[buzzlulu]

How is the ZR1 using the stock balanced cable - better than the stock SE? Significantly?

 

[buzzlulu]

And I also posted this on the WM1A thread and I am reposting here since it will be used with the ZR1's


Curious if anyone has had the opportunity to compare Sony's new PHA-2A portable amp/dac with the WM1A? The PHA-2A is brand new and seems to have been developed with/for the Z1R ( the two are photographed together on the Sony website) with both SE and the new 4.5 balanced out.

I am wondering if the amp/dac performance is the same between the two with the only difference being the DAP functionality of the WM1A.

Using the PHA-2A with an iPhone - it is iPhone certified - would allow Tidal streaming and UpnP streaming from a local NAS etc. If the performance is similar between the two the PHA-2A offeres quite a bit of enhanced functionality.

 

[PeteSTRADAMUS]

And I also posted this on the WM1A thread and I am reposting here since it will be used with the ZR1's


Curious if anyone has had the opportunity to compare Sony's new PHA-2A portable amp/dac with the WM1A? The PHA-2A is brand new and seems to have been developed with/for the Z1R ( the two are photographed together on the Sony website) with both SE and the new 4.5 balanced out.

I am wondering if the amp/dac performance is the same between the two with the only difference being the DAP functionality of the WM1A.

Using the PHA-2A with an iPhone - it is iPhone certified - would allow Tidal streaming and UpnP streaming from a local NAS etc. If the performance is similar between the two the PHA-2A offeres quite a bit of enhanced functionality.

I'm actually interested in the PHA-2A myself. Right along with the Balanced 4.4 Sony/Kimber kable.

 

[rgs9200m]

Shirley Bassey - Goldfinger. One the best records ever. Great song. I need to listen to it on my Z1R. Good suggestion dnnaudio.

 

[TSAVJason]

I'm actually interested in the PHA-2A myself. Right along with the Balanced 4.4 Sony/Kimber kable.

Coming soon to a dealer near you or ME...lol

 

[PeteSTRADAMUS]

Coming soon to a dealer near you or ME...lol

Once you hear it, Due let me know Jason. How it sounds together. I'm so so so so excited to get these headphones tomorrow or Friday. My love for music is going to be at an Mt Everest level. 

 

[TSAVJason]

Once you hear it, Due let me know Jason. How it sounds together. I'm so so so so excited to get these headphones tomorrow or Friday. My love for music is going to be at an Mt Everest level. 

Heard it? I have a pre-production for testing already. It's really very good for the money. It should only be a couple weeks before Sony starts letting us sell them to our clients.

 

[fullranger]

Just downloaded Shirley Bassey's, 20 Of The Best, from Tidal. Streaming it from iPhone Se via Bluetooth to my Core by Massfidelity. Wonderful.
Can't wait to try my lesser Sony's and Focal Spirit One cans. Good recommendation!

 

[buzzlulu]

Heard it? I have a pre-production for testing already. It's really very good for the money. It should only be a couple weeks before Sony starts letting us sell them to our clients.

By your quote above I would surmise that you think there is a noticeable difference between the PHA-2A and WM1A (&Z)

 

[kumar402]

Heard it? I have a pre-production for testing already. It's really very good for the money. It should only be a couple weeks before Sony starts letting us sell them to our clients.

Do we have retail cost Info of PHA-2A in NA and how does it compare against something like MoJo considering PHA-2A will be used in Balanced mode. Does it make sense to get PHA-2A if someone already has Mojo.
Headphone in use is Z1R.

 

[TSAVJason]

By your quote above I would surmise that you think there is a noticeable difference between the PHA-2A and WM1A (&Z)

My quote wasn't intended to cause you to surmise anything really. However it does have a signature very much like the 1Z in some aspects. In other ways it's similar to the 1A. I'd be happy to provide my thoughts after I receive the production versions

 

[cloud_c]

  So does that make your T1 a 1.1 iteration?

I think not since there is no new baffle on it, but it still sounds good to me.
 
On the PHA-2A note, after closely comparing the specs to the PHA-3 and judging from the shape, it would not surprise me if it isn't a PHA-3 with line-in/out and optical-in removed.
My guess it is the same batteries, DAC, and amp. Which is fine as the PHA-3 is fantastic, just a bit expensive.

 

[TSAVJason]

Do we have retail cost Info of PHA-2A in NA and how does it compare against something like MoJo considering PHA-2A will be used in Balanced mode. Does it make sense to get PHA-2A if someone already has Mojo.
Headphone in use is Z1R.

If I got it right retail is $599

 

[PeteSTRADAMUS]

Heard it? I have a pre-production for testing already. It's really very good for the money. It should only be a couple weeks before Sony starts letting us sell them to our clients.

Well, How does it sound with the Z1R silly ???  lol

 

[TSAVJason]

Well, How does it sound with the Z1R silly ???  lol

If I were hifi insider everything would sound great hahahaha just kidding I like Mike. It's a very difficult question to answer because they don't use the same internals but I'd say it is a good amp and it has some of Cavalli's sound stage characteristics