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Post by gerelmx1986 on Dec 20, 2020 18:45:51 GMT
Well I am proud of being a.member of the WM1 Club, so if I was using an A&I or ibasso DAP I would have the itch to upgrade every two years..
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Post by simon740 on Dec 20, 2020 19:00:12 GMT
Hello,
at the beginning of the year I sold my wm1a. And now I am somehow deciding again to buy a wm1a. I have an Audio Technica ATH-WP900 headphones. I’m also thinking of the Hiby R6 2020.
regards, Simon
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Post by Queen6 on Dec 21, 2020 20:53:46 GMT
I do get the point of Queen6 the WM1x walkman are performing on balanced like most new USB-C pigtail DAC offerings around the 200-300mW mark. While most top end players are offering between 700-1100mW into 32ohm It's not a deal breaker, however it doe's limit the choice of headgear and many IEM/HP that are compatible also benefit from greater current/voltage. Certainly Sony's successor to WM1A/Z must have more power output if Sony want to hold on to being a TOTL provider of DAP's. For me it was part of the WM1A/Z purchasing decision as the 1Z is now simply over priced for what it offers beyond a certain kudos. Even Sony's own high end HP benefit from increased power. Am I going to sell my WM1A? No as I really like it, equally I recognise it's limitations as it is, what it is. The high end HP/IEM manufactures will follow the market and right now the vast majority of high end DAPs are outputting significantly more power than any of Sony's range of portables Bottom line is the low end and to ever more extents the Low to mid tier DAP's are being consumed and overturned by ever improving smartphones. This only leaves the high tier DAP market and as such people are not likely to be overly attracted to a $3K DAP that is so limited by power output versus the rest of the market... Q-6
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Post by ijay on Dec 23, 2020 4:13:37 GMT
Hello, all! How black is the background of the 1A? I currently have a Calyx M which is very black and looking to maybe update. I’m open to non-stock fw as well if there is an improvement in dynamics. Thank you!
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Post by frost15 on Dec 23, 2020 9:32:02 GMT
Hello, all! How black is the background of the 1A? I currently have a Calyx M which is very black and looking to maybe update. I’m open to non-stock fw as well if there is an improvement in dynamics. Thank you! I have a modded 1Z (which uses the same board, caps and cables of the modded 1A) and it's very, very black. I don't know if DMP-Z1 fw has something to do with that aswell, but it's the blackest background I've experienced in a DAP
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Post by NPAudio on Dec 23, 2020 10:02:38 GMT
Hello, all! How black is the background of the 1A? I currently have a Calyx M which is very black and looking to maybe update. I’m open to non-stock fw as well if there is an improvement in dynamics. Thank you! I have a modded 1Z (which uses the same board, caps and cables of the modded 1A) and it's very, very black. I don't know if DMP-Z1 fw has something to do with that aswell, but it's the blackest background I've experienced in a DAP The Kemet KO caps bicapped give a blacker background than Stock
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Post by DietKokaine on Dec 23, 2020 19:42:13 GMT
Is that Tantulum capacitors by themselves? Or Bicapped with Electrolytics?
KO caps by themselves will fit the board, have you tried them? By themselves?
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Post by gerelmx1986 on Dec 24, 2020 10:40:09 GMT
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Post by ijay on Dec 24, 2020 13:59:31 GMT
Does anyone use their wm1a as a usb-dac, and does this function still work with the custom f/w? Wondering if it works well and if there is a sonic difference between it being a player and a usb-dac. Thank you!
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Post by gerelmx1986 on Dec 24, 2020 14:06:01 GMT
Does anyone use their wm1a as a usb-dac, and does this function still work with the custom f/w? Wondering if it works well and if there is a sonic difference between it being a player and a usb-dac. Thank you! i use the USB dac feature from time to time, yes it works with custom fw
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Post by gerelmx1986 on Dec 26, 2020 12:52:38 GMT
Mexican baroque christmas music
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Post by ijay on Dec 26, 2020 16:01:26 GMT
Cool! I’ll need to see how that sounds!
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Post by nc8000 on Dec 26, 2020 16:11:44 GMT
Cool! I’ll need to see how that sounds! There is also this one
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Post by gerelmx1986 on Dec 26, 2020 18:31:02 GMT
Cool! I’ll need to see how that sounds! its a very nice album, well recorded. Ps don't get it off qobuz as it is defective, had to buy it again on presto music
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Post by NPAudio on Jan 12, 2021 22:59:18 GMT
DietKokaine , gerelmx1986 , ijay , nc8000 , MrWalkman ,rcoleman11 Question: People who use 3.5mm on their Sony WM1A/WM1Z. Just wondering the reasons. Is it because: You simply have headphones/iems using 3.5mm You prefer the pairing with some headphones/iems You don't need the exta power of 4.4mm on some pairings You review/test headphones/iems that come with 3.5mm as standard Longer battery life Erm, becasue it's there Reason for asking, a possible new mod for 3.5mm I just thought of.
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