[kms108]

If you want a non custom right angle balanced cable at a reasonable price and branded Sony and Acoustune are your only choice, both are good quality whiles the acoustune actual has a right angle pentaconn brand plug.

For a non branded one they can go down to like USD 35-40 for a right angle one from AliExpress, quality wise is ok according some members here and a friend who has used it, either way they all do improved the SQ over the SE and all being really available online.

 

[superuser1]

 

[Hinomotocho]

R-E-S-P-E-C-T

 

[rawrster]

I've got the Sony balanced cable, which I find to be of good build and sound quality. I hear the Acoustune one is very good as well. Try Accessory Jack for the Sony one as their price and shipping is usually good. There is a cable and 3 adaptor set from Mee Audio which is priced well but from the reviews I read when I considered it, it seems to have quality issues.
The Sony cable is not that flexible but can coil up nicely for storage.

Thanks for the suggestion (as well as the others who responded). I have the P1 and it comes with similar cable and I've had no quality issues. Additionally, I have enough points on their website to get a 25% off coupon so $75 is a cheap enough where I can have a backup cable as well as a cable to use in the meantime as custom orders does take a while. It comes with a one year warranty so I only really need it to work for 3-4 months as I'll wait a bit before purchasing a cable as I've bought a bunch of stuff recently.

I'll purchase a plussound 2.5mm cable along with an adapter to 4.4mm. Of course I'll need to purchase the pentaconn right angled plug from amazon japan first.

 

[matique]

Nvm, did a search on it.

 

[Vitandus]

Was this a known issue? What was the solution. I also have random connect-disconnect using the zx300 as my usb dac with a 2017 Macbook Retina 15"

yeah, been an issue on a couple of makes (also on Windows laptops, something to do with certain controllers). I'll have to search for it later. I had it on my Windows-based desktop - this MBP has been solid.

 

[Erfan Elahi]

Thanks. I’d be very interested to see what you think of it once it’s arrived.

I was too busy to go the post office last 2 weeks, but finally collected yesterday the ZX-300's tempered glass screen protector. Quality is good, fitted perfectly. $5.15 now. UK shipping probably free...

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/NW-...r-Sony-Walkman-NW-ZX300-with/32897546356.html

 

[shady1991]

Guys, I just received my zx300 from joybuy. I left it for playing for burn in and after 1 hour it stopped and wrote "SD card has been removed".. restarting it helped but then it did it again the second time. Did any of you had the same issue?

 

[Hinomotocho]

cue sheets, playlists - there are a couple of differences between the various region firmware

 

[kms108]

I was too busy to go the post office last 2 weeks, but finally collected yesterday the ZX-300's tempered glass screen protector. Quality is good, fitted perfectly. $5.15 now. UK shipping probably free...
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/NW-...r-Sony-Walkman-NW-ZX300-with/32897546356.html

Try using a matt screen protector, even though it's PET (plastic), they do look better than the glass. the matt finish on the ZX300 is part of the design, and the glass does ruin the looks.

 

[rawrster]

The ZX300 dap is working nicely so far. It's smaller in person than I expected however it does look to be built well. I do wonder why Sony didn't use a larger screen as there is space for it. The matte screen instead of glossy is nice especially when dealing with the sun. It's refreshing that there are daps out there that just works instead of living with the UI bugs. My only complaint is that album art needs to be embedded especially when half of my library depends on the album art within the album folder instead of embedded. I'll need to update my file to fix the issue.

Is there a way to get a battery percentage instead of a bar where you aren't sure exactly where it's at? I couldn't find any option in settings so hopefully I missed it somewhere.

 

[Mindstorms]

I AB tested both silver and black and feel some very tiny difference.
which the black is just a bit more laid back
Best if you guys can do the test at Sony store and listen by your own ears

and last time I did chat with member @nanaholic on this matter
which he told me the difference may cause by the coating and the engineer in SONY also notice it.



Preorder it, don't like it, then sell it. Normal in Japan, they usually have special trade-in price for machine used less than a week.

Can it be due to burning?

 

[Erfan Elahi]

Guys, I just received my zx300 from joybuy. I left it for playing for burn in and after 1 hour it stopped and wrote "SD card has been removed".. restarting it helped but then it did it again the second time. Did any of you had the same issue?

Have you tried with a different card? If you still face problem you can ask Joybuy customer support to return it and ask them for a replacement. So far I have been reading this thread, I have seen many have bought from Joybuy and using without any problems so far, whereas even few Japanese versions gone faulty. Electronics... so happens...

Me I bought a second hand from taobao, like new no wear and tear, received with 50 hours of playback from the previous owner, using without any problems so far even the battery is working good. So I guess I am one of the lucky ones and I am now I am a fanboy with the ZX300s...

 

[Erfan Elahi]

cue sheets, playlists - there are a couple of differences between the various region firmware

Can you elaborate that? Which region firmware you are using?

 

[superuser1]

Guys, I just received my zx300 from joybuy. I left it for playing for burn in and after 1 hour it stopped and wrote "SD card has been removed".. restarting it helped but then it did it again the second time. Did any of you had the same issue?

Did you format the card in the DAP before you started using it?