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Sony NW-A105 Walkman A Series $378

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Is there any advantage over getting a used LG phone with hi-fi dac, or a simple USB-C dac like Ztella?
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unshavenyak wrote: When you have an entire generation raised on 15 second clips and ultra compressed Vevo channel on YouTube, what do you expect? Most people haven't experienced anything better.
I think generation blaming is really silly. Few people bought high end cassette tapes, let alone any other high end audio format let alone speakers. People have always like music but this was always a niche and expensive hobby.
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Aug 14, 2013
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The big difference with this player and the A55 is the usb C type when the A55 use sony cable for transfer music, also this player will show folder in the menu is a plus for me because i have lots of music and i only like to search by folders. Also the usb C and the folders in the menu worth my purchased
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unshavenyak wrote: When you have an entire generation raised on 15 second clips and ultra compressed Vevo channel on YouTube, what do you expect? Most people haven't experienced anything better.
Very true. My son only watches youtube movie clips and refused to watch the full movie even when it's available. Same goes for music. People don't care about the quality so they won't buy an expensive wired headphone and use BT headphones. So it's really a niche product for a very small number of people.
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Guys im a total newb.

Does a DAC make any difference on sound quality over bluetooth? Or is it primarily for the headphone jacks?
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wadokai wrote: Guys im a total newb.

Does a DAC make any difference on sound quality over bluetooth? Or is it primarily for the headphone jacks?
Mainly people buy these things to optimize the quality for wired headphones. because the signal processing is improved and it has the capability to drive more demanding headphones, but this device also supports the best wireless standards like LDAC and AptX HD for blueTooth.

I used to have dedicated devices for music, but these days I'd rather just use an external DAC plugged into my phone
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Jan 11, 2006
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Expensive. I have a iphone 3 lying around somewhere where I can put 16gbs of songs in it.
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Nov 25, 2009
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People in this thread like: why buy a soundbar? I can buy a second TV with that money.
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Jun 23, 2003
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Shame it doesn't come in old skool yellow. Only the model that costs $4k does.
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Can the A105 be used as a USB DAC like the A55?
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Sep 20, 2003
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I'm currently using phone /w either fiio bt3k bluetooth dac or $30 chinese wired dac usb c adapter. Would there be a noticeable quality improvement? I'd be using it mostly for distraction during work, hikes, walking dogs ect.
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Jan 31, 2007
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Get a real good usb c dac for your android Telephone Receiver and you good to go. I know people will destroy me for saying this. But I tried one of these dedicated sony players and didn't notice much difference in sq.
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brutal wrote: Expensive. I have a iphone 3 lying around somewhere where I can put 16gbs of songs in it.
Since you probably are into games because of your profile picture, then let me rephase what you said into the context of games.

Expensive, why buy a ps5 when I have a nokia 3310 where I can put 16 other games in it.
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I don't think this vs an iPhone 3 is like a PS5 vs Nokia 3310 makes sense.

More like this as a gaming PC vs iPhone 3 as a PS3/4.
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this ain't a walkman...

Now this is a walkman....

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1k3 wrote: People in this thread like: why buy a soundbar? I can buy a second TV with that money.
I don't think people in this thread would settle for a soundbar.
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Feb 20, 2009
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1k3 wrote: People in this thread like: why buy a soundbar? I can buy a second TV with that money.
I think it's more like: "Why buy two giant floor speakers? My TV already has speakers, and i could buy a new TV with built-in speakers for the price of a pair of floor speakers."
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browna wrote: Shame it doesn't come in old skool yellow. Only the model that costs $4k does.
It’s actually gold plated copper... yellow would be cool (still have my yellow sport Walkman).
Miguel Sánchez wrote: I don't think people in this thread would settle for a soundbar.
Based on some posts I suspect a healthy number of people in this thread would think a soundbar is overkill.
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Sep 1, 2002
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The word "Walkman" in the title got my attention.. big foam headphones should be included or it's no "deal" ;-)

Kudos to the audiophiles who appreciate.. and glad the brand is still out there.

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