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sethdragos
0
May 7, 2019
Who in their right mind is buying this thing in 2019 when you have a smartphone anyway? 150g is same as a phone. No thank you
mathnerd
28
May 7, 2019
sethdragosI own a Walkman and a smartphone. I enjoy having a dedicated music player. Proper headphone outs. No push notifications or scam calls interrupting my music. No app updates changing my experience. No ads. No tracking. No forced ecosystem like Apple or Google music. I hit play and it just works. Simple and responsive every time. Phones will always compromise music for other features I don't want.
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Logan96
147
May 7, 2019
sethdragosThis plays music at a much more pure sound level than any smart phone I know of. When they build a decent smartphone like a pixel with an internal amp/dac of a high level and a balanced output I'd probably pay$2000 for it even at twice the weight
IdeaStormer
33
May 7, 2019
mathnerdBut it being a Sony audio device is DRM an issue? Agree with you on the reasons to buy it but not sure if DRM is a factor. Anyone know?
DareToBe
213
May 7, 2019
sethdragosThis still sounds better than the best smartphone out there. I have zx300a and LG v20 (Neutron). I hear differences in soundstage and bass.
mathnerd
28
May 7, 2019
IdeaStormerNo DRM, no Sony software on my computer. I mount it like a USB drive and drag my music into the folder, or I use musicbee to transfer directly from my library to the device. My Walkman plays nearly every file I have thrown at it, including files that iPhone and sonos do not support.
mixpro
11
May 7, 2019
IdeaStormerSony's web page for this device states: "Copyright-protected files cannot be played back" So I'd say proceed with caution. Also, curiously the specs to not show support for .wav or .aif, the two most common full-resolution PCM formats.
IdeaStormer
33
May 7, 2019
mixproThat's not good. I know at some point Sony added some DRM playback filter or something like that, not sure if on the software they provided to upload to devices or in the player. One reason I stopped using Sony devices for music playback. Will be cautious.
mixproCheck out this link for the full list of supported audio formats, including .AIFF and .WAV https://helpguide.sony.net/dmp/nwzx300/v1/en/contents/TP0001492503.html

@IdeaStormer Sony’s DRM infamy came from DRM protected CDs. Remember Sony is one of the big music studios too, trying to make money on music sold. Back in the early days of ripping music from CDs (and uploading the music to pirate BitTorrent sites), putting a Sony CD into your computer would install a rootkit into Windows to prevent theft. Security analysts stated that the rootkit could be used to compromise Windows, backlash was swift and immediate, and Sony got rid of the rootkit. That was just before the first iPods... almost 20 years ago. I wouldn’t worry about that now, I got a ZX300A and installed the transfer assistance software to my computer, and I’ve been very happy with it. You don’t need to install anything though, you can just drag and drop music into a MicroSD card manually without any problems (just make sure it’s inside a folder labeled Music).
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