Sony HAP-Z1ES Hi-Res Music Player RMAF 2013

Did anyone get a chance to hear this digital player. Seems similar to the Bryston BDP-2. I am very interested in how the upsampled DSD sounded.

yyzsantabarbara10-19-2013 12:50pm

kr4 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,685 posts 12-30-2013 at 02:06pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete There are a number of other distinctions but, imho, a notable one is that the Sony has on-board storage and depends on a network only for downloads and Internet radio. It is also significantly less expensive than the other two.
gz3827 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 232 posts 12-30-2013 at 02:39pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete +Kr4 Another distinction about the Sony that I find notable is its support for gapless playback. I am not positive, but I don't think the Marantz or the Bryston have that feature.
mr_bill Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 347 posts 12-30-2013 at 07:15pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Has anyone confirmed whether there is a digital volume control on board the Sony?
ozzy Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 7,486 posts 12-30-2013 at 11:18pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I believe that the Sony has a 1TB storage on board, is this correct?
gz3827 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 232 posts 12-31-2013 at 12:34am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Yes, the $2000 HAP-Z1ES model (presumably started shipping today) has 1TB storage on board. The lower priced $1000 model (no indication of when it will ship) has 500GB on board.