[Dtuck90]

Listening on plus to the DSD Bob Dylan - Desire Mobile Fidelity version. Best I've ever heard this (albeit poorly recorded) album

 

[camera]

You mean you restarted with putting the button in the up position I presume. Otherwise you won’t get the plus version. Just remember leave it down or hold off for classic and push it up or hold on (with the yellow hold icon on your screen) for plus and restart.

Yes, will keep it in mind, thanks for your reminder.

 

[VancityDreaming]

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[Duncan]

FE+ is definitely cleaner sounding - it is funny how every iteration is better than the last.

With all the horrendous times over the past few months, this journey has kept me owning a shred of sanity.

it’s certain that I wouldn’t have added as many hours as I have to the play time (still annoys me that Bluetooth playback doesn’t count - would easily double this) without the tireless work of the modders - extra especially @MrWalkman

 

[Dtuck90]

Now listening to Neil Young - On The Beach 176/24 and it is just incredible. I had to check Neil wasn’t playing in front of me

 

[MrWalkman]

Is the problem that the FE+ firmware may not work on the smaller A30, A40 and A50 players due to the fact that they use different internal components.

Yes, and maybe more like "the internal components are used slightly differently".

Will see how it goes.

And btw, Beers on your way @MrWalkman

Thanks man, I'm glad that you like it!

All this FE/FE+ talk has me incredibly excited about my 1A purchase - can't wait for it to arrive!

I've loved the changes to my ZX300 with the MrWalkman firmware, really can't wait to hear how the 1A sounds.

I'm curious what you think of the 1A with this firmware vs the ZX500. I was having a discussion with someone about this, and the person was convinced that 1A can't sound better

 

[Scubadevils]

Yes, and maybe more like "the internal components are used slightly differently".

Will see how it goes.



Thanks man, I'm glad that you like it!



I'm curious what you think of the 1A with this firmware vs the ZX500. I was having a discussion with someone about this, and the person was convinced that 1A can't sound better

Yes it'll be interesting to compare. I do love the ZX507, listening right now and along with the DUNU ZEN, sounds wonderful. It's definitely much warmer than the ZX300, the 300 with your firmware a lot more airy - I'm finding both have genres they work better with and the plan is to load both with specific genres only. I plan with the 1A for it to be a dedicated hi-res machine!

 

[flyer1]

Never heard my music sound so good, it's magical! Thank you Mr Walkman, pleasure to buy you a beer for all your hard work

 

[MrWalkman]

Never heard my music sound so good, it's magical! Thank you Mr Walkman, pleasure to buy you a beer for all your hard work

I really appreciate the support, thanks!

I'm glad that you like it!

 

[proedros]

@MrWalkman i have been using your very first FW , it's time to go classic/plus

will pm you , don't want to clutter this lovely thread

 

[Tawek]

I would like to thank You Mr.Walkman very much for the effort and time you spend for all of us... You have reached perfection!!!
I think Wm1z will become a legend together with your final firmware
DMP-WM1 FE(Plus )

 

[sandsha2]

@MrWalkman , As most will use + version, could hold “down” be made to load it instead of classic? We will then not require to change hold position as screen is kept active always.

 

[Roltan]

I would like to know at what level the wm1a is with respect to the wm1z, considering these improvements. sorry, I wrote it with the translator

 

[MrWalkman]

@MrWalkman , As most will use + version, could hold “down” be made to load it instead of classic? We will then not require to change hold position as screen is kept active always.

I thought of the Plus mode as an addition to the classic one, so that's why Classic is the standard one.

I think people will just get used to it, it shouldn't be that much of an issue.

I would like to know at what level the wm1a is with respect to the wm1z, considering these improvements. sorry, I wrote it with the translator

A WM1A with DMP-WM1 FE (especially in the "Plus" mode) should easily surpass a WM1Z with the stock firmware.

 

[seanwee]

I would like to thank @MrWalkman yet again for his work. I wrote about the FE+ firmware a few days ago. As I have more airtime with it I am even more amazed on how different the player sounds compared to when using its Sony firmware. I bought my WM1Z player based on the recommendations of others without even trying it out (this is what you get for living in a country that the official Sony importer does not care about HiRes or digital players). I must admit I had a love-hate relationship with it. But now, upgrading its firmware throughout the last few months (year?) using the excellent work of @MrWalkman it is only love. I have listened to other players, and I own a fairly expensive one from another firm - AK SE200 (replacing it for a desktop DAC in the next few months). Nothing gets close to the output of the MW1Z with @MrWalkman tuning (especially to the Plus).

This brings me to another question I have. Why wouldn't Sony, allow customization, or offer a number of choices around the sound signature? The hardware is there (proven by @MrWalkman)... the capability and feature set is there... and this is a player that is out in the market for several good years now... one cannot expect people just to upgrade to more and more expensive gear by deliberately limiting capabilities or abandoning the product. Maybe I am naive, but not everyone can shell the $s everytime there is a new gimic introduced in a new player or gear.

Happy to know what others are thinking

Ofir

Sony wouldn't want to set too high of bar to clear with their next dap would they?

They just made it good enough to compete. Being so much bigger than other dap companies I'm sure they can blow the competition away anytime they want.