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Sony Walkman NW-A45 16GB High-Res Digital Audio Player w/ Bluetooth Expired

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Amazon has Sony Walkman NW-A45 16GB High-Resolution Audio Player (NWA45/B) on sale for $149.99. Shipping is free. Thanks rsvpd

Available colors:
  • Moonlit Blue
    • Note, temporarily out of stock but may still be ordered.
Features:
  • 3.1" 800x480 color touchscreen display
  • 16GB internal storage
  • microSD card expansion slot (up to 200GB)
  • High-Resolution Audio (up to 24 bit)
  • Supported audio file formats: FLAC, Apple Lossless, MP3, AAC, PCM, WMA, MP4 HE-AAC, ATRAC, DSD, APE
  • Bluetooth w/ aptX & NFC One-Touch wireless connectivity support (up to 990 kbps)
  • USB DAC, LDAC functions / MQA support
  • FM Radio Tuner
  • Battery (Playback Time): Up to 45 hours
  • & More

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update: Amazon has these at $149.99 (previously $148), Moonlit Blue temp OOS
Best Buy also has these at $149.99

Dedicated music player with 45 hours of portable, high-resolution audio with the Sony NW-A45B Walkman Digital Music Player. Walkman supports playback of PCM, AAC, WMA, and MP3 audio files, among others. It features 16GB of internal flash memory and supports microSD cards. The NW-A45 also boasts a 3.1" TFT color LCD touchscreen with an 800 x 480 resolution. Its built-in rechargeable battery provides up to 45 hours of continuous audio playback on a full 4-hour charge.

You can also pair the Walkman with other compatible devices over conventional Bluetooth with NFC.

The NW-A45's proprietary operating system works with Mac and Windows computers, and utilizes a simple drag-and-drop process for quickly moving songs from your computer library to the Walkman. Also, you can use the NW-45B as a USB DAC, circumventing your computer's sound card and achieving better sound in the process through the unit's S-Master HX amplifier.
  • Truly authentic sound with Hi-Res Audio
  • S-Master HX digital amplifier for pure sound quality
  • DSEE H upscaling restores quality to compressed files
  • Easy Bluetooth connectivity with NFC One-touch
  • Ambient Sound Mode to keep you aware of your surroundings at all times.
  • You can enjoy up to 45 hours of music play back
  • 16GB of memory built in with Micro SD slot
  • In the box: Walkman (1), USB cable (1), Startup Guide, Instruction Manual
Retaileravail in Grayish Black and Moonlit Blue
AmazonGrayish Blackhttps://www.amazon.com/Sony-NW-A4...B0765ZVM6Y ; Moonlit Blue https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0765ZPH6X
Best BuyGrayish Black https://www.bestbuy.com/site/sony-walkman-nw-a45-hi-res-16gb-mp3-player-grayish-black/6185209.p?skuId=6185209​; [bestbuy.com] Moonlit Bluehttps://www.bestbuy.com/site/sony...Id=6185210 - OOS
B&H Photo & Video (No tax collected outside of NY and NJ)https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/pr...layer.html
ABThttps://www.abt.com/product/12016...WA45B.html
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If you want to test your own ears, here's a randomized test that may help you decide if a high resolution audio player is right for you:

http://www.npr.org/sections/there...io-quality

I'm easily confused and didn't do too well. And I love music!
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Our smartphones can't play high resolution audio. Because these became obsolete due to smartphones, they came up with High resolution audio to have the business back. Whether you want high resolution audio or not is up to you. When cassette walkmans were used apple came up with ipod/digital audio player that boasted high res audio for that time. Because smartphones replaced ipods, companies came up with high res audio player now a days to steal our money. It's all business.
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Save your self some money and buy a dac+amp for around the same price that can plug into your phone and improve audio when needed and can be used with any phones you buy in the future. Most audio players suffer from unoptimized and slow software. Eventually it will be left in a box somewhere in your house and won't be used much. Trust me I have one.
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iwearjorts
07-28-2018 at 01:16 PM.
07-28-2018 at 01:16 PM.
Same price at Best Buy, as well.
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laidbacklarkin
07-28-2018 at 01:39 PM.
07-28-2018 at 01:39 PM.
Been forever looking for a well priced high res player. while the price on this is tempting, user experience as written up on Amazon reviews leave a lot to be desired, mostly on the software front
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rsvpd
07-28-2018 at 01:48 PM.
07-28-2018 at 01:48 PM.
Quote from iwearjorts :
Same price at Best Buy, as well.

But after they PM to Amazon or B&H as stated in my post
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NateH1289
07-28-2018 at 02:30 PM.
07-28-2018 at 02:30 PM.
Hmm might have to look to see how it compares to my fiio x3 to see if this is worth as an upgrade or not. Anyone have experience with both?
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pholly
07-28-2018 at 02:41 PM.
07-28-2018 at 02:41 PM.
I didn't see it mentioned but this also supports LDAC.

It also has a proprietary connection which is the primary reason I haven't purchased this yet.
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yugo138
07-28-2018 at 02:43 PM.
07-28-2018 at 02:43 PM.
In for one. Anyone have suggestions on where to pick up a spare USB cable and a nice case?
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jason815
07-28-2018 at 03:03 PM.
07-28-2018 at 03:03 PM.
Quote from laidbacklarkin :
Been forever looking for a well priced high res player. while the price on this is tempting, user experience as written up on Amazon reviews leave a lot to be desired, mostly on the software front

Check out the Activo CT10. Just started selling in the US. It is a collaboration between Groovers Japan, iriver and Astell & Kern. $299 and had the same android based interface at the AK flagship. It's available on Amazon and their website us.activostyle.com.
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A00
07-28-2018 at 03:10 PM.
07-28-2018 at 03:10 PM.
Quote from yugo138 :
In for one. Anyone have suggestions on where to pick up a spare USB cable and a nice case?

One of the Amazon reviewers mentioned that the player comes with a proprietary cable and not USB.
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killerrabbit1961
07-28-2018 at 03:15 PM.
07-28-2018 at 03:15 PM.
Quote from yugo138 :
In for one. Anyone have suggestions on where to pick up a spare USB cable and a nice case?
I got a fairly thin silicone case and screen protector combo on Amazon. The case fits well and will protect from scratches and minor impacts, but I don't think it will help with a six-foot fall onto a hard surface. I don't remember the brand, but there were so few cases, it won't be hard to find. Amazon also had replacement cables for about $9 as I remember, but I bought the Sony to replace my original Zune, which also has a custom cable, and the cable that came with it still works perfectly, so I am not going to worry about a cable for the Sony until the original fails.
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killerrabbit1961
07-28-2018 at 03:20 PM.
07-28-2018 at 03:20 PM.
Quote from A00 :
One of the Amazon reviewers mentioned that the player comes with a proprietary cable and not USB.
I have this player: the music player end is proprietary and the other end is standard USB.
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spizzle
07-28-2018 at 03:21 PM.
07-28-2018 at 03:21 PM.
I hated the Fiio X3. Felt like my $85 smartphone sounded better. Plus the menus and navigation were laborious. Apparently this Sony can't create playlists unless you plug into a computer. That's a dealbreaker for me.
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07-28-2018 at 03:24 PM.
07-28-2018 at 03:24 PM.
Quote from pholly :
I didn't see it mentioned but this also supports LDAC.

It also has a proprietary connection which is the primary reason I haven't purchased this yet.

Fiio is your friend
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