[audionewbi]

I had a question regarding MQA capability of WM1A. Is there a way to enable full MQA decoding on WM1A?

 

[MrWalkman]

I had a question regarding MQA capability of WM1A. Is there a way to enable full MQA decoding on WM1A?

WM1 players can already do x8 decoding, up to 352.8/384 kHz, but not when using the USB DAC function. This has to be put in by Sony.

 

[audionewbi]

I beat it is possible, Sony just didn't want to pay the extra decoding fee to MQA. Once again thank you for the amazing FW, it is crazy how much I enjoy my 1A thanks to your FW. I like it as much as my HM1000, if not more!

 

[MrWalkman]

I beat it is possible, Sony just didn't want to pay the extra decoding fee to MQA.

In the meanwhile, if you find MQA files you can play them locally on the player. As you can do this, I think that they paid the MQA fee, but they just didn't work on making MQA decoding over USB available.

Once again thank you for the amazing FW, it is crazy how much I enjoy my 1A thanks to your FW. I like it as much as my HM1000, if not more!

Thanks as well, and I'm glad you like it.

HM1000 is really expensive! It's crazy to think that a $1000 device could sound as good as HM1000.

 

[aceedburn]

I had a question regarding MQA capability of WM1A. Is there a way to enable full MQA decoding on WM1A?

MQA decoding does work beautifully on the 1A in Walkman mode. As Sony targeted this player for portable listening, the DAC doesn’t support MQA decoding as most probably this player was meant for the portable listening market.

 

[oscar vazquez]

sorry, how to install DMP-WM1_FEv2 and DMP-WM1_FEv2_Ext_Tuning???

 

[MrWalkman]

sorry, how to install DMP-WM1_FEv2 and DMP-WM1_FEv2_Ext_Tuning???

Hey, first you need to download the firmware from the webpage: https://www.mrwalkman.ml/p/dmp-wm1-fe.html

Afterwards, read all the details that you can find on that page, and follow the instructions.

Let me know which step is unclear.

 

[proedros]

i had one of the very, very old FWs by mrwm

i installed stock 3.02 to get back on zero and did a restart

am i ready now to install the FE+ ?

 

[aceedburn]

i had one of the very, very old FWs by mrwm

i installed stock 3.02 to get back on zero and did a restart

am i ready now to install the FE+ ?

You did a stock revert and back to stock 3.02? If so then yes. Just install the new FEv2 and also don’t forget to install the FEv2 external tuning as well immediately after. Then you’re good to go.

 

[proedros]

You did a stock revert and back to stock 3.02? If so then yes. Just install the new FEv2 and also don’t forget to install the FEv2 external tuning as well immediately after. Then you’re good to go.

i installed stock 3.02 , if this is what you mean in the bold part

i then restarted my wm1a.

am i good to go into the next phase ?

 

[MrWalkman]

You did a stock revert and back to stock 3.02? If so then yes. Just install the new FEv2 and also don’t forget to install the FEv2 external tuning as well immediately after. Then you’re good to go.

StockRevert doesn't exist for a later WM1A/Z+ firmware, so it's all good.

i installed stock 3.02 , if this is what you mean in the bold part

i then restarted my wm1a.

am i good to go into the next phase ?

Yep, all is good.

 

[proedros]

ok , i did both installs , i think everything worked fine , i see the dmp fe classic description in the unit information

and if i want to try the plus , i just put the hold switch up and just press 8 seconds for a restart , right ?

 

[MrWalkman]

and if i want to try the plus , i just put the hold switch up and just press 8 seconds for a restart , right ?

Yep, just put the Hold switch in the "up" position and restart the player.

 

[VancityDreaming]

ok , i did both installs , i think everything worked fine , i see the dmp fe classic description in the unit information

and if i want to try the plus , i just put the hold switch up and just press 8 seconds for a restart , right ?

Turn off player. Flip switch to up position. Then press and hold power button.

 

[proedros]

thank you all guys

classic sounds nice , the first word that comes to mind is taut / tight

wm1a is fantastic bang for buck , considering you can find one used for 600-700$