[S-O8]

Just listening to it on my TT2/MSc and it grows on me more and more. I have Focal Utopia and Stellia too ... but am loving the Z1R now more than ever !

 

[Malevolent]

I bought all my Sony signature gear unheard over the internet as none of it has been available in any shop in Denmark but I have not one minute regretted any of the purchases and it has given me thousands of wonderfull hours of listening per year since I bought it and has left me with no desire to even try anything else

You're lucky that you've had no buyer's remorse with your Sony products. With that being said, Sony has a famous house sound, at least where the lower registers are concerned. Anyone blind-buying Sony, and is expecting a lean bass response, is simply looking for trouble.

 

[nc8000]

You're lucky that you've had no buyer's remorse with your Sony products. With that being said, Sony has a famous house sound, at least where the lower registers are concerned. Anyone blind-buying Sony, and is expecting a lean bass response, is simply looking for trouble.

Indeed. Sony is musical euphonic, not at all neutral or “reference” and I love how it just draws me into the music and let me enjoy it rather than analyze it. And to me it is great no matter what genre I throw at it

 

[gerelmx1986]

I bought all my Sony signature gear unheard over the internet as none of it has been available in any shop in Denmark but I have not one minute regretted any of the purchases and it has given me thousands of wonderfull hours of listening per year since I bought it and has left me with no desire to even try anything else

Like you i bought my gear also unheard. Wm1A IER-Z1R and IER-M7 brand new. MDR-Z1R 2nd hand from @purk

 

[Hinomotocho]

Indeed. Sony is musical euphonic, not at all neutral or “reference” and I love how it just draws me into the music and let me enjoy it rather than analyze it. And to me it is great no matter what genre I throw at it

Nicely put.
I imagine there is something to be appreciated about a neutral reference sound, but like a photo, if the colours have been boosted a little bit and they pop out it can be visually more appealing than the original.

 

[MatthewWeflen]

You're lucky that you've had no buyer's remorse with your Sony products. With that being said, Sony has a famous house sound, at least where the lower registers are concerned. Anyone blind-buying Sony, and is expecting a lean bass response, is simply looking for trouble.

I blind bought the Z1R and WM1A, but had already owned MDR-1000X noise cancelers, MDR-Z7, and used NW-A45 and ZX300 Walkmen. So yeah, I had a pretty good idea of the signature to expect.

 

[Redcarmoose]

Probably my biggest difference was understanding the 1Z? The MDR-Z1R I heard before purchase and it changed once I got home and it burned-in, whatever that is? But the Walkman 1Z kept changing more and more?

 

[gerelmx1986]

To this day i always think if @purk hasnt regretted having sold his Z1Rs

 

[purk]

To this day i always think if @purk hasnt regretted having sold his Z1Rs

Not really. I really love my electrostatic setup and HD800. I also prefer the sound of my older Sony headphones that I recabled recently for balanced amplification. Our point of references and preference are not the same.

 

[Quadfather]

Not really. I really love my electrostatic setup and HD800. I also prefer the sound of my older Sony headphones that I recabled recently for balanced amplification. Our point of references and preference are not the same.

My Shure SRH1540 headphones are still my favorite, and I have several other flagships and HD650s.

 

[Sp12er3]

hmmm so there I am looking for a WM1A lately, I so regret not buying a WM1A with a dignis case that went up for 550 usd about a year ago locally.
and now found another local listing for one priced at 625usd.
is that a good deal? or no?

Of course I'm gonna use it to drive a lot of my gear, had my XBA A3 recabled to 4.4, while for the Z1R and Z7 I'd need to finally bust out the Z1R's cable probably (had been using the dual 3.5 from Z7 to plug into my topping with an adapter to save the new cable from wear and tear) even my T1 is 4.4 also.

I know all the Sonys are gonna be driven fine with the 1A.
But what about my Beyer T1? Will the infamously Conservative sony DAP have enough power to drive it well?

 

[Hinomotocho]

hmmm so there I am looking for a WM1A lately, I so regret not buying a WM1A with a dignis case that went up for 550 usd about a year ago locally.
and now found another local listing for one priced at 625usd.
is that a good deal? or no?

Of course I'm gonna use it to drive a lot of my gear, had my XBA A3 recabled to 4.4, while for the Z1R and Z7 I'd need to finally bust out the Z1R's cable probably (had been using the dual 3.5 from Z7 to plug into my topping with an adapter to save the new cable from wear and tear) even my T1 is 4.4 also.

I know all the Sonys are gonna be driven fine with the 1A.
But what about my Beyer T1? Will the infamously Conservative sony DAP have enough power to drive it well?

I don't know what your import taxes/exchange rate are like but Addicted to Audio in Australia have a very low price for new if you can find a shipping agent:

https://addictedtoaudio.com.au/coll...ts/sony-nw-wm1a-portable-digital-audio-player

 

[Damz87]

@Sp12er3 if you want one from Addicted to Audio, I can help ship it to you. Feel free to PM me

 

[Redcarmoose]

I don't know what your import taxes/exchange rate are like but Addicted to Audio in Australia have a very low price for new if you can find a shipping agent:

https://addictedtoaudio.com.au/coll...ts/sony-nw-wm1a-portable-digital-audio-player

Great price!

 

[Sp12er3]

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@Sp12er3 if you want one from Addicted to Audio, I can help ship it to you. Feel free to PM me

Thanks PMvd