[nc8000]

Is it possible to connect the WM1Z with a cable to the usb-b Port as well?
Directly without the Cradle? WM Port to usb-b

Yes if you can find a cable with those terminations but then it won’t charge the player

 

[The1Signature]

It's not, you increase distortion.

But that's something different because the distortion is caused, long before the signal goes to the headphone.

High gain does change the quality of the sound in a negative way, but it does not influence how good it can drive your headphones other than volume.

If you listen at the same volume, you still push the same amount of Volts out to the Headphone.

There is this myth that amps with higher output voltage can drive Headphones like the Susvara better.

This is true, but only when you listen at very high volume.

If you listen at the same volume, the output power plays no role because at that moment, both have the exact same output power.

If you drive 50km/h with am Ferrari, you won't get faster to you destination then driving 50km/h with an Golf.

Just because the Ferrari does have the potential in driving faster, doesn't give it an advantage when you're driving 50km/h

i have to dig deeper into the relationships of U R I of daps and what a change in one are means for the overall sound. you have any video you could recommend to start with?

 

[Vamp898]

i have to dig deeper into the relationships of U R I of daps and what a change in one are means for the overall sound. you have any video you could recommend to start with?

This is an extremely complicated topic and most vendors don't tell you much.

The by far biggest influence on the sound is by the capacitors.

But good luck trying to find out what capacitors in what constellation are used by which vendors. Sony for example develops its own capacitors, they are proprietary and they don't provide any information about them.

Panasonic who is selling their capacitors to a lot of customers is luckily providing Information and as far as i know, even though they have been developed by Sony, their FTCAP are manufactured by panasonic. They are based on Panasonics OS-CON.

The main thing is that impedance is not linear. Headphones that say 64Ω @ 1kHz do have exactly that, 64Ω at 1kHz., But they have a completely different impedance at higher and lower frequencies.

Its the same with capacitors. That is what is called ESR (Equivalent Series Resistance). The Resistance is not flat.

And this is key. Because I is U / R.

If you have the same volume, you have the same U, all the time. That means if R changes, I changes.

That is why i say, output power is not from relevance. If you listen at the same volume, you have the same U. The only way to influence the sound is by the capacitors and their ESR

But also the ESR of the capacitor changes depending on how much it is charged, how old it is, its temperature and so on.

So there is no easy/simple answer. Capacitors that run at 14°C do have an different ESR than capacitors than when they have 50°C or 70°C. So if they heat up over time (what big capacitors do) the sound changes. That is why there is a big discussion about "Do you leave your gear on"

The WM1Z for example uses an 500mF capacitor as power source for 250mW. The FiiO M17 uses an 470mF capacitor as power source for 3000mW.

The Capacitors of the WM1Z can output more power than the capacitors inside the M17. The S-Master HX only has 250mW, but has consistent performance in the whole range.

The M17 will sound different when you push it to its limit because the capacitors will run at their limit and so the ESR changes.

And if you chnage R, you change I and so you change the Sound.

But this is just one of many aspects and already heavily simplified.

But it is a fact that if you tell someone an Amp does have 100mW (even though it has 3000mW) they will suddenly start to tell, that their headphones aren't driven good enough.

Some people say the DMP-Z1 drives Headphones better because it has 1500mW

But the DMP-Z1 1500mW are @ 16Ω while the TA-ZH1ES 1300mW are at 32Ω

So the DMP-Z1 does have roughly the half of the power of the TA-ZH1ES. But because the number on the paper is bigger, people will start to hear how it drives their headphones better.

That is why an blind A/B is the only thing that matters.

Sony is putting gigantic and totally oversized capacitors into their deivces. So the only thing you have to worry about is the volume.

Most Chinese companies only use the capacitors that are needed for the power output without headroom.

That is why a lot of people think you need headroom. With Chifi, you actually do. With the TA-ZH1ES, you dont. If you have to go to -3db until its load enough, why not? Just do it. The capacitors have more than enough power to back that.

Capacitors have the biggest influence to the sound in an amp and are the key aspect if it can drive your headphones well.

More Informations here: https://eu.industrial.panasonic.com/sites/default/pidseu/files/downloads/files/id_oscon1309_e.pdf

On Page 27 you can see the characteristcs depending on the frequency, temperature and so on

 

[Kiats]

Nope. They won’t shatter your hearing. You’ll be ok

So, I went to the Audio Technica Flagship Store in Singapore and gave the ATH-AWKT a try. I see what you mean. But gosh! It has been a while since a transparent, airy and nuanced pair of cans have been so enjoyable since the HD800S, Susvara. I do look forward to listening to it on my home rig.

 

[Woodlands]

Is it possible to connect the WM1Z with a cable to the usb-b Port as well?
Directly without the Cradle? WM Port to usb-b

Sony offered this cable for pre-USB-C Walkmans: WMC-NWH10 (‘A’ in the diagram below ).

 

[StephanSchiller]

Sony offered this cable for pre-USB-C Walkmans: WMC-NWH10 (‘A’ in the diagram below ).

Yes, but it is hard to find an online Shop to buy.

 

[Vamp898]

Yes, but it is hard to find an online Shop to buy.

You can get it in Japan, but other than that, it's going to get complicated

 

[SubL0ck]

Hi guys. I think i have already asked this question before but didn't get an asnwer, so here we go again.
I'm thinking about purchasing GS-X Mini to hook it up to TA via RCA. What do you think? Worth it?

 

[Woodlands]

Yes, but it is hard to find an online Shop to buy.

Many available on a popular online auction site. Most shipping from Japan, and some with sane shipping prices.

 

[Vamp898]

Many available on a popular online auction site. Most shipping from Japan, and some with sane shipping prices.

Use an forwarding service. Don't of someone else to import it for you, it's too easy to just import yourself

Checkout tenso and buyee

 

[StephanSchiller]

Use an forwarding service. Don't of someone else to import it for you, it's too easy to just import yourself

Checkout tenso and buyee

Do you have more Informationen about the forwarding Service?

 

[Vamp898]

Do you have more Informationen about the forwarding Service?

You register there, get an Japanese address and use that to shop in Japan.

Everything that gets send to that Japanese address will be forwarded to your real address

 

[StephanSchiller]

You register there, get an Japanese address and use that to shop in Japan.

Everything that gets send to that Japanese address will be forwarded to your real address

Thank you

 

[Hinomotocho]

Thank you

Zenmarket is another option, I've use once, for the WMC-NWH10 actually, and was satisfied with their service.
I've seen a picture somewhere on these threads with a WM-Port to USB-B cable, possibly from AliExpress.
* found it:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/100...84cb11e924de3b78146eb21a8d167&ck=in_edm_other

 

[davidmthekidd]

Hey Guys! question, does the Taz require USB 2.0 or 3.0? I bought a Audioquest Cinamon cable for my taz, USB b - USB C, and its USB 2.0. I would like to know of that would be a problem, speed wise.