Sony Walkman Signature Series High-Resolution Digital Music Player - NWWM1Z

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Pure sound, premium parts

Discover the functional beauty of oxygen-free copper. The NW-WM1Z is fully encased in a high-grade gold-plated oxygen-free copper chassis. Widely used in instrument manufacturing, the copper lends the player its unique natural, acoustic sound. Its conductivity and raw strength reinforce the Walkman® with unrivalled audio performance.

Advanced cable design

Made using advanced braiding techniques, the four wire braided cables engineered with KIMBER KABLE® are handcrafted to seamlessly handle high power and deliver ultimate sound performance.

Streamlined power

The newly developed FT CAP (high polymer capacitor) works to regulate power flow, optimizing it for instant, clean power when needed.  

Reliable circuitry

The surface mounted Fine Sound Register ensures even, effective distribution of power to the circuit components, for consistent sound quality.

A revolution in authentic sound quality

Building upon a wealth of experience in digital amp technology, our engineers developed the NW-WM1Z with detailed acoustics and natural sound qualities; resulting in a unique and truly pleasurable listening experience.

Delivering every note as the artist intended with High-Resolution Audio 

Enjoy the subtlest nuances of studio-quality sound in higher than CD quality with High-Resolution Audio. Passion for music unites every component from signal to speaker, so it feels like the artist is performing right in front of you. High-resolution audio files usually use a high sampling frequency of 96 kHz or 192 kHz at 24-bit.

Faithful sound reproduction

The new S-Master HX digital amp technology, independently developed for Walkman®, has evolved to be compatible with Native DSD, Balanced and high output power formats. It reduces distortion and noise across a wide range of frequencies—for rich, full-bodied sound. 

Losing nothing in translation

The NW-WM1Z supports native DSD (Direct Stream Digital) audio files, which are sourced early in the production process. This means they retain all the authentic detail of the original recording.

The new standard of power

The Walkman® features a balanced single plug, designed for the new 4.4 Φ balanced connection cable. This separates left and right sound signals, while minimizing signal transmission loss and resulting sound deterioration. 

Preserving the feeling

Capturing every note and nuance with DSEE HX. Take the concert feeling home and experience your music as the artist intended, in near High-Resolution Audio quality. DSEE HX upscaling technology uses an algorithm to analyze your music and replace any lost information, so that the quality is almost high-resolution level. Choose from 5 modes to bring out the best in your music. 

Pure sound translation with DC Phase Linearizer

Our DC Phase Linearizer works to effectively replicate a wide variety of sonic signatures. It applies digital-signal processing to match the phase characteristics of various types of analog amplifier to deliver a purer, more analog-like sound. Choose from six phase character settings.

Up to 30 hours' High-Resolution Audio playback

Keep the music playing as long as you are, with up to 30 hours' non-stop High-Resolution Audio playback (FLAC 96 kHz/24 bit) and 33 hours MP3 (128 kbps).

Enjoy 256 GB inbuilt memory

The NW-WM1Z packs in 256 GB of built-in file memory, so that you never run out of music.

Responsive touchscreen

The fully responsive 10.2 cm (4") touchscreen and classic interface design have been tailored to meet the needs of the most passionate audiophiles.

Intuitive side key

Simple, near instinctive side-key control enables you to control your music with ease.

Expandable memory

Never run out of space for your music library and store files in the highest quality with the Micro SD slot.

Discover better Bluetooth® with LDAC

LDAC is a new audio technology from Sony that allows you to enjoy high quality wireless audio via Bluetooth. With 3x the data transmitted, LDAC provides an enhanced wireless listening experience for all your music.

Multiple music formats

The NW-WM1Z supports High-Resolution Audio formats, DSD Native (11.2 MHz) as well as popular formats like MP3, WAV, AIFF, WMA, AAC, HE-ACC, FLAC, ALAC.

aptX™ HD audio and MQA files compatible after firmware update

The NW-WM1Z supports Qualcomm® aptX™ HD audio and MQA files after firmware update for another way to enjoy your music.

Size & Weight
Dimensions (W x H x D)72.9 x 124.2 x 19.9 mm
Weight455 g
POWER
Battery Life - Continuous Playback Music33 Hour (MP3 128 kbps) 30 Hour (FLAC 96 kHz/24 bit) 26 Hour (FLAC 192 kHz/24 bit) 11 Hour (DSD 11.2 MHz)
Charging Time (Quick Charge)No
Charging Time (full charge)7 Hour
Storage Media
Memory Size256GB
Network Connectivity
USB ConnectionHi-Speed USB(USB 2.0 compliant)
WM-PORT22 pins
Playback & display
Music Play ModeNormal, Repeat, Shuffle
File ManagementNo
MP3Yes
WMA (Non-DRM)Yes
WMA (DRM)No
AAC-LC (Non-DRM)No
Linear PCMYes
PC External Storage DeviceYes
MPEG4No
AVC (H.264/AVC)No
WMV 9No
Bass BoostNo
Voice RecordingNo
FM RecordingNo
Radio TunerNo
Sound Effects10 Band equalizer / Tone control (Feature exclusive), DC Phase Linearizer, Direct Source (Direct), DSEE HX, Dynamic Normalizer
Audio PlaybackAAC (Non-DRM), AIFF, ALAC, DSD, FLAC, HE-AAC, Linear PCM, MP3, WMA (Non-DRM)
Speaker TypeNo
Clear BassNo
Clear StereoNo
CompactNo
Cord LengthNo
Display Resolution854x480 (FWVGA)
Display TypeTFT colour video display
Drag and DropYes
Driver UnitNo
DSEE HXYes
Dynamic NormaliserYes
EqualiserYes
FM TunerNo
Frequency ResponseNo
Headphone StyleNo
High-Resolution AudioHigh-Resolution Audio
Horizontal / Vertical displayNo
Music Searching MethodsAll songs, Album, Artist, Genre, Release year, Composer, Playlists, Hi-Res, Recent transfers, Folder, SensMe Channels
Photo PlaybackNo
Photo Play ModeNo
PlugNo
Screen Size (inch)4" (10.2 cm)
Sensitivities (dB/mW)No
Wearing StyleNo
Durability
WaterproofNo
Software
Operating SystemSony original OS
System RequirementsMac OS X v10.8~10.11, Microsoft Windows 10, Windows Vista (SP2 or later), Windows 7 (SP1 or later), Windows 8.1
TouchscreenTouchscreen
Footnotes
Digital Noise CancellingNo
Connectivity
Terminals4.4 mm balanced jack, microSD slot, Stereo mini-jack, WM-PORT
Wireless CapabilitiesBluetooth, NFC
Video Play ModeNo

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