2010]

I wounder if the ZX300 will sound better than the NW-WM1A ?

 

[nanaholic]

I wounder if the ZX300 will sound better than the NW-WM1A ?

Technically - very unlikely. They already said they had to use the smaller and lesser quality components like the capacitors compared to the ones in the WM1 series as they are space confined. It seems the ZX300 is about priortising the physical size of the device first and then try to fit as much of the WM1 stuff inside as they could, and if they can't, they will compromise the quality for size. Whereas the WM1 series is the opposite - SQ above everything else.

Subjectively - who knows, you may very prefer the ZX300's tuning over the WM1A, that's a personal thing.

 

[JaeYoon]

Technically - very unlikely. They already said they had to use the smaller and lesser quality components like the capacitors compared to the ones in the WM1 series as they are space confined. It seems the ZX300 is about priortising the physical size of the device first and then try to fit as much of the WM1 stuff inside as they could, and if they can't, they will compromise the quality for size. Whereas the WM1 series is the opposite - SQ above everything else.

Subjectively - who knows, you may very prefer the ZX300's tuning over the WM1A, that's a personal thing.

I think I might go for this! It does cost less than WM1A so I can guess I can sacrifice some of SQ

 

[superuser1]

Technically - very unlikely. They already said they had to use the smaller and lesser quality components like the capacitors compared to the ones in the WM1 series as they are space confined. It seems the ZX300 is about priortising the physical size of the device first and then try to fit as much of the WM1 stuff inside as they could, and if they can't, they will compromise the quality for size. Whereas the WM1 series is the opposite - SQ above everything else.

Subjectively - who knows, you may very prefer the ZX300's tuning over the WM1A, that's a personal thing.

Absolutely agree with you on that.
Does anyone know when sales are going to begin on this?