[OK-Guy]

Done a quick search but need more thoughts/impressions on the ZX1 with Ety Er4s and the AKG K3003.

 
lots of K3003 talk around mid-Dec/early-Jan in the thread if memory serves me right... it might help a bit in your quest.

 

[OK-Guy]

anyone paired the ZX1 with the Sony MDR-R1's?... cheers for any thoughts.

 

[Liono]

anyone paired the ZX1 with the Sony MDR-R1's?... cheers for any thoughts.

Yes I have. Love the sound! Very flat response, not too bassy. I'm glad I got the Japanese model as takes more volume to drive than my iems. Love the way the zx1 makes even lower bit rate music sound better. HR music like Muse, Alice Cooper, Bossa Nova Quincy Jones is just so clear and the sound stage is just magnificent.

I've been trying to upload some pics without success.

 

[dleblanc343]

Does anybody have word on the release date of the ZX1 in Canada? Or at least the official USA release perhaps?
 
Cheers.

 

[Kiats]

  Does anybody have word on the release date of the ZX1 in Canada? Or at least the official USA release perhaps?
 
Cheers.

 
dleblanc343, there seems to be some hold up in the roll out of the ZX1: it was supposed to released in early Feb here in Singapore, then it was pushed back to late Feb. Now, we hear the plan is some time in March. And we are still waiting.... 

 

[Audiowood]

   
dleblanc343, there seems to be some hold up in the roll out of the ZX1: it was supposed to released in early Feb here in Singapore, then it was pushed back to late Feb. Now, we hear the plan is some time in March. And we are still waiting.... 

 
4-6 weeks wait time in US for new casework arrival. Chord Dealer told me it just estimate for now. No promise.

 

[Kiats]

So, we are not the only unloved ones here in Singapore...

 

[MikePortnoy]

Does ZX1 support DSD files?
 
Sorry for asking this, there is a lot of info about DSD capability of ZX1.

 

[Audiowood]

   
4-6 weeks wait time in US for new casework arrival. Chord Dealer told me it just estimate for now. No promise.

I realize that I post this wrongly. Sorry folks, the above post was for Chord Hugo and not ZX1. I guess I am dreaming too much about Hugo boss.

 

[woodcans]

Done a quick search but need more thoughts/impressions on the ZX1 with Ety Er4s and the AKG K3003.

Holographic soundstage using ZX1 and 3003 with Clear Audio enabled, at the expense of. A mild midrange dip. An addicting sound for me, and so far, the best pocketable sound I have heard with iems. I'll have to wait til my ZX1 comes back to test it with the ER4S, but all signs point to greatness.

 

[McCol]

Holographic soundstage using ZX1 and 3003 with Clear Audio enabled, at the expense of. A mild midrange dip. An addicting sound for me, and so far, the best pocketable sound I have heard with iems. I'll have to wait til my ZX1 comes back to test it with the ER4S, but all signs point to greatness.

 
That sounds ideal. 
Ive got a bit of a dilema though in terms of is it really worth choosing the ZX1 over the F886.  Aside from the extra storage there seems to be a feeling amongst some that there is very little difference in price. 
About to order as I can 20% off either model through Sony UK, thats a nice £100 saving on the ZX1.  Choices, choices!!!

 

[alphabetagaga]

order both and judge for yourself!

 

[McCol]

  order both and judge for yourself!

 
Would love too but budget wont stretch that far!

 

[alphabetagaga]

but you'd only end up keeping 1 of them and return the other to sony for a full refund. absolutely nothing lost by doing that and surely worth finding the extra dosh to make that home trial of both possible?

 

[Tony1110]

I don't want to splash out £500+ on one of these if it needs an external amp in order to run low impedance IEMs. I'm sure it's been asked and answered dozens of times, but what is the output impedance of this DAP? Any particular reason why it wouldn't do well with the 1Plus2 or SE846?

Everything about this player appeals to me. I'd much rather buy a Sony than an Astell & Kern but the output impedance will be the deciding factor.