WM1AM3 Walkman Digital Media Player
- Premium Walkman with 128GB* storage; expandable via MicroSD
- New polymer capacitors, Dual Crystal Oscillators and Fine Sound Resistors
- Milled aluminium body, with oxygen free copper rear-chassis
- 5.5” Full HD touch screen and side buttons, for intuitive operation
- S-Master, Hi-Res Audio Amplifier, with look-ahead noise-shaper (3 modes)
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Key Features
Faithful sound reproduction
S-Master HX digital amp technology, independently developed for Walkman, is compatible with the Native DSD format, and supports balanced and high power output.Furthermore, we have developed an advanced look-ahead noise shaper that predicts and responds to quantization noise in advance, thereby improving D/A conversion performance. It responds quickly to sudden changes in sound, producing powerful, energetic bass and clear, fast sound. The WM1AM3 features three selectable look-ahead types.
Dual large solid high polymer capacitors
Large solid high polymer capacitors provide the power reserves needed to respond to sudden changes in power demand. Inheriting the design philosophy of the DMP-Z1, dedicated capacitors are assigned to both the digital and audio sections. This enables noise generated in the digital circuitry to be absorbed within its own block, minimizing its impact on the audio circuitry.The result is powerful and accurate bass sound and clearer, crisper vocals.
Audio power directly supplied via an OFC cable
Hand-soldered OFC cables further enhance sound quality, ensuring a cleaner power path, minimising circuit board noise and delivering greater delicacy, power, and a wider soundstage.
Ultra-low noise LDO regulator
A high-current power IC ensures stable power supply, enabling the S-Master to perform at its full potential. This eliminates switching noise and interference, delivering clear, powerful audio quality with music signals produced by the high-definition power supply.
Aiming to achieve a zero environmental footprint
Inspired by the beauty of the world, Sony is doing its part to help preserve the Earth, while still offering superior sound quality and listening experiences. With a goal of achieving a zero environmental footprint across the entire Sony Group by the year 2050, we are accelerating numerous green initiatives.
Sustainability in mind
Our products are not only designed to be stylish but also with the environment in mind. No plastic is used in the packaging material for the WM1AM3, reflecting Sony's commitment to reducing the environmental impact of our products and practices.
Accessibility
We believe technology should make the world more interactive, more creative, more entertaining, and more inclusive. By incorporating human-centric, inclusive design into our audio products, we deliver our Kando experience to all our users, regardless of age, ability or environment.
Information on security updates
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So immersive.So real.
Immerse yourself in sound all around you. As real as if you are there at a live concert or with the artist recording in a studio. With 360 Reality Audio, music has never been so immersive and so real. The NW-WM1A lets you enjoy 360 Reality Audio.
MQA
The Walkman includes MQA technology, which enables you to play back MQA audio files.
Bluetooth and aptX Adaptive
Bluetooth gives you the freedom of wireless listening on speakers and headphones, and supports aptX Adaptive audio for exceptional sound.
Long battery life
With the improved battery life you can stream tracks for longer. Or lose yourself completely in pure quality, with up to 33 hours of 96kHz FLAC High-Resolution Audio playback.
Larger customisable 5.5" screen
The larger 5.5" screen is smooth and responsive, and the dedicated physical controls further improve operability. The Walkman Home Screen interface can be customised to best suits your needs. The album cover, integral part of the listening experience, is now larger and clearer.
USB Type-C port
A USB Type-C port, compatible with USB 3.2 Gen1, offers fast music file transfer and easy connectivity with a range of devices.
Expandable storage
With 128 GB integrated memory and an SD card slot, the NW-WM1AM3 lets you take even the biggest music collections on the go.
DSD Remastering Engine
PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) audio is resampled into an 11.2MHz DSD (Direct Stream Digital) ultra-high-frequency 1-bit audio stream. The single-bit stream delivered to the DAC has a character far closer to that of analogue, giving you even more ways to enjoy your music.With further progress from its predecessor model,the WM1AM2, you can enjoy DSD Remastering Engine, whether it is Wi-Fi streamed or downloaded.
DSEE Ultimate
Using Edge-AI (Artificial Intelligence), DSEE Ultimate (Digital Sound Enhancement Engine) upscales compressed digital music files in real time. And the evolving algorithm now delivers even greater benefits for CD-quality (16 bit 44.1/48kHz) lossless codec audio. Restoring acoustic subtleties and dynamic range, it provides a richer, more complete listening experience.
Vinyl Processor
Give the warmth and character of vinyl back to your digital tracks. Enjoy subtle reproduction of the low-frequency resonance, tone-arm resistance and surface noise to deliver an authentic listening experience.
DC Phase Lineariser
Our DC Phase Lineariser works to effectively replicate a wide variety of sonic signatures. It applies digital-signal processing to match the phase characteristics of various types of analogue amplifiers to deliver a purer, more analogue-like sound. Choose from six phase character settings.
Every note as the artist intended
Take your digital music collection to another level with High-Resolution Audio. By capturing and reproducing digital audio at a higher rate than CD (24-bit/96kHz and beyond), High-Resolution Audio allows you to get closer to the original studio recording.
