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App is on the level of my first ipod, circa 2006. I'm old school and only copy across my cd rips and the occasional purchased hi-res audio file. It’s a lovely device that feels part of lineage from original walkman to ipod before apple moved to the ip...  Read More

The sound quality of the nw-a306 is exceptional. It provides a rich and immersive listening experience. The battery life is also impressive, lasting for hours on end without needing a recharge.

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Quality


The sound quality is fantastic and high end.


The unit feels heavier and more solid than expected - this adds to the quality feel.


Having been stuck unable to update my ipod for a year, being able to drag and drop tracks has been a huge boon.


Additionally some of the much-vaunted sound adjustment app functions don't work with bluetooth headphones, which is frustrating...  Read More

Price


I guess it should be at the price.


It is worth the money as there are times i can literally lose myself in the soundstage.

Packaging/appearance


Given the size of the device, the player tries to pack in too much info.

Competitiveness


I bought this to replace my 20-year-old ipod which was starting to fail, and so far i've found it to be a much better product t...  Read More


Somehow the sony to sony connection just works brilliantly.


The itunes/ipod interface seems very 'clunky' compared to this.


It's bewildering when you consider that sony is the main company behind hi-res!

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  • This product had a total of 351 reviews as of our last analysis date on Aug 12 2024.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Every time i switch bluetooth devices i have to go into the settings menu


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    It does not seem able to deal with this automatically


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    To be honest a bit underwhelmed


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Sound quality seems good but not amazing


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I dont understand why they made it a kind of walkman cummobile phone


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I guess it should be at the price


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    First off this replaced my ipod touch final generation which wouldnt sync with my mac anymore


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    On day one i plugged in my sony headphones and was very disappointed

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