[DrSheep]

  Sub'd and very interested in sony high end player... just waiting they announce a (very) high storage capacity (or sd card support) to buy it forgetting all the other brands!

Why wait, if you don't need Android, then just get an iBasso DX50 instead.

 

[Heterodoxa]

  Why wait, if you don't need Android, then just get an iBasso DX50 instead.

 
I was wondering about fiio x5 but, frankly speaking, I am more confident with a brand as sony instead of ibasso or fiio.
They have more experience and they are a bigger company. Furthermore, if I have a problem with a sony product it is easy for me to find a customer assistance, unlike little chinese companies.
Last but not least, I search for a hi-fi sound but I appreciate the possibility to connect my player via bt or wi fi listening to the music in the car or by friends.
So please, sony, here is a potential customer that is just asking for more storage!

 

[DrSheep]

Fair enough.

 

[cn11]

I would go the route of importing a 64GB F887 from a seller on Amazon. Hopefully with more sellers doing that there, the Japanese model will be available fairly early on in the process. 
 
I would love to have external controls back again!  

 

[ramintop]

This is the other Walkman revealed at IFA. Currently there is no information about it except that it is still a prototype and that it is an even higher end model of the F series.




Source: http://www.phileweb.com/sp/news/d-av/201309/05/33641.html

 
 
*drool* That looks beautiful!

 

I would go the route of importing a 64GB F887 from a seller on Amazon. Hopefully with more sellers doing that there, the Japanese model will be available fairly early on in the process. 
 
I would love to have external controls back again!  

 
f886 has external controls, what do you mean?

 

[Heterodoxa]

anyone knows anything about the dac of this device?

 

[sicko]

  anyone knows anything about the dac of this device?

 
It's the proprietary S-Master HX Dac/Amp combo.

 

[purk]

   
It's the proprietary S-Master HX Dac/Amp combo.

 
And it will sound darn good.  Iriver now has something to fear.

 

[JackDiesel]

  I would go the route of importing a 64GB F887 from a seller on Amazon. Hopefully with more sellers doing that there, the Japanese model will be available fairly early on in the process. 
 
I would love to have external controls back again!  

 
Problem is with 24/192 files even 64GB isn't that much. 64GB is a minimum I would think for a high end DAP.

 

[purk]

   
Problem is with 24/192 files even 64GB isn't that much. 64GB is a minimum I would think for a high end DAP.

 
Yes, that's the only problem.  I own the F807, a current model, with 64GB and love it.  If it means anything, the F walkman data transfer rate is equivalent to the Class 10 SD card speed.

 

[DrSheep]

   
Problem is with 24/192 files even 64GB isn't that much. 64GB is a minimum I would think for a high end DAP.

 
 

   
Yes, that's the only problem.  I own the F807, a current model, with 64GB and love it.  If it means anything, the F walkman data transfer rate is equivalent to the Class 10 SD card speed.

Read this: http://www.head-fi.org/t/625852/sony-nwz-f806-mini-review-f-series-player-reviews-impressions-discussion/1785#post_9778670

 

[96rubberduckys]

 

  anyone knows anything about the dac of this device?

 
It's the proprietary S-Master HX Dac/Amp combo.

 
Do we have any specs, specifically output power?

 

[DrSheep]

   
Do we have any specs, specifically output power?

No but I wounldn't expect much, on par with iPod I guess.

 

[aerolord]

Found a video... not in English though.
 

 

[DrKrFfXx]

It says 32/64GB, and that's the European flavor. 64GB unconfirmed release according to the video.
 
Makes me guess that there will be an F888 (128GB) on Japan.