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Sony releases Walkman's flagship model that brings together high-quality sound technology
On March 25, Sony announced the flagship model "NW-WM1ZM2" of the "Signature Series" that brings together the analog and digital high-quality sound technologies that the company has cultivated over many years from the portable audio player "Walkman WM" series. , And the standard model "NW-WM1AM2" will be released. Both prices are open, and the actual price is expected to be around 400,000 yen for the "NW-WM1ZM2" and around 160,000 yen for the "NW-WM1AM2". Both "NW-WM1ZM2" and "NW-WM1AM2" are equipped with a full digital amplifier "S-Master HX" and support DSD native playback (up to 11.2MHz) and linear PCM (up to 384kHz / 32bit) high-resolution sound source playback. do. It also has a headphone balance terminal with a diameter of 4.4 mm, which is a JEITA unified standard. FTCAP3 (newly developed polymer capacitor) with tuned internal structure is used for the bypass capacitor of the power supply of the audio block, and the vibration resistance is improved and the sound quality is improved by utilizing the development know-how of the stationary audio machine. In addition, the newly developed large-capacity solid polymer capacitor prevents a sudden voltage drop and enables accurate signal output to express a clear and powerful bass range. In addition, lead-free high-quality solder is used for all joints. High-quality solder with gold added is used for the soldered part of the headphone output and cream solder on the board, and sound quality such as gold vapor deposition of crystal piece electrodes in low-phase noise oscillators and optimization of audio circuit layout on the board. It is designed with particular attention to. As a high-quality sound function, a new "DSD remastering engine" that converts all PCM sound sources into DSD signals equivalent to 11.2MHz without damaging the amount of original data is installed, and music is analyzed in real time by AI. However, it is equipped with "DSEE Ultimate" that optimally upscales the compressed sound source to high-quality sound equivalent to high resolution, enabling upscale up to 192kHz / 32bit. By adopting Android and supporting wireless LAN connection, you can directly use streaming services and download services such as Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube Music, and you can play and manage contents such as music and videos without a PC. It has become. In addition, you can enjoy the same high-quality sound even when using a streaming service that provides high-resolution music. The OS is Android 11, and the compatible wireless communication is IEEE802.11a / b / g / n / ac compliant wireless LAN and Bluetooth 5.0. Compatible codecs are SBC, AAC, LDAC, aptX, aptX HD, and compatible memory cards are microSDXC / microSDHC / microSD. The size is 75.6 width x 141.4 height x 20.8 mm depth. "NW-WM1ZM2" adopts a total machined oxygen-free copper chassis with a purity of about 99.99%, which reduces impurities to about 1/4 of the conventional model "NW-WM1Z" in the main body, and is oxygen-free. By improving the purity of copper, the resistance value has been further reduced to achieve a clear high-pitched tone with a long stretch and a clearer and more powerful low-pitched tone. In addition, the internal cable that connects the amplifier to the headphones uses a thick cable with a 4-core Braid (knit) structure developed in cooperation with KIMBER KABLE to achieve powerful and smooth sound quality. It has a storage capacity of 256GB and weighs about 490g. The "NW-WM1AM2" uses a fully machined aluminum chassis for the main body and integrated aluminum for the rear cover material, achieving both low impedance and high rigidity, as well as elongation and transparency. Realized sound quality. It has a storage capacity of 128GB and weighs about 299g.
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