[OK-Guy]

Not again!

is it really that long ago since the 35th Anniversary Walky?… I'm getting really upbeat about 45th Ani' one (looks at zx2 and thinks 'you're so yesterday').

 

[boblauer]

Same boat as others coveting a WM1A or better yet 1Z but really would only use on the go(I don't do desktop anymore, when home listen via 2 channel and HP out and lost my office at work so no need there). Really want the 500 to be the one; otherwise it'll be the used market for a WM1A for me.

 

[bflat]

So you are saying the WM1A will still be the cutting edge of Sony's Walkman series after release of the ZX500? That's what I expected, sounds reasonable.

Let's put it this way:

I believe 80-90% of "performance" is based on how much you like a particular music track or album and how well that album was mastered. None of this has any bearing on what you use for playback. For example, one of my favorite albums is Beck's Morning Phase. I even purchased the 24/96 version. Guess what, I think it sounds great on every single playback device I own including my phone that compressed the original to 256K AAC.

IMHO, that remaining 10-20% of performance is dependent on gear so if somebody says model A is 50% better than model B, the weighted performance comes out to +5-10% using my logic. Certainly not worth it purely based on $ per percent.

 

[purk]

is it really that long ago since the 35th Anniversary Walky?… I'm getting really upbeat about 45th Ani' one (looks at zx2 and thinks 'you're so yesterday').

Haha...I just bought the DMP-Z1 and Z1R so the damage is already there!

 

[Liono]

Get ready..

https://twitter.com/SonyUK/status/1167104623318044673?s=19

https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/ifa?cid=sco-eu-twnews

 

[gerelmx1986]

Nice to see sont here so it is a good sign they want to open their ears to us, the customers

 

[vodanhkhack]

https://www.theverge.com/circuitbre...walkman-in-the-park-tokyo-exhibit-anniversary

Interesting!

 

[Liono]

https://www.theverge.com/circuitbre...walkman-in-the-park-tokyo-exhibit-anniversary

Interesting!

Yeah this oldish news now, they seemed to have published late on this, but looks good doesn't it. Love the DAT player. Used the D3 in the late 90's before it broke.

 

[Redcarmoose]

4 more days......maybe?
https://www.google.co.id/amp/s/www....d-bluetooth-5-0-could-launch-at-ifa-2019/amp/

 

[Liono]

Some preamble with reference to the Sony Twitter link I posted above..

http://thewalkmanblog.blogspot.com/2019/09/ifa-2019-sony-preview.html?m=1

 

[tomaslam]

Have the Walkman ZX500 released yet? It's 5th, Sep today & haven't heard any news about latest Walkman from Sony

 

[bvng3540]

Have the Walkman ZX500 released yet? It's 5th, Sep today & haven't heard any news about latest Walkman from Sony

It wont show up until at IFA 2019 in Berlin, between September 6 and September 11, be patient grasshopper

 

[Liono]

T minus 3.5 hours!!

Sony press conference at 12 BST.

Los Angeles, US: September 5th, 04:00
New York, US: September 5th, 07:00
London, UK: September 5th, 12:00
Tokyo, Japan: September 5th, 20:00
Melbourne, Australia: September 5th, 21:00

https://twitter.com/SonyUK/status/1169527380785979392

Hope it isn't a let down after all these months of waiting.

 

[superuser1]

Indian Standard Time 1630

 

[TooPoorForHiFi]

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