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Yes, I also have a SACD player that costs $1500 more than the HAP-Z1ES, and I haven't listened to it much since purchasing the Of course, it's probably not surprising that the Native DSD downloads sound better than SACD discs on the CD player. The surprise for me was all my 16-bit discs and downloads also sound better as well without exception on the Sony.
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I took this pic of the Sony at the NYC Audio Show a couple of weeks ago. It was impressive with the Sony SS AR1's. I returned to the room a couple of times to sit and listen.
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it's a Sony SCD-1 SACD player form back in year 2000.
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really enjoying this thing. So much so I bought one for personal use. Putting money where my mouth is. LOL... Thanks Sony for leaning me one to use and now my wallet is empty.
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Mine upgraded software again yesterday. So far it seems to have been a painless process.
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Here's a description of the latest firmware upgrade:
HAP-Z1ES/HAP-S1 HDD Audio Player System Firmware Upgrade Article ID:588162(modified 15 Oct 2014) What does this download do? This firmware upgrade is currently available which provides the following benefits: Support FAT External HDD. Support Jacket picture display on track list for Playlists and Favorites. Support 32bit WAV playback. Support DSD gapless playback. Support manual edit for SensMe channels. Add Oversampling setting to select Normal/Precision mode (only for HAP-Z1ES). |
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Still a crazy good seller, that is constantly on back order.
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I can tell you that I am enjoying this thing a LOT. You guys should check out the new Sony XBA-Z5 in-ear. Those are the real deal.
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I want to get this sony hap z1 player. Can I use it to stream services like spotify tidal wimp Pandora?
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