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Sony NW-A45 High Resolution Walkman 16GB - Black $184 (Grey Import) with Free Shipping to Met Areas @ DWI

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Sony NW-A45 High Resolution Walkman 16GB - Black $184 (Grey Import) with Free Shipping to Met Areas @ DWI
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beetlebum on 16/10/2018 - 19:43 dwidigitalcameras.com (3472 clicks)
Last edited 16/10/2018 - 20:02

This is the 2017 model. Best price I have seen with free shipping, though it's grey import. Sony usually has good QC, so should be safe to buy. I have own this and 3 previous models, and all of them have served me well. The price has come down due to the new release of the A50 series in August 2018, but still a good buy for this price, you get to enjoy hi-res music!

I have always loved using the current crops of Sony Walkman as it is more versatile compared to using my iPod/iPhone which needs to be synced to iTunes for music management. With the Walkman, you can just pop in your sd card (supports up to 400GB) and you drag and drop your music files into your own folders, no need to go through iTunes. And it lasts for 30-50 hours depending on what kind of music files you play. Sound quality far exceeds that of mobile phones/iPod generally.

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  • Muscles on 16/10/2018 - 19:52

    I need to upgrade my iPod nano 7,
    worthy replacement?

    • beetlebum on 16/10/2018 - 19:59
      +2

      Definitely better than the iPod nano 7 which I also own. I have a 256GB of micro sd card which basically stores my music on the go. Sound is super clear with wired connection, and has Apt-X and LDAC supports for headphones that support these codecs.

      • Muscles on 16/10/2018 - 20:03

        Would this be any good to put in your pocket and go for a run?
        Really tempted to purchase at this price

        • beetlebum on 16/10/2018 - 20:06
          +1

          It's very light due to the all aluminium casing, but may be a little bulky for some folks since it's bigger than the iPod nano. But it's definitely smaller than smartphones. I prefer to run with this than my iphone which is bigger and heavier and distracts me with incoming messages during my workouts.

  • gasman70 on 16/10/2018 - 19:56
    +1

    Can you play Spotify through it or is it internal/external storage only?

    • beetlebum on 16/10/2018 - 20:00
      +17

      This is a strictly stand-alone (non-internet based) music player, meant for the hi-res audio folks. You still need your iOS/Android phones if you want to use Spotify.

      • gasman70 on 17/10/2018 - 00:37

        Thanks for that👍🏻

  • willyroo on 16/10/2018 - 20:06
    +2

    A good way to play your hi-rez files at 1/2 price from Nonesuch

  • pendechosen on 16/10/2018 - 20:20

    Hmm..a deal for Sony DAP, but I' ve got an Onkyo DP-X1A already. Should I pull the trigger?

    • [Deactivated] on 16/10/2018 - 20:59

      $600player vs $250player, lol

      • Julius on 16/10/2018 - 22:39
        +12

        There’s a lot of horseshit circulated around Audio forums.

    • Archaleas on 16/10/2018 - 22:48

      Same boat, have a pioneer xdp-300r. Do I want this

  • elektron on 16/10/2018 - 20:56

    These are good, as is the price. If I still used wired headphones would have definitely jumped on it.

  • lostn on 16/10/2018 - 21:16

    Does it have a built in amp?

  • [Deactivated] on 16/10/2018 - 21:18
    +7

    Hi

    I got this player.Quality is top-notch.Highly recommended.

    Other buying options

    $166.25 delivered

    $173 delivered with $6 first time buyer discount

    Have a nice evening

    • elektron on 16/10/2018 - 21:38
      +2

      I think tobydeals sells refurbished items as brand new, shipped from HK. Looking at forums, some people get lucky, others - not so much.

    • kakarot123 on 17/10/2018 - 00:12

      cheers man, just got one from eglobal. hopefully it comes in one piece lol

    • Who is she on 17/10/2018 - 09:01

      eglobal shipping to remote areas $48. I know Tasmania isn't attached, but I wouldn't have called it remote.

    • shraky on 22/10/2018 - 21:46
      +1

      Anyone received stock from eglobal? They've cancelled my order and issued refund:(

      Should have gone to DWI initially which was more reliable based on previous experience.

      • kakarot123 on 22/10/2018 - 23:05

        Bad luck man.
        Mine shipped on Thursday night. It's on the way to destination now. Hoepfully should be here by end of this week. It shipped with Toll Express.

        I was thinking DWI but I've never bought from them and out of the reviews I looked, I seem to trust eglobal a little over DWI haha :/

  • elektron on 16/10/2018 - 21:40

    What about GST?

    • seanyong on 17/10/2018 - 00:34

      GST is collected at time of sale, not by the border.

  • paraneoplastic on 16/10/2018 - 21:50
    +1

    Use Tidal HiFi with a CCK on an iPhone with a AQ dragonfly

    • Cheaper + significantly better sound
    • Julius on 16/10/2018 - 22:09
      +7

      People like using a separate device because of the battery drain.

      Also Mojos are hitting 350-400 on the used market. Something to consider.

