[mpz]

  Strange.
Are you familiar with ADB?
Or try using an app called ROM toolbox. It has an option to boot into recovery.

Not sure if I want to root it yet , going to use it primarily for 24 bit playback. Hoping that sony with roll out the kitkat update soon.

 

[sicko]

  Not sure if I want to root it yet , going to use it primarily for 24 bit playback. Hoping that sony with roll out the kitkat update soon.

I wasn't asking you to root it. The app works without root too. Just wanted to see what options the recovery had.

 

[davidcotton]

Looks like stock may be trickling in now in the uk at least.  Thing is though price has doubled virtually.  Third party has 3 units in at £440! So of course amazon (who are now quoting the seller) has also jumped to £440.  Sod that.  £200 I was mildy curious but double that and I'll leave it for now.

 

[cattlethief]

Its still £259.99 on the sony website,i pre ordered the £200 one from Amazon i just hope they honour the deal!!

 

[cobaltdream]

hello i was wondering if it's worth waiting for this player to become avaliable at £259 [any idea how long it'll be?] or whether i should opt for the older f series at £210?
i'll be listening through decent earphones i guess, £85 bose ones from amazon which i'm asking for for christmas [though they might not be much good to audio people!] but obviously i want the best sound i can get and can't really go over £100 for christmas. 
 
any advice would be good 'cause i don't know much about this sort of thing. Cheers!  

 

[cobaltdream]

I'm in the UK by the way  

 

[cobaltdream]

and lastly, i've found a 64gb version of the old f series [f807] used at £200 would that be a good buy do people reckon? i'm really not sure what to go for apologies for flooding the topic!

 

[pietcux]

Nobody can really tell by now, as the player is not out in the market. But I have the old A845 driving my Sony EX-1000 and it is really good. For the Bose the F807 will be a good companion for sure.

 

[purk]

  and lastly, i've found a 64gb version of the old f series [f807] used at £200 would that be a good buy do people reckon? i'm really not sure what to go for apologies for flooding the topic!

 
If you don't need a hi-rez playback, the F807 is highly recommended by me.  I prefer clarity & details with good sense of soundstage and the F807 delivers in a big way.  It is all depending on what sort of sound signature you are after..  

 

[cobaltdream]

cheers for the responses! i think i will probably go for the 807 as i'm not really concerned about hi-rez playback [i read that it would make a difference anyway without a very expensive set of headphones?] plus at 32gb i couldn't fit many albums on with the high-rez audio, personally i'm happy with mp3 files at 256/320bit. i am bidding for the f807 so hopefully i might win later today, hoping it won't go too much over £200 with it being used and having a few scratches.

 

[Rob49]

  Looks like stock may be trickling in now in the uk at least.  Thing is though price has doubled virtually.  Third party has 3 units in at £440! So of course amazon (who are now quoting the seller) has also jumped to £440.  Sod that.  £200 I was mildy curious but double that and I'll leave it for now.

What a rip off ! I don't see Amazon's previous listing of £200 + ?

 

[Rob49]

......just to add, Sony's U.K. website now says currently out of stock. ( As of yet, it's NEVER been in stock ! ) All the other new Hi Res products with the exception of their headphones ( which I own ) have had their delivery status changed repeatedly.
What's happening with these large companies ? They give out initial release dates, which never materialise !! If their products ultimately fail, then NO WONDER ! Very frustrating !!

 

[davidcotton]

What a rip off ! I don't see Amazon's previous listing of £200 + ?

 


It was awhile back, but amazon did list it as £209 and fluctuated between that and about £215ish. It's now jumped to match the third party seller. Hopefully when the units become more available the prices will drop back down.

 

[Vect]

The sony shops usually have stock for very little time. Mine was to be received today but I had to change the delivery until Thursday. But yeah, I pre-ordered it with a price of 224 pounds... now is almost double.

 

[goody]

guys when you do get it let us know how it sounds pls