Nowadays, most people use their cell phones to listen to music, but frankly, it’s not the best possible experience; Along with the limitations of wireless connectivity, we must add that most smartphones do not have the necessary hardware to get the best sound.
Now a legendary brand The Walkman is back To solve this. A name once associated with the golden age of cassettes has been revived in the form of a portable high-definition player, Sony NW-WM1ZM3.
Behind that easy-to-remember name (although it’s also known as the ZM3) is one of the most advanced and premium devices we’ve seen so far, clearly aimed at the most demanding audiophile listeners who want a jump in their music experience.
To begin with, sony Clearly aimed at the more ‘premium’ sector, using a chassis machined in oxygen-free copper 99.99% purity And even the tiniest parts like the buttons are gold plated, making it as much a fashion accessory as the player itself.
However, Sony claims that this is more than just a decorative coating, and actually contributes to improving chassis sound; For example, gold-plated screws offer low resistance and help maintain a stable ground connection between chassis sections.
Inside we also find luxuries designed to improve sound. Includes NW-WM1ZM3 S-Master HX Digital Amplifier Sony Motors DSD Remastering EngineAble to convert digital audio files or streaming sound to 11.2MHz DSD stream Similar to analog playback.
Sony NW-WM1ZM3
Free Android
This allows it to deliver a sound similar to traditional vinyl with a wider soundstage, bass with greater presence and extended treble without harshness. up to the audio jack 4.4 mm Balanced output has thicker cables to reduce noise.
Of course, streaming music doesn’t offer the best possible quality; Therefore, ZM3 256 GB storage included Dedicated, which can be expanded via microSD card to store our music files without loss.
The battery is reached 33 hours of playback in FLAC files at 24 bit/96 kHzWhich avoids draining our smartphone battery if we listen to music all day.
Sony NW-WM1ZM3
Free Android
Best of all is that it’s still an Android device, specifically based on Android 16 and beyond 5.5 inches Opens the door to many possibilities. We have access to our favorite streaming platforms as well as apps dedicated to music playback.
But this is still a player focused on enjoying music, so Sony has configured the system to automatically silence app notifications while playing sound.
This experience does not come cheap. Sony NW-WM1ZM3 It costs $5,900.Denominated in euros, so it is clearly aimed at a smaller audience than other options.
