Agree 100% re. thickness. I read that the new MBP 16 inch is slightly thicker to accommodate a larger battery - something that would never have happened at Apple while Johnny Ive was still in charge of design. Look at the chaos the "butterfly" keyboard has also caused in the quest for absolute...

Overall I'm super impressed with mine, with the only downside being managing the battery as the device is so small. Almost reminds me of my Sony cassette walkman days - battery life was always a "thing". Turning the 105 onto airplane mode I get around 12% battery drain in 24 hours which seems...

Yes I'm very impressed, the UI is very snappy. We have an extra phone lying around at home for emergencies, Samsung Galaxy J4 and the 105 runs circles around it.

Initial impressions on battery life: Streaming MQA's takes a toll you can visibly watch the battery % drop before your eye, however I think in offline mode using Tidal will be fine. Some changes I've made: -disabled gmail and most background auto app updates -turned off battery saver mode...

So any EU volume limit is thus rendered ineffective if you use a pair of BT cans ? Good to know. I’m surprised they didn’t extend the gimping to BT headphones sold in the EU by customizing the firmware on-headset.

Can confirm no volume cap on UK model when using LDAC Bluetooth headphones. Sony 1000xm3’s are far louder than iPhone XS on iOS13 and on par with NW A45 with volume cap removed. Busy downloading a stack of Tidal playlists. Also, as with A45, all Sony system wide audio enhancements are...

For that price it’s worth taking the chance. I’ll do some side by side comparisons with my 45 which is volume limit unlocked.

As most of my listening has transitioned to Tidal I decided the NW A105 seemed like a solid upgrade to my A45. Was considering a Hiby but got my first walkman in 1988 with a few models since then including jumping on the Minidisc bandwagon - still a fan of the Sony. (A few iPods here and there)...

Must admit I'm loving the USB DAC function with Tidal on PC. Sony 1000xm2's wired (when turned) on are very decent - NC and internal amp seem to combine well with Sony's Clear Audio+ from the DAP.

Firmware 1.1 is out. Adds AptX HD and unlisted other improvements https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/support/digital-music-players-nwa-series/nw-a45/downloads/00014907

Sound enhancements work perfectly on an iPhone on iOS11 using the AAC Bluetooth codec and can be customized using the Sony app. I don’t see why LDAC on the DAP can’t as well.

Mine arrived today from Amazon Japan - 6 days from Japan to South Africa. Very impressed. No duties other than the Amazon deposit and it shipped with DHL. Will provide feedback - but so far MQA and Sony 1000xM2 via LDAC (quality mode) sound insanely good. Makes all other bluetooth codecs sound...

LOL :) Thought as much ...

Help me Head-Fi Ka Nobi, you're my only hope: Say I have a playlist from Tidal with 30 tracks (all 1 artist 1 album 1 track) imported to the Walkman via MediaGo - is there any way to remove these from showing up alongside all the other full albums/artists ie. stop clogging up the UI and keep...

Anybody know where the reset all settings is in the japanese UI ? Have changed it using the tool, but can't find the UI screen in japanese now. Edit: found it by trial and error - not that easy tbh.

Got tired or waiting for AJ. Ordered from Amazon.jp and it worked out considerably cheaper buying in Yen to ZAR (SA Rand) than converting to USD. Should be here end of next week. Will hit it with the Rockbox tool on arrival and transfer a few gigs of MQA albums. Can't wait.

Anyone with their ZX300 know if progressive jpg album art is supported or are we locked to baseline ?

I'm leaning towards the Sony XZ1 Compact for LDAC, tidal offline and streaming to 1000xm2's. Tidal have said MQA is coming to mobile as well.

Nope - 1000xM2 aren't a USB DAC.

At this stage my setup will be NW-A45 > LDAC > 1000XM2 I've had the 1000XM2 for 3 days now and they blow my Bose QC35 out the water even on iOS using the AAC profile (nice extra: the sony connect app tells you which codec is being used). Sandisk Extreme U3 128gb for extra storage and I'll be...

AccessoryJack says they're only expecting stock from Sony in November ... the wait is killing me. Wonder if BH will still get it on the 17th of October ...

That is a tragedy. ZX300 > USB DAC > LDAC Bluetooth to 1000XM2 would have been amazing for tidal masters / MQA. Missed opportunity Sony :(

Are you able to use the 1000XM2 headphones paired (bluetooth) to the ZX300 while it is in USB DAC mode ? Very curious !