[happy hopping]

I am thinking about a Sony portable DAC solely for usage at the gym.  I notice the newer ver. PHA 3 has a Toslink input, and my portable Sony Discman also have a fiber optic output.  If I
 were to buy a PHA 3 that connects a discman to it.  Would there be a noticeable difference in soft rock type of music?  such as Jennifer Rush or Celine Dion?
 
is there any shortcoming on these PHA?  other than the price

 

[Mickice]

  I am thinking about a Sony portable DAC solely for usage at the gym.  I notice the newer ver. PHA 3 has a Toslink input, and my portable Sony Discman also have a fiber optic output.  If I
 were to buy a PHA 3 that connects a discman to it.  Would there be a noticeable difference in soft rock type of music?  such as Jennifer Rush or Celine Dion?
 
is there any shortcoming on these PHA?  other than the price

For that type of music and gym environment, just buy the SONY Walkman NWZ-A15.
Load in some Flac. files and be done with it. I don't know how people can work out with so much junk connected to them.

This DAP is also NFC so you could go 100% wireless. 

 

[happy hopping]

I only use CD player that c/w optical Output.

 

[Mickice]

Flac is the same thing in digital, you won't ruin your collection, rip once then store.

Still get the NWZ-A15.

 

[grokit]

  For that type of music and gym environment, just buy the SONY Walkman NWZ-A15.
Load in some Flac. files and be done with it. I don't know how people can work out with so much junk connected to them.

This DAP is also NFC so you could go 100% wireless. 

What about the NWZE385? For $190 less it should be fine for the gym, don't know about nfc though.

 

[MechaVulcan]

Hi I need some help. My PHA-1 can't connect to my laptop. It says that the device is not recognised and that the 'last USB device  you connected to this computer malfunctioned, and Windows does not recognise it'. Any help?
It works with my other android devices through USB OTG 

 

[CJG888]

Did you connect to the charging port (not the iDevice port)? The full-sized USB port is purely for iDevices.

 

[CJG888]

Of course, you have set the switch, too...

 

[CJG888]

It shouldn't need a dedicated driver, as it only runs to 24/96.

 

[MechaVulcan]

Yep its connected to the correct port. It worked previously but suddenly stopped working. Can't figure it out for the life of me. The sony website is no good either

 

[tradyblix]

Try a different cable. I've seen all kinds of crazy things with cable issues