[Witcher]

I'm assuming no 4.4mm balanced for the AW40 then?

 

[Bepli]

I'm assuming no 4.4mm balanced for the AW40 then?

No obsly not. This info has been confirmed already. The A40 series will mostly be the same as A30 but adds aptx and MQA

 

[Witcher]

No obsly not. This info has been confirmed already. The A40 series will mostly be the same as A30 but adds aptx and MQA

MQA? The AW40 will allow streaming?

 

[Bepli]

MQA? The AW40 will allow streaming?

No obvsly not. Its a decoding format not only used in streaming. U can buy MQA files. They are .flac, but will only play at cd quality if you cannot decode them. If you can decode them (like the new players from Sony) you will hear the original samplerate which can go from 44,1 to 768

 

[Witcher]

Ah I see. Thanks for sharing!

 

[superuser1]

Did i hear correct when i heard someone say they saw the A40 in HK?

 

[equalspeace]

I hope Sony uses a warmer sound sig with this dap. Neutral to warm would be okay too

 

[superuser1]

I hope Sony uses a warmer sound sig with this dap. Neutral to warm would be okay too

Just for reference what would you call the sound signature of the A35 to be? I am guessing neutral to warm is what they would give. That's the range for most consumers i think.

 

[equalspeace]

Just for reference what would you call the sound signature of the A35 to be? I am guessing neutral to warm is what they would give. That's the range for most consumers i think.

To my ears it sounds neutral with just a hint of warmth

 

[Bepli]

I checked the design and the slimmer design is probably because the dropped buttons in the front. The ZX100 used the controls on the front, but the new ZX300 will have a touchscreen which results in a slimmer design.

 

[Bepli]

I hope Sony uses a warmer sound sig with this dap. Neutral to warm would be okay too

I dont really understand why one would want a warm sounding player ? U can either use eq or use a different pair of headphones. A warm sounding player would be very bad to use with headphones that are already pretty warm.!

 

[equalspeace]

I dont really understand why one would want a warm sounding player ? U can either use eq or use a different pair of headphones. A warm sounding player would be very bad to use with headphones that are already pretty warm.!

Yeah, neutral with a bit of warmth is probably what fits best for most people.

 

[imparanoic]

Did i hear correct when i heard someone say they saw the A40 in HK?

Next week there is an audiophile Audio visual exhibition in Hong Kong, sony has confirmed they will participate, they may unveil the a40 and zx300 during this show,

 

[superuser1]

Next week there is an audiophile Audio visual exhibition in Hong Kong, sony has confirmed they will participate, they may unveil the a40 and zx300 during this show,

That is exciting news!

 

[Bepli]

Next week there is an audiophile Audio visual exhibition in Hong Kong, sony has confirmed they will participate, they may unveil the a40 and zx300 during this show,

Maybe, I dont really think they will but I hope. It would probably bigger news if they did it at ces. They might reveal only the ZX300 because it is higher