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Sony Walkman NW-ZX1 any opinions? Which portable amp would work well with it?

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lowdown69:
Curious about this player and wondering which PORTABLE amp will work well with it?

MuppetFace:
Personally I don't think the ZX1 needs a portable amp. Sony did a fairly good job making this a worthwhile standalone player.

I've paired it up with the Leckerton UHA-6S for instance, and I felt like there wasn't a strong enough justification sonically to put up with the increased bulk. Unless you want one of those ridiculously powerful portable amps for running orthos or something, I wouldn't bother. But that's just me.

Leckerton's stuff still ranks as my favorite for portable use, and it's a good place to start. I thought the Apex Glacier sounded good too, but the unit I had was very noisy for some reason. Lastly, the upcoming Cavalli portable is worth looking into, as the prototype remains one of the best portable amps I've heard by some margin. It should be out later this year.

lowdown69:
I usually listen to music on the go so a stand alone player is ideal. I have demoed portable amps with the DX100, DX50, and the X3 and for some reason I dont hear the music gets an better with the amps. All I hear is that it gets louder.

Anaxilus:

--- Quote from: lowdown69 on March 29, 2014, 01:53:00 AM ---I usually listen to music on the go so a stand alone player is ideal. I have demoed portable amps with the DX100, DX50, and the X3 and for some reason I dont hear the music gets an better with the amps. All I hear is that it gets louder.

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The amp you used sucked.  The DX100/50 and X3 stand to improve quite a bit with a better amp section, though their DAC sections suck ass.  Those have made my personal wall of shame, especially the 100.

I can't comment on the ZX1 as the unit I heard was loaded with Chinese mp3s.

lowdown69:
Well I demoed and borrowed: Ray Samuels SR71, Mustang, and Hornet, Pico Slim and Ibasso amps. I am talking about portable amps but if it works great for you that is good. Anaxilus which stand alone portable dac/amp you suggest that doesnt suck ass?

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