[Nostoi]

What about the EU volume cap?

Same - capped. That's one perk of Brexit, I guess.

 

[Vamp898]

How will warranty be if we buy directly from Japan?

The old WM1Z was covered by Sonys Worldwide Warranty. So buy anywhere and you get the warranty in your country. Hopefully the new one is covered by that too but there is no information (yet)

https://www.sony.jp/overseas/contents/pdf/walkman.pdf
https://www.sony.jp/products/overseas/contents/info.html#info02


Sony Store Japan also offers Tax Free Shopping, that means you're saving the 10% Japanese Tax when you buy directly in japan.

 

[hoofman]

The old WM1Z was covered by Sonys Worldwide Warranty. So buy anywhere and you get the warranty in your country. Hopefully the new one is covered by that too but there is no information (yet)

https://www.sony.jp/overseas/contents/pdf/walkman.pdf


Sony Store Japan also offers Tax Free Shopping, that means you're saving the 10% Japanese Tax when you buy directly in japan.

That is so sweet. Thanks for sharing. I'll explore amazon.jp shopping then. I have never done that before. How does that work? I need to create an amazon.jp account, then go to Sony store over there and choose oversea shipping or something? I wanted to try this many years ago but stopped because back then we had to use 3rd party forwarding service and that was so troublesome.

 

[Vamp898]

That is so sweet. Thanks for sharing. I'll explore amazon.jp shopping then. I have never done that before. How does that work? I need to create an amazon.jp account, then go to Sony store over there and choose oversea shipping or something? I wanted to try this many years ago but stopped because back then we had to use 3rd party forwarding service and that was so troublesome.

amazon.co.jp does not ship the WM1ZM2 worldwide (they did not ship the old WM1Z either)

Go to tenso.com, they'll give you a address in Japan. You use that address to buy it and they will forward it to where you actually life. Since this month, they can also handle taxes for you when you ship via DHL, so the package goes to your door and you don't have to pick it up from customs.

I use Tenso since 2012 (i import 2-3times per month from Japan) and never had a single problem. Its easy and straightforward.

You need an amazon.co.jp account, yes, they don't work with other amazon accounts (due to different prices for prime, other terms/conditions and so on).

 

[MrWalkman]

WM1A/Z M2 seems to have a Battery Care function now - ZX500/A100 doesn't have it.

 

[Hinomotocho]

That is so sweet. Thanks for sharing. I'll explore amazon.jp shopping then. I have never done that before. How does that work? I need to create an amazon.jp account, then go to Sony store over there and choose oversea shipping or something? I wanted to try this many years ago but stopped because back then we had to use 3rd party forwarding service and that was so troublesome.

I used Zenmarket once for a small item and had a good experience with them, I think they may offer to undervalue.

 

[psikey]

Same - capped. That's one perk of Brexit, I guess.

It won't be. They will just fob us off with the Europe market capped ones again.

 

[psikey]

That is so sweet. Thanks for sharing. I'll explore amazon.jp shopping then. I have never done that before. How does that work? I need to create an amazon.jp account, then go to Sony store over there and choose oversea shipping or something? I wanted to try this many years ago but stopped because back then we had to use 3rd party forwarding service and that was so troublesome.

I got my ZX507 from Amazon Japan to UK and no issue, show all cost upfront for taxes/shipping. (unless Sony block like they have before)

 

[psikey]

If ANY DAP lasts you 5y that's a great investment I'd say, even at $3400. Max I've gone with the same DAP so far is one year.

Depends on your wealth/sense

I could actual afford to buy the Z but would never buy and look to the A. Some things are just too expensive to justify.

 

[Vamp898]

I got my ZX507 from Amazon Japan to UK and no issue, show all cost upfront for taxes/shipping. (unless Sony block like they have before)

It works for the ZX507, but sadly not for the WM1Z. I don't know why but neither the WM1Z nor the WM1ZM2 support worldwide shipping. If you change to a non-japanese address, they just disappear. And if you use an direct access link, it says "Not available at your place" or something like that.

But since Tenso supports DHL, its also very easy and straightforward as you can pay Taxes via PayPal while the shipping is in progress.

 

[nc8000]

Same - capped. That's one perk of Brexit, I guess.

UK have yet to repeal most EU regulations so until they do that the EU volume cap will still apply to UK

 

[Nostoi]

UK have yet to repeal most EU regulations so until they do that the EU volume cap will still apply to UK

One foot in, one foot out. The worst of both worlds.

 

[OklahKekW]

40 hour battery life on Android is pretty awesome.

 

[weexisttocease]

Probably it will possible to buy from Accessory Jack. Not sure about Amazon Japan, I don't think it's possible unless you're using some sort of forwarding service.

 

[MrWalkman]

Regarding the volume cap:

Even if the volume can be turned up after the warning, there should still be a volume limit, as in a non-EU player should sound louder at maximum volume when compared to an EU one.