[Duncan]

Thank you @Steen Pihl and @nc8000 - Appreciated

Hoping that I can use the A55 on the go, and the 1A at home

 

[nc8000]

Thank you @Steen Pihl and @nc8000 - Appreciated

Hoping that I can use the A55 on the go, and the 1A at home

Be aware that the A55 comes nowhere near the Sony advertised playtime. They advertise 39 hours play time with flac but I get at most about 10 hours and 3 days stand by with source direct and bt and nfc disabled

 

[Maxx134]

Im also glad hes fine also i was worried too lol!

It could work for all devices, but it will take some time

Glad you could chime in!

He’s alive.

Yes , I think the greater worry was that Mrwalkman may have been abducted, lol.
The firmware we can be patient.

 

[normie610]

This MK1, MK2, etc. evolution reminds me of Dragon Ball’s Super Saiyan levels!! It keeps on reaching new heights and performance

 

[Mindstorms]

I was never able to use 3.00 as it constantly crashed my 1Z as the only Sony fw ever to do that

I know it runs flawlesly on mine since it came out maybe you should try chameleon... dough im the only one who likes it maybe due to my iems on SE.. and heavy EQ but its awfull for Direct mode

 

[Kad998]

This MK1, MK2, etc. evolution reminds me of Dragon Ball’s Super Saiyan levels!! It keeps on reaching new heights and performance

Spot on!!!! Lol

 

[Redcarmoose]

Sony Walkman 1A Japan Region MrWalkman DMP-Z1MK2 Firmware
Sony XBA-N3 Dunu Blue L tips

A Mid-Fi Apex!

 

[Redcarmoose]

Just made a review with MK2.
https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/sony-xba-n3.22428/reviews#item-review-24616

 

[robiceli]

The XBA-N3 sounds awesome paired with the A55 modded. Heck, it sounds even better than my XBA-Z5 which I found is less detailed to my ears compared to the N3.

 

[Redcarmoose]

The XBA-N3 sounds awesome paired with the A55 modded. Heck, it sounds even better than my XBA-Z5 which I found is less detailed to my ears compared to the N3.

I have been notorious for using the included Hybrid tips with the Z5. Then every once in a while you would read comments about the Z5 being bright and even shouty or grating? Those posts confused me for years as the XBA-Z5 has always been the example for Sony smoothness? Then I put random tips today and the Z5 actually has the capability of getting bright? Weird, tips really affect stuff?

 

[robiceli]

Then I put random tips today and the Z5 actually has the capability of getting bright? Weird, tips really affect stuff?

Interesting I never thought about changing the original tips of the Z5.

I might give it a try and see if I notice a change. Thanks for suggestion.

 

[Redcarmoose]

Interesting I never thought about changing the original tips of the Z5.

I might give it a try and see if I notice a change. Thanks for suggestion.

It’s one of the single most confusing things. With some tips you can reduce the bass 90%. The stuff we have been trying to do with EQ, cables and firmwares is minimal in comparison?

 

[seanwee]

I have been notorious for using the included Hybrid tips with the Z5. Then every once in a while you would read comments about the Z5 being bright and even shouty or grating? Those posts confused me for years as the XBA-Z5 has always been the example for Sony smoothness? Then I put random tips today and the Z5 actually has the capability of getting bright? Weird, tips really affect stuff?

Yeah tips are REALLY important. My favourite are the JVC Spiral dots for their tendency to make iems clearer. I use them on all my iems.

 

[kiling92]

Yeah tips are REALLY important. My favourite are the JVC Spiral dots for their tendency to make iems clearer. I use them on all my iems.

do you think these tips could be good for my z5? I think the sound is perfect, I just want a slightly better detail rendering, keeping the low range and increasing the soundstage

 

[Redcarmoose]

do you think these tips could be good for my z5? I think the sound is perfect, I just want a slightly better detail rendering, keeping the low range and increasing the soundstage

Tips can do anything.