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Title: Sony walkman nw-a45 Feedback???
Post by: tgakidis on August 29, 2018, 01:35:13 PM

Anyone have experience with this unit?  Thinking of pulling the trigger.

Title: Re: Sony walkman nw-a45 Feedback???
Post by: goodcooker on August 31, 2018, 11:39:09 AM

Quote from: tgakidis on August 29, 2018, 01:35:13 PM

Anyone have experience with this unit?  Thinking of pulling the trigger.

I took a quick look through the specs and didn't see anything about support for FLAC. That would be a deal breaker for me.

The 3 times higher flow of the Bluetooth info would probably help with resolution if you used it that way. I often stream from my tablet to my soundbar/sub for background music and it's nowhere near the quality of my dedicated playback at my desk.

Title: Re: Sony walkman nw-a45 Feedback???
Post by: tgakidis on August 31, 2018, 11:44:50 AM

AUDIO PLAYBACK
MP3 ( .MP3): 32 - 320kbps (Supports variable bitrate (VBR) ),/ 32, 44.1, 48kHz, WMA ( .WMA): 32 - 192kbps (Supports variable bitrate (VBR) ),/ 44.1kHz, FLAC ( .flac): 16, 24bit / 8-192kHz, AAC ( .mp4, .m4a, .3gp): 6-320kbps / 8-48kHz, HE-AAC ( .mp4, .m4a, .3gp): 32-144kbps / 8-48kHz, Apple Lossless ( .mp4, .m4a): 16, 24bit / 8-192kHz, DSD ( .dsf, .dff): 1bit / 2.8224, 5.6448, 11.2896 MHz (Audio that is converted to Linear P cm is output.), APE ( .ape): 8, 16, 24bit / 8-192kHz (Fast, Normal, High), WAV ( .wav): 16, 24, 32bit (Float/Integer) / 8-192kHz

Title: Re: Sony walkman nw-a45 Feedback???
Post by: goodcooker on August 31, 2018, 12:01:57 PM

Guess I skimmed right past it. Looks like it covers just about anything I might put on it. No real world experience with it. Been thinking about getting a player for when I'm on the road or to leave in the living room for streaming to the soundbar for casual listening.

Title: Re: Sony walkman nw-a45 Feedback???
Post by: H₂O on September 06, 2018, 09:47:29 PM

That's just a toy - wait for one of these...


https://www.sony.com/electronics/walkman/dmp-z1

Title: Re: Sony walkman nw-a45 Feedback???
Post by: Chilly Brioschi on September 06, 2018, 10:54:45 PM

Quote from: H₂O on September 06, 2018, 09:47:29 PM

That's just a toy - wait for one of these...


https://www.sony.com/electronics/walkman/dmp-z1

OK.
AK4497 - check
Waterproof  - check
Gold knobs  - check
Tonearm resonance emulation ?!!!!
WTF?!!!

Tonearm resonance is NOT a desired charcteristic of sound reproduction, honest.

Title: Re: Sony walkman nw-a45 Feedback???
Post by: H₂O on September 29, 2018, 04:38:56 PM

Snake oil machine!