      • ClintonL on 17/10/2018 - 08:39
        +1

        Where are you finding them for 350-400? I see them for around 500ish.

        • Julius on 17/10/2018 - 11:02

          Those mojos are being overpriced. If you pay attention to sales over the past month, that’s how much people were able to sell them for.

  • clubhonda on 16/10/2018 - 21:54

    I mostly listen to audiobooks and podcasts. How would this perform for those tasks given the requirements are slightly different?

    • diamondd on 16/10/2018 - 22:23
      +3

      unless you're churning through your phone battery at an unmanageable rate due to your audio book habits I wouldn't bother getting this.

    • Cheapascents on 16/10/2018 - 22:37
      +3

      bro this is only for audiophilas, not the average person

      • pensionday on 17/10/2018 - 08:10
        +1

        He sounds like a serious listener. Perhaps he wants to hear every tone in Stephen Hawking's voice?

      • JokerOZ on 17/10/2018 - 14:59

        Lol audiophilas? Not audiophiles?

    • [Deactivated] on 17/10/2018 - 08:24
      +3

      It’s not for podcasts. It just treats them as music files (no remembering where you’re up to when switching files, no on-device syncing, etc).

      Which is fine, because it’s total overkill for podcasts. There are better, cheaper options for that. This is a high-quality music player.

  • Julius on 16/10/2018 - 22:11

    Oh gosh… this or a Zune HD? I’m torn.

    • aussiedogga on 17/10/2018 - 10:04
      +1

      Oh man I had a Zune when they first came out X Years ago - 80GB - damn that thing rocked til I lost it.

      • Julius on 17/10/2018 - 11:03

        The UI is awesome… and I’m well inside the Apple ecosystem! Remember that screensaver?

  • Cheapascents on 16/10/2018 - 22:36

    damn audiophilas

  • FeRGan on 16/10/2018 - 22:46
    +1

    Anyone have an idea of the sound quality of this DAP vs lg v20?

    • Cheap Rich Guy on 17/10/2018 - 01:09
      +1

      Those LG’s with the Quad DAC already give great sound and can power any headphone easily enough.

  • bloobat on 16/10/2018 - 22:48

    Guessing using this with my XM3's would be no better than using my Xperia phone? Both have DSEEX for Bluetooth?

    It just improves wired sound yes?

    • Cheap Rich Guy on 17/10/2018 - 01:20

      Because this player supports LDAC and the XM3 headphones also support LDAC, you can get a much better bitrate using this type of wireless compared to standard Bluetooth. The LDAC format supports over 900kbps so that is enough to handle any FLAC music without compressing.

    • elektron on 17/10/2018 - 01:59
      +1

      Xperia’s already got LDAC, so no better…

  • abc on 16/10/2018 - 22:55

    Whats new in the A50 series?

    • beetlebum on 17/10/2018 - 01:41

      2 main new features:

      USB DAC (Digital-Analogue Converter) by pairing it with a PC or Mac computer

      BLUETOOTH® Receiver mode to give your smartphone music a boost

      https://www.sony.com.au/electronics/walkman/nw-a50-series

      • JinK on 17/10/2018 - 10:24
        +1

        A45 has the USB DAC function, so only Bluetooth Receiver is the new features

        • elektron on 17/10/2018 - 16:52

          Surely, that could have been implemented to the NW-A45 via a firmware update…

  • glados on 16/10/2018 - 23:09
    +1

    Brilliant price for a brilliant player. Mines been great. If you’re serious about music and especially if your collection is sourced from CD’s, it’s a far superior option to using a phone

  • some_one_some_where on 16/10/2018 - 23:16

    I thought Walkman died with the cassettes?

    • pizzaguy on 16/10/2018 - 23:23
      +2

      Yes, you thought. Wrong!

  • maddoglee on 16/10/2018 - 23:53
    +2

    Does it have MEGA Bass!????

    • Cheap Rich Guy on 17/10/2018 - 01:04
      +1

      MegaBass and Dolby S NR on the Walkman was boss.

  • kakarot123 on 17/10/2018 - 00:13

    cheers OP, was contemplating buying on for RRP but thank god you posted this. Bought one from eglobal with the first time buyer code

    • PlushToys on 17/10/2018 - 01:03
      +1

      How do you get the code?

      • kakarot123 on 17/10/2018 - 01:10
        +1

        when you click on the eglobal link, there should be a popup which asks you to subscribe and you'll get the code. I think its "WELCOME"
        First purchase >150 you'll get $6 off

        • PlushToys on 17/10/2018 - 01:11

          Thanks man. The code worked. uBlock is probably blocking the popup -_-

  • kudoz on 17/10/2018 - 00:42
    +1

    https://www.tobydealsau.com/en_AU/product/sony-nw-a45-high-r… apparently it's $157.93 here (free shipping) after 5% discount code…

    • OfTheOverflow on 17/10/2018 - 01:25
      +1

      Even cheaper if you're happy with the red variant! https://www.tobydealsau.com/en_AU/product/sony-nw-a45-high-r…

      • kudoz on 17/10/2018 - 01:30
        +1

        Yeah, reading online comments about tobydeals made me hesitate and go with eglobal though…

        • kakarot123 on 17/10/2018 - 12:29
          +1

          Yeah likewise. I was gonna buy off tobydeals until I read negative comments about it. Decided to go for eglobal (bought my phone from there)

          • kudoz on 24/10/2018 - 18:12

            @kakarot123: Did you end up getting yours? I was wondering where the hell mine had gone and find they've cancelled my order and apparently created some credit note or some crap!

