Highlights
Quality
Premium sound quality, not anyone can feel it though.
Excellent piece, beautiful sound and build quality.
It oozes quality and every button and switch feels many levels above cheaper players.
4mm balanced cable with the new trrs connector is unlike i have ever experienced before especially when using mqa or similar qu... Read More
Packaging/appearance
This unit is factory-packaged and includes all accessories (case, cable, literature) and packaging materials.
Competitiveness
This particular walkman is unlike anything i’ve experienced during my audiophile years that included some of the world’s best h... Read More
Many have asked about the price compared to msrp.
Helpful InsightsBETA
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The reason is this has an international warranty and not a us warranty
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
This means that the unit must be serviced at an international service center rather than a us center
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
However i should be able to have this unit serviced in case of an issue through an international service center
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
This is considered a “gray market” item which is a full factory new unit but with an international warranty and not a us warranty
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
This is common with other electronics like cameras
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I will only say that following the sony 200hour burnin period using a pair of signature series eirz1 matching earbuds using the supplied 4
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It works fine btw i had tested it using my iphone 11 pro running qobuz hires pcm in receiver mode but this is not the real purpose of this device
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
One more thing don’t settle for the included leather case if i had to pick a single bone with sony is for including such a ridiculously designed and relatively cheaply built leather case for this device