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Sony high-end Walkman product launch

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Sony has announced a new generation of high-end Walkman digital music players aimed at the audiophile market. The lineup consists of three models: the flagship NW-WM1ZM3, the NW-WM1AM3, and the NW-ZX900. The flagship NW-WM1ZM3 features a gold-plated, 99.99% pure oxygen-free copper chassis, Kimber Kable internal wiring, and a dual high-capacity solid polymer capacitor power supply. It supports high-resolution playback, including 11.2 MHz/1-bit DSD and 384 kHz/32-bit PCM, and includes a vinyl processor to simulate analog sound. The NW-WM1AM3 and NW-ZX900 utilize aluminum-alloy main chassis with gold-plated oxygen-free copper rear panels. Technological updates across the series include the S-Master HX digital amplifier with a “look-ahead noise shaper” and a DSD Remastering Engine. Engine that converts PCM audio into an 11.2 MHz DSD stream. The devices run on Android 16. 16 and include 4.4 mm balanced headphone outputs. In the United States, the flagship is priced at $5,899.99, the NW-WM1AM3 at $2,999.99, and the NW-ZX900 at $1,899.99. Pre-orders are currently available, with retail shipments expected to begin in January late 2026 and early 2027.

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