warrior1975
Headphoneus Supremus
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I know I read someone rooted this, has anyone installed Viper4Android on this yet? That would definitely make things more interesting.
My initial thoughts on the SQ... comparing to iMod>Arrow, which is a bit unfair but that's what I want to replace with it. The ZX1 has the BIG advantage of a slimmer, single-unit package, so only needs to go reasonably close.
So far it falls a well short of the iMod>Arrow (IA), both in terms of power and SQ. The ZX1 can only just drive the ER-4S, even with sound enhancements disabled. I need to use pre-amp to get up to a good volume. It's also nowehere near as refined or expansively detailed as the IA. The IA is also a bit smoother and warmer. Jury is still out as whether the ZX1 is close enough. It is pretty good, nice detail/separation/soundstage.
Well if you like the sound and output positives about this trick, from what I've seen so far it also seems to lengthen battery life! I've been keeping the ZX1 on sleep so that I don't have to go back and redo all the steps after a reset, and with over 24 hours' sleep I think it's only down about 10%! Another added perk of this trick.
Anyone else finding their battery life extended with this?
My initial thoughts on the SQ... comparing to iMod>Arrow, which is a bit unfair but that's what I want to replace with it. The ZX1 has the BIG advantage of a slimmer, single-unit package, so only needs to go reasonably close.
So far it falls a well short of the iMod>Arrow (IA), both in terms of power and SQ. The ZX1 can only just drive the ER-4S, even with sound enhancements disabled. I need to use pre-amp to get up to a good volume. It's also nowehere near as refined or expansively detailed as the IA. The IA is also a bit smoother and warmer. Jury is still out as whether the ZX1 is close enough. It is pretty good, nice detail/separation/soundstage.
How many ohms are the ER-4S rated at then?
Smooth and warm is one thing it is not with this feature disabled and has moved one more step away from recent previous models Sony have done but to me is a bit more balanced and real sounding as I know any concert I have been to never sounds warm and smooth which is how this why this ZX1 has weened me off my need for that signature I had with my TTVJ slim amp or my older X series Walkman as I feel even with it not quit so refined with the feature disabled it is dynamic open and balanced which feels more realistic. I am having the opposite problem to a degree with my JH16's were it might not be such a good SQ suit for it as well as been dangerous in the health and safety department if I have volume set wrong end when I plug them in one day without noticing!
Imod Arrow must have bags of detail if you are saying it is not enough with the ZX which is no exactly hiding to many nuances in detail from what I hear with it.
Take it the "mod" to the amp really makes all the difference with the amps potential?
The ER-4S is 75ohm I think. iMod>Arrow is a Red Wine Audio iMod, it's an ipod modified to maximise the old wolfson DACs they used to use. The Arrow is a Headstage Arrow. It obviously has far more power than the ZX1 amp stage, so gets every last bit of detail out the the etys.
On whether it's fair to try driving the 4s from the ZX1... if it can't do that then it's really just a DAC.
if it can't do that then it's really just a DAC.
The ER-4S is 75ohm I think. iMod>Arrow is a Red Wine Audio iMod, it's an ipod modified to maximise the old wolfson DACs they used to use. The Arrow is a Headstage Arrow. It obviously has far more power than the ZX1 amp stage, so gets every last bit of detail out the the etys.
On whether it's fair to try driving the 4s from the ZX1... if it can't do that then it's really just a DAC.
Having a much better time with the ZX1 now. Battery issues seem solved by turning off wifi and disabling google +. It's DLing album artwork directly too which is nice.
A couple of questions:
1. Can you make the battery charge show as a % at the top?
2. Can you delete home screens so the home button goes directly to the apps screen?
The ER-4S is 75ohm I think. iMod>Arrow is a Red Wine Audio iMod, it's an ipod modified to maximise the old wolfson DACs they used to use. The Arrow is a Headstage Arrow. It obviously has far more power than the ZX1 amp stage, so gets every last bit of detail out the the etys.
On whether it's fair to try driving the 4s from the ZX1... if it can't do that then it's really just a DAC.
I thought the ZX1 was a Walkman... how weird.