Sony Announces Two New Walkman Music Players After CES 2023

Sony proclaims two new music gamers within the Walkman household with obtain and streaming performance, enhanced sound high quality, and longer battery life.

Singapore-based Sony Asia Pacific has unveiled two new music gamers, the NW-ZX707 and the NW-A306, the newest editions to the Walkman collection. Each gamers have been designed for high-quality sound, with longer battery life and obtain and streaming performance.

The NW-ZX707 includes a 5-inch show and Wi-Fi compatibility for simple downloading and streaming. With upgraded fine-tuned capacitors and an 8mm coil for balanced output, the NW-ZX707 creates an improved sound decision throughout all frequencies. Integrating a DSD (Direct Stream Digital) Remastering Engine the place PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) audio is resampled into 11.2 MHz, the NW-ZX707 provides much more methods for lovers to get pleasure from music.

The NW-A306 is designed for a discerning fanatic searching for high-quality sound and elegance. The music participant is compact, weighing simply 7 ounces, with a 3.6-inch contact display and tactile bodily music controls. The NW-A306 options full Wi-Fi compatibility, devoted to offering distinctive music experiences from the consumer’s pocket.

Each gadgets function trustworthy sound replica with S-Grasp HX digital amp expertise, independently developed for Walkman, and suitable with the native DSD format. They’ve been up to date from their predecessor fashions to function DSEE Final (Digital Sound Enhancement Engine) to boost the standard of streaming music by upscaling compressed digital music recordsdata in real-time utilizing Edge-AI. 

The NW-A306 delivers as much as 36 hours of 44.1kHz FLAC playback or as much as 26 hours of streaming with most music apps. The NW-ZX707 guarantees as much as 25 hours of 44.1kHz FLAC playback or as much as 22 hours of streaming music.

The brand new Walkman merchandise are designed with out the usage of plastic of their packaging, reflecting Sony’s dedication to lowering the environmental footprint of its merchandise and practices. Each the NW-ZX707 and the NW-A306 will probably be out there in choose Asian Pacific international locations starting this month, with details about extra availability but to return.