Sony HAP-Z1ES Hi-Res Music Player RMAF 2013

The Sony does have both single ended and balanced analog outputs. There is a "light" article about the new Sony components in the December TAS and information about them on Sony"s website.

Sorry Petland, I didn't answer your question. I can't confirm that both outputs are variable, but two reviews I read stated that the outputs were for connecting to an amp and the remote has volume up and down buttons. Those clues make me think that both outputs are variable but I haven't seen that question addressed directly.

Thanks, I am going to assume it is a digital volume control and can be connected directly to an amp.

This might be the unit I was waiting for. PC audio is great and all, but fooling with computers sucks big time. I would be interested in a no holds barred version of this unit.

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I checked out the Sony page for this unit. It seems that this unit does not or will not work with an external DAC.

>http://store.sony.com/hi-res-music-player-with-1tb-hdd-zid27-HAPZ1ES/cat-27-catid-All-Res-Audio


Does it do Pandora and Rhapsody?

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