Oxygen-free copper cable
A low-resistance oxygen-free copper (OFC) cable offers low distortion and superior channel separation.
Low dielectric circuit board and filled via
The printed circuit board uses 10 layers of low dielectric materials to ensure accurate signal transmission, while the via holes are filled with copper to further reduce impedance. The result is a wide sound space with clear, bright sound.[A] Normal via [B] Filled via
Optimised circuit board layout
By dividing the Audio block (highlighted in red) and the Power/Digital block (in blue), the circuit board layout has been optimised to ensure sound quality is unaffected by digital interference.
Balanced connection
The WM1AM3 features a balanced plug, designed for the ⌀4.4mm balanced connection cable. This separates left and right sound signals, while minimising signal transmission loss and resulting sound deterioration.
11.2 MHz DSD Native / PCM 384kHz
Supreme quality with 11.2MHz DSD native using balanced headphones and PCM 384KHz/32-bit support.
Hi-Res Audio wireless
Enjoy High-Resolution Audio quality without wires thanks to LDAC, our premium wireless codec. With 3x the bitrate of standard Bluetooth technology, you can enjoy a superior listening experience for all your music.
For elevated music enjoyment
With its aluminium body, OFC rear chassis, two headphone jacks, and large 5.5" screen, the WM1AM3 has a high-end look and feel . The leather-textured back finish offers a luxurious feel and a pleasant tactile experience.Additionally, the rear pad prevents direct contact with the OFC rear chassis, ensuring it is dedicated solely to enhancing audio performance.
Intuitive and comfortable design
The intuitive side keys, carried over from the previous model, ensure stress-free operation.Additionally, while keeping the thickness to a minimum, it offers a comfortable grip that fits naturally in your hand.
Analogue style
The volume UI on the WM1AM3 echoes classic analogue design - an elegant little detail to further enhance your listening enjoyment.
Cassette tape UI
The NW-WM1AM3 series features a special cassette tape user interface and screensaver. The cassette tape visual that appears on your Walkman display varies depending on the codec of the music you're listening to.
Wi-Fi lets you stream and download even more music
Supported by Android and compatible with Wi-Fi, the WM1AM3 gives you even more freedom to enjoy music. Listen to your favourite streaming and music apps on your Walkman or connect to a PC to download tracks and playlists from your music collection.
DSEE Ultimate for enhancing streaming music quality
DSEE Ultimate can now upscale your music in real time, regardless of whether it is Wi-Fi streamed or downloaded. Upscaled tracks can also be enjoyed with wireless headphones.
Aluminium milled main chassis and OFC rear chassis.
The rigid, milled aluminium-alloy frame combines with a new press-formed and direct gold plated OFC rear chassis. Together they provide an impressive foundation for stable, premium quality sound, and resistance from noise and interference. Enjoy clear, powerful bass, an expansive soundstage, and detailed mid to treble frequencies for a beautiful, lingering resonance.
Crystal oscillators
Two compact low-phase-noise crystal oscillators ensure precision clock stability at sampling rate multiples of 44.1kHz and 48kHz. The crystal electrode piece is formed with gold vapour deposition for enhanced electric characteristics and improved instrumental separation. This helps remove a veil and reduce noise to realise clear, open sound reproduction.
Fine Sound Resistor
The surface mounted Fine Sound Resistor ensures even, effective distribution of power to the circuit components, for consistent sound quality.
Reflow solder containing gold
The WM1AM3 uses reflow solder containing gold, and it features extensively across the circuit board surface - so the overall effect is significant, including improved sound localisation and a wider sound space
High quality solder containing gold
The exceptional conductivity of gold ensures absolute minimum signal loss. For clearer sound and vocals, a premium, audio-grade lead-free solder with a small amount of gold connects the circuit of the WM1AM3 to the battery.
FT CAP3 (High polymer capacitor)
Custom-made for Sony and tuned by Sony engineers, FT CAP3 is adopted for all bypass capacitors in the audio block power supply. Drawing on know-how cultivated in high-end home audio development, it has helped to improve sound expression and create a smoother sound, with a wider sound space, more transparency, and tighter bass.
OFC milled block
An OFC milled block covers the digital block, helping both to strengthen digital ground and improve noise shielding from digital block elements such as the application processor and memory devices. The result is a clearer sound that appears to rise up from silence.
High polymer capacitors
The high polymer capacitors within the WM1AM3 are used to strengthen the power supply of the amp block for unbalanced output, enhancing low-range reproduction performance for a more expansive listening experience.
Film capacitors
High quality film capacitors deliver voltage with a linear response across frequencies, resulting in reduced distortion and noise.
Winding inductors
Replacing the conventional laminated capacitor, winding inductors in the digital block power supply contribute to a pure sound.
OFC large coil for balanced output
To supply the optimum balanced output signal from the digital amp, a larger, High-purity 4N copper coil is used as the L-C filter. By incorporating flat conductive wire, we've achieved lower distortion and lower resistance, which creates an improved sound resolution across all frequencies. Now the sound feels clearer and more detailed than before.
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