Thanks. After dinner (with a lovely Prosecco) now I think I may wait until tomorrow to do this again...will report back whenever I do. Right now my normal stereo is playing some wonderful Bossa Nova so I'm gonna chill. [Cambridge Audio Azur 851N into Rega Elex-r driving Magnepan LRS.]
Bossa Nova warms in the Winter & cools in the Summer...
Thanks. After dinner (with a lovely Prosecco) now I think I may wait until tomorrow to do this again...will report back whenever I do. Right now my normal stereo is playing some wonderful Bossa Nova so I'm gonna chill. [Cambridge Audio Azur 851N into Rega Elex-r driving Magnepan LRS.]
Bossa Nova warms in the Winter & cools in the Summer...
I’m jello haha Which are you using? FE2/+ or Project Z/+? How does it sound
On another note, I extremely enjoy listening to Project Z+ connected to my car speaker. The classic version feel more relax, while the + version more dynamic. As for DC Phase Linearizer, it feels Type A high is more soulful/ high notes with less bass. Meanwhile, type B low is more tap toeing/ stronger bass at expense of slight treble roll off at the top. The effect seemed more pronounced/ easier to notice on Project Z+.
As for the weird soundstage effect some noticed in live music, I noticed them too. But to me, it sounds pretty cool hearing them through car speakers. It should make new rediscovery for Chesky type recording. I’m with the camp who thinks Project Z+ generally shows what the actual recording should sounds. Although there’s no denying that it may sounds a little off on certain iems in terms of how sound travels, reverbs etc
@MrWalkman I recently purchased a Sony WM1A from a seller on eBay and he accepted my offer price of £620. Anyway he mentions that the WM1A is uncapped which enables the high gain settings as well as the remote control settings. If I update the firmware to the DMP-WM1FEv2 or Project Z firmwares will it disable the high gain and remote control settings? Please advise.
@MrWalkman I recently purchased a Sony WM1A from a seller on eBay and he accepted my offer price of £620. Anyway he mentions that the WM1A is uncapped which enables the high gain settings as well as the remote control settings. If I update the firmware to the DMP-WM1FEv2 or Project Z firmwares will it disable the high gain and remote control settings? Please advise.
@MrWalkman I recently purchased a Sony WM1A from a seller on eBay and he accepted my offer price of £620. Anyway he mentions that the WM1A is uncapped which enables the high gain settings as well as the remote control settings. If I update the firmware to the DMP-WM1FEv2 or Project Z firmwares will it disable the high gain and remote control settings? Please advise.
@MrWalkman I recently purchased a Sony WM1A from a seller on eBay and he accepted my offer price of £620. Anyway he mentions that the WM1A is uncapped which enables the high gain settings as well as the remote control settings. If I update the firmware to the DMP-WM1FEv2 or Project Z firmwares will it disable the high gain and remote control settings? Please advise.
Mr. Walkman:
Here's how it went today. Reverted to stock from DMP-40. Checked region & had to reset to J (from U). Then installed the Z mods. Still no remote setting. Rebooted player & it was there!
I do have audio output from the headphone jack, but haven't yet checked WM-port line out.
Also, am I remembering correctly that @ DMP-40 mod the VPT Surround setting was no longer present? Now with Z mod it is back.
Mr. Walkman:
Here's how it went today. Reverted to stock from DMP-40. Checked region & had to reset to J (from U). Then installed the Z mods. Still no remote setting. Rebooted player & it was there!
I do have audio output from the headphone jack, but haven't yet checked WM-port line out.
Also, am I remembering correctly that @ DMP-40 mod the VPT Surround setting was no longer present? Now with Z mod it is back.
Trying out the NW-A50series port on the NW-A45 with the Z7. Really liking the clear sound, with the distinguish Sony bass and a very good soundstage. Gonna test battery durability also.
Very generous of you to port this firmware @MrWalkman, thanks!
So far I'm impressed with all of the different firmware mods for the A55 (A50 Series) and I'm currently on the fence about which one I like best at least for my setup.
The A50Z a very balanced sound with a nice dynamic soundstage but lacks vocal on some songs and depth/impactful bass. Sure I can use the EQ to kind of tune that out but its not the same, all that changes is the strength of it, you still miss that low deep punchy rumble.
The DMP-A50 FEv2 fixes those problems listed above but the soundstage seems a bit narrower
The DMP-A50R FE [which is now unsupported due to issues on A56/A57 Walkmans] is certainly unique and definitely the best sounding on some tracks thanks from the added settings it brings but I could never seem to find the sweet spot and would get the occasional harshness on 1-4k frequencies and the soundstage also seems a little narrow thanks to the loss of VPT
I'm on the fence about all of it, all 3 are just so good for different things.
Hopefully the one Walkman has coming up is the middle ground, or blows the other 3 out of the water. Either way you have created some masterpieces.
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Which are you using? FE2/+ or Project Z/+? How does it sound
