Ursego
New Head-Fier
The UAPP description says it plays "DoP, native DSD and DSD-to-PCM conversion". Can it output native DSD to the balanced jack as the 507's built in player does?
In Hi-Fi, especially in Head-fi, brighter usually comes off as 'more detailed'. Therefore a warmer signature might come off as 'more congested' by comparison. Obviously this also relies heavily on the synergy between DAP and IEM, impedance-wise, sound signature-wise, etc. That being said, we discussed UAPP vs Walkman app a few pages back; I'm certainly getting the same impression with my IER-M9. (See Post #7,901 of 7,937)A couple of things:
1) Does the 507 plateau after 200 hours burn-in, or are there further improvements/changes?
2) Been testing UAPP and the stock player on internally stored 16 and 24 bit FLAC files. Both sound great, at least as good as or better than the high end DACs I've been using of late, and as others have noted, the stock app is fuller and warmer and UAPP cleaner and brighter. I have noticed, though, that the stock app can sound a bit congested at times, bringing in a bit of distortion. Anybody else notice this? (it might just be my IEMs - Westone W80s, single ended - which do prefer a very clean signature). (I guess these questions are related - i.e., does any perceptible stock app congestion lessen with further burn in?)
Thanks.
Thanks. Yes indeed I take your point. That said, the 'congestion' is leading to some distortion in this case. Could well be my IEMs in that configuration. Anyway, I'm burning in the balanced output now. Early indications are that it may be more open... Many, many, many hours of burning to go!In Hi-Fi, especially in Head-fi, brighter usually comes off as 'more detailed'. Therefore a warmer signature might come off as 'more congested' by comparison. Obviously this also relies heavily on the synergy between DAP and IEM, impedance-wise, sound signature-wise, etc. That being said, we discussed UAPP vs Walkman app a few pages back; I'm certainly getting the same impression with my IER-M9. (See Post #7,901 of 7,937)
Nice! I use it with Sony MDR-z7 and the balance cable. It sounds fantastic. Now I use it with my Shure IEM SE846 and the balance cable. It sounds great too. The Sony NW-ZX507 drives the Shure IEM SE846 well also, but feeling different kind of tone and nuance from the SONY MDR-z7 though. Different kind of airy, vivid and atmospheric. Both headphones are greats. Same music but different sound signatures and projections. It is amazing different headphones have different interpretations of the sound. Probably the Sony MDR-Z7 is more realistic because it is an over-the-ear headphone. The Shure IEM is more intimate I guess.For me the best combo:
Sony NW-ZX507 + Sony MDR-1AM2 + balanced cabel...
I have also the sennheiser momentum 3 wireless. He sounds great. But the Sony MDR-1AM2 for me is better... Love this sound...
Unfortunately, the MDR-Z7 and the MDR-Z7M2 are currently available in Germany/Europe. I'm already waiting for a new release. Only it is not yet known when that will be. I also like the NW-ZX507 very well in combination with the Denon AH-D7200. That also sounds fantastic. But the MDR-1AM2 absolutely does not need to hide. Have fun with your MDR-Z7. I'm a little jealous...Nice! I use it with Sony MDR-z7 and the balance cable. It sounds fantastic. Now I use it with my Shure IEM SE846 and the balance cable. It sounds great too. The Sony NW-ZX507 drives the Shure IEM SE846 well also, but feeling different kind of tone and nuance from the SONY MDR-z7 though. Different kind of airy, vivid and atmospheric. Both headphones are greats. Same music but different sound signatures and projections. It is amazing different headphones have different interpretations of the sound. Probably the Sony MDR-Z7 is more realistic because it is an over-the-ear headphone. The Shure IEM is more intimate I guess.
After many hours of research my final solution for sync playlists and music files from my Mac m1 to the Walkman is the following procedure:how do my fellow Mac users manage their files?
i find using a micro-sd card dongle (usb-c macbook user) to be the most convenient. ive tried the sony/android file transfer app for mac but its crashes at times and in general its not as quick or easy to use as Finder.
is there any way to just plug in my walkman via usbc to my mac and transfer files using Finder? when the pop up on the WM asks if i want to charge the device or use file transfer, the device doesnt show up under finder.
any advice would be appreciated. im not familiar with android devices, this is my first one.
Hi Ursego,I have a strange problem... The sound in the 4.4 jack suddenly became terrible (quiet, flat, muddy, dull, lifeless), while in the 3.5 jack it's still brilliant. I have restored the factory settings of my 507, but that didn't help. The device is new, bought 3 weeks ago. Any idea?
+1, the balanced 4.4 output is objectively the better option for my Sony M9 too!(...)Using the 4.4 jack constantly will be a strong improvement in sound quality.
No such thing as an endgame in our hobby, but I consider myself happily settling on the ZX-507 / IER-M9 combo over many years to come. I've experienced this with my stereo system (see signature) and the Sony pair is the first time I'm 'feeling it' in Head-fi territory (IEMs and over-ear HPs included equally)! All this obviously having accepted the limitations of IEM listening.(...) my end-game combination is the ZX507 with Sony MDR1AM2
I'm only about 70 hours in to burning-in my 4.4 jack. It's already better than the 3.5 jack after that had the full 200+ hours. Very pleased with that. Using Westone W60s, with power to add from my W80s when a new balanced cable arrives.Hi Ursego,
be patient... out of the box also for me the sound was amazingly flat and dull... Both jacks need to burn in. My player now has approx 250 h on the 4.4 jack and the sound is incredible . Using the 4.4 jack constantly will be a strong improvement in sound quality. I couldn't believe it first but now I have experienced it. Since I use the 3.5 jack very rarely my player still has a thin and dull sound at this port. Invest the time to burn in and you will not regret it.
my end-game combination is the ZX507 with Sony MDR1AM2
The sound was already amazing after burning in for some time (not sure for how many hours), but something went wrong, and the sound suddenly - booom! - became terrible. The device is defective, I am returning it. Probably, will buy NWWM1A later.Hi Ursego,
be patient... out of the box also for me the sound was amazingly flat and dull... Both jacks need to burn in.