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16GB Sony NW-A55 Walkman Digital Audio Player (Grayish Black)

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Various retailers have 16GB Sony NW-A55 Walkman Digital Audio Player (Grayish Black) for $168. Shipping is free.

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Available: Includes:
  • Sony NW-A55 Walkman Digital Audio Player (Grayish Black)
  • USB Cable
Features: (details)
  • Up to 45 Hours of Playback
  • 3.1" Touchscreen with 16GB of Storage
  • Wireless Hi-Res Audio with LDAC/aptX HD
  • DSEE HX for Upscaling Digital Files
  • Mimic Vintage Sound with Vinyl Processor
  • Support for MQA Files
  • Wireless Bluetooth Technology
  • Micro SDXC
  • Supports:Apple Lossless, AIFF, DSD, APE, and MQA, MP3, WMA, FLAC, WAV, AAC, HE-AAC

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    • 1-Year Warranty
    • 4.5 Amazon rating
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Various retailers have 16GB Sony NW-A55 Walkman Digital Audio Player (Grayish Black) for $168. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member Shelendor for finding this deal.

Available: Includes:
  • Sony NW-A55 Walkman Digital Audio Player (Grayish Black)
  • USB Cable
Features: (details)
  • Up to 45 Hours of Playback
  • 3.1" Touchscreen with 16GB of Storage
  • Wireless Hi-Res Audio with LDAC/aptX HD
  • DSEE HX for Upscaling Digital Files
  • Mimic Vintage Sound with Vinyl Processor
  • Support for MQA Files
  • Wireless Bluetooth Technology
  • Micro SDXC
  • Supports:Apple Lossless, AIFF, DSD, APE, and MQA, MP3, WMA, FLAC, WAV, AAC, HE-AAC

Editor's Notes

Written by powerfuldoppler | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Our research indicates that this offer is $50 lower (23% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $218.
  • About this product:
    • 1-Year Warranty
    • 4.5 Amazon rating
  • About these stores:
    • Don't have Amazon Prime? Students can get a free 6-Month Amazon Prime trial with free 2-day shipping, unlimited video streaming & more.
    • If you're not a student, there's also a free 1-Month Amazon Prime trial available.
    • Most items sold & shipped by Walmart can be returned within 30 days for free, either to a store or by mail.
    • Details of B&H Video's return policy can be found here.
    • Details of BuyDig's return policy can be found here.
    • Details of Focus Camera's reurn policy can be found here.
    • Details of Target's return policy can be found here.
    • Seller at eBay - World Wide Stereo - is a Top Rated Plus seller with a rating of 99%
    • Details of World Wide Stereo's return policy can be found here.

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throtol
The sound is terrific. However there is a limited per micro SD card of 128gb. In addition, the music needs to be imported into the device. You can not simply insert an SD card and listen.
JeffJ9000
Buttons rock. You don't have to look at the thing to track fwd, volume down, etc. I know... silly. I'm such a boomer.
cj0r
If you're taking the trouble to play your own music files supposedly on a hi-fi device... why the hell would you care if there's bluetooth on it? Some of these posts make no sense and clearly aren't the audience for this device.

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Mar 6, 2021
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slckdlsnt
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Quote from Hon3ybadg3r :
Sony used to be kings of portable music players. Then they went proprietary with their sound formats and media storage and messed everything up.
Sony has always gone their own way with formats and codecs. Betamax. ATRAC. Blu-ray.

When it goes their way (Blu-ray) it's great. When they hold on way too long (ATRACplus and all the crap Sony did in the early portable digital (MP3) player days, they inevitably become irrelevant in that particular industry.

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User18383921
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Quote from smcallah :
I'm curious, what brand name device like this do you think has 1TB flash storage for this price?
I'm smoking crack.

I didn't realize hi-res DAP's comes with default 2 GB storage which seems very low to me as budget cellphones have more.

Another option that I might go is to get an older generation LG cellphone with the ESS Sabre DAC

unless the DAC in this Sony is superior.
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Looks like Amazon is just matching Crutchfield's price.

https://www.crutchfield.com/produ...rid=150928
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Can this power 300 ohm headphones
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Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank throtol

The sound is terrific. However there is a limited per micro SD card of 128gb. In addition, the music needs to be imported into the device. You can not simply insert an SD card and listen.
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Quote from throtol :
The sound is terrific. However there is a limited per micro SD card of 128gb. In addition, the music needs to be imported into the device. You can not simply insert an SD card and listen.
Better than a LG cellphone with ESS Sabre DAC?
Mar 6, 2021
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suray
Mar 6, 2021
818 Posts
At this price..is it time for me to upgrade from a shanglin m2s... Or should I wait.. how much difference will I get with sound quality
Mar 6, 2021
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ADHDER7799
Mar 6, 2021
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Here for the laughs.
Such a small market for these. Audiophiles already know what they're looking for. My phone plays music well enough. I don't need to ruin that by buying a dac so I can never go back.
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funnyperson1
Mar 6, 2021
216 Posts
Quote from tmly :
Wasn't this one of the casualties from the advent of smart phones?
Yeah, at least until all the desirable smartphones got rid of the headphone jack. I'd also venture that the DAC and amplifier on here are better than most smartphones. This also has a 45 hour battery life so you can listen to music all day without draining your phone battery (and this is about the size of your typical battery pack).

Of course, this is a niche product and I'm not going to buy one, but I am glad it exists and serves the needs of some audiophiles.
Mar 6, 2021
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TenderPolice1623
Mar 6, 2021
6 Posts
Touchscreen like a worse version of the iPod 10 years ago
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blakstealth
Mar 6, 2021
2,718 Posts
I still use my ipod nano 7th gen mostly because it's small and has the play/pause buttons, but the battery drains so fast to the point where I have it strapped to a portable battery bank to keep it charged. Every time I see this go on sale, I'm more and more tempted to get it.
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oncex
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Quote from PrisN :
people still use this nowadays?
People that don't buy iphone earphones for music.
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Quote from TheCouponKing :
Better than a LG cellphone with ESS Sabre DAC?
Good question, apparently LG phones have the chip to actually play in full res. I have an LG with all the specs needed but I want a dedicated player for music.

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