[mettacitta]

Got my player at last, its like everything I wanted them to do...its brilliant! Certainly looks the part too, very nice looking, small & light. UI has no learning curve, so easy. Going to put it through its paces tonight

 

[zilch0md]

 Those Japanese accessories are impressive.
Looks like we have:

WM port speaker
WM port to Micro USB for smart phone charging? 
WM port to Analogue 3.5mm jack with 2 line levels.
WM port with Micro USB slot in to work as an adaptor.
WM port with female USB to use in a dac.
WM port Microphone. (Not supported on A15)

I'd love to know what that remote does, says something about recording? Hmm.

 
Large pictures of the A-series accessories:
 
SRS-NWT10M      (Speaker)                    
 

 
 
PRF-NWH22         (Protective film)                
 

 
 
 
WMC-NW20MU    (WM-Port to USB A male - replacement for the one that's included)    
 

WMC-NWR1    (WM-Port to 3.5mm TRS Line In with variable attenuation for recording)            
 

 
ECM-MW10    (Stereo Microphone)            
 

 
 
DCC-FMT50UD    (Car FM Stereo Transmitter)            
 

 
 
DCC-FMT3    (Car FM Stereo Transmitter)            
 

 
 
WMP-NWM10    (WM-Port to Micro female to charge the Walkman)    
 

 
STD-NWU10    (Walkman charging and file transfer docking port)           
 

BCR-NWU7    (Line Out docking cradle)              
 
 
 
 
WMC-NWC10    (Walkman battery emergency charging of a smartphone)
 

   
 
 
WMC-NWH10    (WM-Port digital out to USB A female - for connection to a DAC's USB input)        
 

 
 
RDP-NWD300    (Stereo speaker docking station)        
 

KPD-NWU10    (File editor for directly recorded files only)    

 
Quoting Goolge Translation of http://www.sony.jp/walkman/products/KPD-NWU10/

 

1. Can edit the song title or album name of direct recorded music 

1. Hiragana, Katakana, alphanumeric, symbol of the input, and kanji conversion, corresponding to the predicted conversion

1. "Walkman" by the power supply from the body, and batteries required

1. Compact size that fits in one hand

1. "Walkman" while you connect the headphones to even be mounted

 
 
 

 I just bought the sony walkman and not impressed with the sound quality. Its slightly better than my iPhone 5S. But the hugo dac is on a completely different level than the sony walkman. I am returning it and will be using my hugo and iPhone. Chord is coming out with a carrying case to make it easier to carry.

 
Using which headphones, please?
 
 

 I have two sets of cable arriving tomorrow and I will report back on this for sure.

 
Thanks audionewbi!  I'm really pleased to read this and looking forward to your post.
 
Mike

 

[heatofamatch]

Can I just say I think the A10 sounds excellent with open earphones of any brand, price or vintage? There's a sparkle of synergy that is far less obvious, if not nonexistant, when it's driving closed-back IEMs.

 

[zfannewb]

   
Large pictures of the A-series accessories:
 
SRS-NWT10M      (Speaker)                    
 

 
 
PRF-NWH22         (Protective film)                
 

 
 
 
WMC-NW20MU    (WM-Port to USB A male - replacement for the one that's included)    
 

WMC-NWR1    (WM-Port to 3.5mm TRS Line Out)            
 

 
ECM-MW10    (Stereo Microphone)            
 

 
 
DCC-FMT50UD    (Car FM Stereo Transmitter)            
 

 
 
DCC-FMT3    (Car FM Stereo Transmitter)            
 

 
 
WMP-NWM10    (WM-Port to Micro female to charge the Walkman)    
 

 
STD-NWU10    (Walkman charging and file transfer docking port)           
 

BCR-NWU7    (Line Out docking cradle)              
 

 
 
WMC-NWC10    (Walkman battery emergency charging of a smartphone)
 

   
 
 
WMC-NWH10    (WM-Port digital out to USB A female - for connection to a DAC's USB input)        
 

 
 
RDP-NWD300    (Stereo speaker docking station)        
 

KPD-NWU10    (File editor for directly recorded files only)    

 
 
 
 
 
Using which headphones, please?
 
 
 
Thanks audionewbi!  I'm really pleased to read this and looking forward to your post.
 
Mike

Amen to all the accessories.  This is why you have to visit Japan, you can find anything there.  I was blown away by all the stuff I found there especially seeing not just the walkmen on the shelves but the accessories as well.  Pretty awesome.

 

[ClieOS]

   
  WMC-NWR1    (WM-Port to 3.5mm TRS Line Out)            

 
^This is for line-in (as in recording), not line-out. So don't buy this for the wrong reason.
 
 
You guy might be more interested in these:

From left: transparent case, leather case and silicone case. The later two come in 4 colors to match the A10. Click on the picture for more detail.
 
I'll be getting a white leather case probably, once they are released in Japan.

 

[zilch0md]

^This is for line-in (as in recording), not line-out. So don't buy this for the wrong reason.

Thanks! I have corrected it in my post, above.

Mike

 

[sardar17]

Just a food for thought guys.
 
Why dosen't sony out a small simple plug and play headphone amp for its players like say the size of fiio e6 only difference being it attaching seamlessly into the form of player through wm port??
 
Like this thing only difference being not round and act like a continuation of the player when attached??


I bet its an awesome idea and lot of guys will love the concept

 

[Mickice]

This thing is smaller than an e6, wouldn't work

 

[sardar17]

This thing is smaller than an e6, wouldn't work

well they don't need to put in a seperarte battery like in e6 which will shrink the size for sure...........admit its an awesome idea

 

[Mickice]

In that case why not just install a better amp inside the unit, why have 2? I think the internal amp is fine btw.

Someone should do a tear down so I can read the chips

 

[zilch0md]

In that case why not just install a better amp inside the unit, why have 2? I think the internal amp is fine btw.

Someone should do a tear down so I can read the chips

With which headphones?

 

[Mickice]

With which headphones?

Lots, none of my headphones are over 100ohms tho.

 

[zilch0md]

Can I just say I think the A10 sounds excellent with open earphones of any brand, price or vintage? There's a sparkle of synergy that is far less obvious, if not nonexistant, when it's driving closed-back IEMs.

Yes, you can.

But my ears would find the HD650, among many others, suffering with so few mW rms per channel.

Disclaimer: I haven't heard any of the A series with any IEMs or headphones.

 

[sardar17]

In that case why not just install a better amp inside the unit, why have 2? I think the internal amp is fine btw.

Someone should do a tear down so I can read the chips

Thats why
For people who want to use slightly bigger cans without sacrificing portability

 

[zilch0md]

Lots, none of my headphones are over 100ohms tho.

Thanks.

With nothing listed in your profile, I have to conclude they are all very efficient in addition to being low impedance.