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Walkman with High-Resolution Audio

  • Available with 16GB/32B/64GB on-board storage
  • High-Resolution Audio compatible
  • Digital Noise Cancelling and ambient sound model
Model: NWA45B

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Delivery Australia

Australia

Regular deliveries to NSW, QLD and VIC metro areas should be received within 1-5 business days. For ACT, SA, WA, TAS, NT metro and other rural areas, orders should be received within 1-7 business days.

Delivery New Zealand

New Zealand

Regular deliveries to Metro areas should be received within 1-5 business days. For rural areas and Stewart Island, orders should be received within 1-7 business days but may dependant on local carriers.

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Key Features

USB DAC function makes music played from your computer sound even better

USB DAC function makes music played from your computer sound even better

Use your NW-A40 Series as a USB DAC (Digital-Analogue Converter) by pairing it with a PC or Mac computer . When connected and activated using the supplied USB cable, the NW-A40 Series replaces your computer's regular sound processing with its own, highly-tuned, hardware processing. Now, whether you're at your home or office, in a coffee shop or commuting, you can always enjoy premium sound quality.

Effortless control with the large touch screen

Effortless control with the large touch screen

With the large, full-colour touch screen, you're in complete control. Change tracks, create playlists and more, just by tapping the handy on-screen buttons.

Listen for longer with up to 45 hours' battery life

Listen for longer with up to 45 hours' battery life

Perfect for commuting or when you want to enjoy your music all day, when fully charged you can enjoy up to 45 hours of music playback.

Expand your memory with the SD card slot

Expand your memory with the SD card slot

Want to store even more music on your Walkman? Pop in an SD card (not supplied) for additional memory.

NFC One-touch for instant connectivity

NFC One-touch for instant connectivity

Near Field Communication (NFC) and BLUETOOTH technology make connecting to your music fast and easy. Just touch your NFC-enabled device to your NW-A40 Series for a quick, seamless connection, then start streaming.

Handy buttons for quick control

Handy buttons for quick control

The play/pause, music-selection and volume buttons on the side panel are shaped and positioned for easy operation.

LDAC: for the transmission of High-Resolution Audio content

LDAC: for the transmission of High-Resolution Audio content

Enjoy your music at greater than CD quality with LDAC wireless audio transmission. LDAC uses a conventional BLUETOOTH connection, but transfers at a maximum data transfer rate up to 990kbps - approximately three times that of other audio profiles. The result is enhanced wireless listening that's much closer to the artist's intention.

Digital noise cancelling for fewer distractions

Digital noise cancelling for fewer distractions

When used with compatible IER-NW500N headphones, the NW-A40 Series' digital noise cancelling reduces the ambient noise you would normally hear from your surroundings. Microphones built in to the headphones work with the digital noise cancelling engine to cut out unwanted sound.

Ambient sound mode keeps you aware

Ambient sound mode keeps you aware

Listening to music but still want to hear the outside world? When you're using the compatible IER-NW500N headphones, select Ambient sound mode and the NW-A40 Series will let in external sounds to keep you aware of your surroundings.

Plays and decodes MQA music files

The NW-A40 Series is fully compatible with MQA files, so you can play even more lossless-quality music.

Truly authentic sound

Enjoy the subtlest nuances of studio-quality sound in higher than CD quality with High-Resolution Audio. Passion for music unites every component from signal to speaker, so it feels like the artist is performing right in front of you.

  • Enjoy DSD playback

    Experience the natural sound and intense detail of DSD audio formats, thanks to the high-quality PCM conversion of the NW-A40 Series.

  • Restore the detail in your music

    By restoring the high-range sound lost in compression, DSEE HX™ reproduces your digital music files with rich, natural sound.

  • Get the best out of High-Resolution Audio

    Optimized for High-Resolution Audio, the S-Master HX™ digital amplifier reduces distortion and noise, letting you enjoy all the subtleties in your music.

Specifications

General Features

    • Digital Noise Cancelling Digital Noise Canceling Select NC Environment: Full-auto AINC, Bus / Train, Airplane, Office

Playback and display

    • Waterproof -

Power

    • Charging Time (Quick Charge) -
    • Charging Time (full charge) Approx. 4 hrs
    • Battery Life - Continuous Playback Music MP3 (128kbps) / Noise Cancel ON: Approx. 37 hrsMP3 (128kbps) / Noise Cancel OFF: Approx. 45 hrsFLAC (96kHz / 24bit) / Noise Cancel ON: Approx. 32 hrsFLAC (96kHz / 24bit) / Noise Cancel OFF: Approx. 39 hrsFLAC (192kHz / 24bit) / Noise Cancel ON: Approx. 27 hrsFLAC (192kHz / 24bit) / Noise Cancel OFF: Approx. 30 hrsDSD (2.8224MHz / 1bit) / Noise Cancel ON: Approx. 22 hrsDSD (2.8224MHz / 1bit) / Noise Cancel OFF: Approx. 25 hrs

Software

    • Touchscreen TFT colour display with white LED-backlight Capacitive touch screen
    • System Requirements Windows 10 Windows 8.1 Windows 7 macOSv10.8-10.12

Size and Weight

    • Width (cm) 4.50
    • Height (cm) 16.00
    • Weight (kg) 0.22
    • Carton Width (cm) 16.00
    • Carton Height (cm) 10.00
    • Carton Weight (kg) 1.22

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Warranty

When you purchase a Sony product, you have the peace of mind in knowing that your product is covered by Sony's Standard Warranty provided by Sony Australia Limited (for Australian purchases) and Sony New Zealand Limited (for New Zealand purchases)