Sony's latest Walkman could replace my iPhone if it wasn't for one major issue

[What Hi-Fi?]

Sony's new NW-A306 Walkman is a great example of an affordable, compact, dedicated hi-res music player. So why does it act just like another Android phone?

Sony's latest Walkman could replace my iPhone if it wasn't for one major issue : Read more

 

[AllanM]

wow, you getting a dedicated player to listen to "hi res" audio through Grado SR325s? I have some fine land to see you in Florida if you are intersted.

 

[McFly]

If you're using Bluetooth audio, I'd stick with your iPhone and stop wasting your money on Tidal.

 

[SICKS6SIX]

does Bluetooth degenerate the sound so much it's not worth having high-end sound devices to play it, I have read that several times now, is it true, or is it hogwash

 

[Jasonovich]

Why would you want to listen to open back headphones namely Grado SR325x on your moble? You realise when you're commuting, everyone can listen to your music and vice versa.

I would have thought, having a fully functional OS such as Android, would be a strength not a weakness and despite having similiarity to a phone, it isn't a phone, you can't make phone calls. I'm not a big fan of SONY DAP's, the quality is good but there always two steps behind with the latest technology and features.

The DAP I'm using, has Android, which is great, I can download all the streaming apps, such as Tidal, Deezer, Spotify and et'al but I can also Tik Tok, how can I function without the funny cat videos. The feature that stands out for me is the Hiby music player, as softwares go, it has a great interface, makes managing your music files a doddle.

 

[waynebaal]

As a pedant, it is 'less' than half the price of the SR35 .