            • kakarot123 on 24/10/2018 - 19:03

              @kudoz: Hey man, I just received mine yesterday.

              Hopefully you get a full refund man :(

  • Cleremy on 17/10/2018 - 00:43
    +1

    I remember an Xduoo X3 was going dirt cheap in the past year on Gearbest. That was an audiophile-approved mp3 player. Plus it could use Rockbox, which I miss since my old Sansa died.

    I passed on it as I don't listen to lossless audio. But mobile phones (both iOS and Android) are rubbish compared to an mp3 player running Rockbox for any kind of audiobook/podcast listening in terms of functionality (even if graphically, Rockbox is as basic as it gets).

  • Yummy on 17/10/2018 - 01:13
    +7

    Pity, it uses a proprietary usb charger cable. I would jump on it otherwise. :(

    Cheapest spare cable I can find.
    https://www.amazon.com.au/Insten-Charger-Cable-Walkman-Playe…

    • OfTheOverflow on 17/10/2018 - 01:20
      +1

      Yep, that's what kills it for me unfortunately. Sony's hard on for proprietary connectors really frustrates me.

  • giventofly on 17/10/2018 - 07:16

    Got an LG G6 so won't pull the trigger. But when the LG dies, and phones no longer have a 3.5mm jack, looks like I'll be back in 2004 with a DAP in the car again.

  • retromcnugget on 17/10/2018 - 07:18
    +1

    I bought the 64GB model off Amazon Japan a while back and it's my favourite music player. It only had Japanese as the language though so I had to flash the software.

  • G Wok on 17/10/2018 - 07:49

    Would this make 320 mp3s sound better compared to a phone? Or is it mainly for FLAC?

    Also what level of inner ear headphones would be needed to appreciate a difference in SQ? Phone is just so convenient to use.

    I don't think the Bose QC35s are compatible with any of the standards =(

    • hbaruas on 17/10/2018 - 08:14

      One of the reviews I read mentioned they have Bluetooth and NFC… so your Bose should work.

    • [Deactivated] on 17/10/2018 - 08:28

      This is really going to shine best with wired headphones. Its DAC is the selling-point, and none of the EQ/enhancement features work in wireless mode.

      It’s overkill for just sending audio data wirelessly.

    • JinK on 17/10/2018 - 10:31

      On A40s for Bluetooth, no EQ, or any. So it just helps you to save your phone battery lol
      for 320kbps mp3s it's depended on which kind of phone u got, but imho there is an improvement. clearer sound, better bass.
      I used it with my XBA-A3 and compare to Xperia XZ and Sharp S2 (of course Sharp USB-C to 3.5 is a big flop)

    • Julius on 17/10/2018 - 11:18

      What’s the point of using FLAC when Bluetooth is lossy?

      • elektron on 17/10/2018 - 16:57
        +2

        LDAC allows hi-res audio over Bluetooth and AptX is “near-lossless” for FLAC.

        • Julius on 17/10/2018 - 22:20

          That I concur.

  • scbrother on 17/10/2018 - 09:26

    This is really tempting… I used to love my ipod Nano but the storage limitations ruined the experience. Im so used to using my phone for music now, i dont know if i would find this useful anymore (i dont use very expensive headphones).

  • Mobe1969 on 17/10/2018 - 09:47

    I wonder what these are like for gapless? My android phone is fine for most codecs, but I still unfortunately have some concerts that I mastered with Nero aac that android seems to have issues with, even other players like rockets with their own engine. I need to dig out the old discs and remaster, but so much easier said than done…

  • andy2 on 17/10/2018 - 09:54

    the great point about this DAP is you can use it as a dedicate dac for your Phone or PC!

  • whirlpool_guy on 17/10/2018 - 10:02

    Great price, I wonder what the sound signature is like? Also what's the typical battery life?

    I'm currently using Shanling M3s, and found that the battery life could be a bit short (balanced-out)

    • JinK on 17/10/2018 - 10:35

      For battery, it is good, but cannot reach Sony's claim number (based on mp3), because most of my collection is flac. In general, more than 20h with a fully charged.

      Note: A4x doesn't have balanced-out.

  • Rocket6 on 17/10/2018 - 14:08

    I have this, its a great little unit. Sound quality is superb.

    Battery life is very good.

    Makes the quality of iPod etc look silly.

  • XzavierBishop on 18/10/2018 - 01:31

    What is the point of using this one? People, use Spotify,. Your life is going to be way brighter than with this device :)

  • Munki on 21/10/2018 - 05:10

    Damn. Out of stock everywhere. :(

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