After announcing its latest high-resolution audio system over at Singapore, Sony is set to bring some of them locally plus other audio solutions from its Sports, Bluetooth, and Extra Bass series as well. Below are the list of gadgets that should make their way to Philippine shores this October.
Sony Walkman NWZ-A15 hi-res music player specs:
2.2-inch TFT QVGA display @ 320 x 240 resolution
Support for FLAC, Apple lossless, MP3, AAC, HE-AAC, WMA, WAV, and AIFF
Support for MPEG-4/AVC(H.264/AVC/Windows Media Video 9 for video playback
Effects/sound processing: S-Master HX/DSEE HX/Clear Audio+/Clear Bass/Equalizer/VPT (surround)/Dynamic Normalizer
Bluetooth, NFC
FM radio
43.6 x 109 x 8.7mm
66 grams Click through for our first impressions on the NWZ-A15
Sony MDR-1A hi-res headphones specs:
Design: Closed back, dynamic
Drivers: 40mm, dome-type
Sensitivity: 105dB
Frequency range: 3Hz – 100kHz
Impedance: 24 ohms
Weight: 225 grams
Cable length: 1.2m with in-line remote and microphone
Colors: Black and silver
Sony NWZ-WS615 wireless headphones specs:
Memory: 16GB
Built-in rechargeable Li-Ion battery
Battery life: Up to 8 hours
Support for MP3, WMA, AAC, and linear PCM
Colors: Black, green, and blue
Sony MDR-AS800BT Bluetooth headphones specs:
Type: Closed-back
Driver: 6mm, dynamic
Frequency range: 20Hz – 20 kHz
Bluetooth for calls
Weight: 6 grams
Built-in Li-Ion rechargeable battery
Battery life: 4.5 hours
Colors: Black and blue
Sony MDR-XB450AP bass-boost headphones specs:
Type: Closed-back
Driver: 30mm, dynamic
Frequency range: 5Hz – 22kHz
Sensitivity: 102dB
Impedance: 24 ohms
Weight: 165 grams
Colors: Black, blue, and red
Sony MDR-XB450BV bass-boost headphones specs:
Type: Closed-back
Driver: 30mm, dynamic
Frequency range: 5Hz – 22kHz
Sensitivity: 100dB
Impedance: 100 ohms (Bass Boost ON – 40 ohms)
Weight: 273 grams
Color: Black
Sony MDR-XB250 bass-boost headphones specs:
Type: Closed-back
Driver: 30mm, dynamic
Frequency range: 5Hz – 22kHz
Sensitivity: 98dB
Impedance: 24 ohms (Bass Boost ON – 40 ohms)
Weight: 140 grams
Color: Black
According to Sony Philippines, these audio devices will be launched on October 14, 2014. Stay tuned as we get the local pricing.
We just came from Singapore where Sony has announced its new lineup of high-resolution audio devices that will be available starting this month. With the goal of bringing you sound quality close to its original sound when it was recorded, let’s take a look at these products for home or even on-the-move.
Walkman HWZ-A15 digital music player
This is currently the newest, slimmest, and lightest high-resolution audio digital music player available today. It carries the classic Walkman branding and is designed to go wherever you go to provide lossless audio quality. Here’s our hands-on experience with it.
HWZ-A15 Specs:
2.2-inch TFT QVGA display @ 320 x 240 resolution
Support for FLAC, Apple lossless, MP3, AAC, HE-AAC, WMA, WAV, and AIFF
Support for MPEG-4/AVC(H.264/AVC/Windows Media Video 9 for video playback
Effects/sound processing: S-Master HX/DSEE HX/Clear Audio+/Clear Bass/Equalizer/VPT (surround)/Dynamic Normalizer
Bluetooth, NFC
FM radio
43.6 x 109 x 8.7mm
66 grams
High-resolution audio headphones
The MDR-Z7, MDR-1A, and MDR-1ADAC are premium quality headphones that offer unique features for their users. For starters, the MDR-Z7 carries 70mm drivers which is currently the first headphones from the company with drivers this big. It promises to completely envelop the ears that reveal every music nuance with integrity.
The MDR-1A, on the other hand, has 40mm HD drivers with aluminum-coated LCP diaphragms and silver-coated OFC cabling with separated ground conductors for minimized distortion. It’s got a 4-wire structure in its cable that basically lessens crosstalk between the left and right channels that produced balanced audio output.
MDR-1A specs:
Design: Closed back, dynamic
Drivers: 40mm, dome-type
Sensitivity: 105dB
Frequency range: 3Hz – 100kHz
Impedance: 24 ohms
Weight: 225 grams
Cable length: 1.2m with in-line remote and microphone
Colors: Black and silver
The MDR-1ADAC is capable of accepting hi-res signals of up to 192kHz/24-bit while the company’s S-Master HX digital amplifier maintains signal purity and clarity. It is compatible with a wide range of devices including Walkman and Xperia models, PCs, iPods, iPad, and iPhone.
For those that want a lightweight alternative for listening to high-res music, there’s the XBA-Z5 which is an in-ear headphone that boasts sound reproduction like that from a theater. It comes with a unique HD hybrid three-way driver system that consists of a 16mm dynamic driver unit and two balanced armature driver units which deliver a full range of sound as well as magnesium HD super tweeters for a powerful yet balanced reproduction.
Both the XBA-A3 and XBA-A2 feature the same hybrid three-way driver unit that lets them reproduce a wide range of sound from radiant highs down to deep bass levels. They are equipped with a newly-developed Linear Drive Balanced Armature to improve the linearity of mechanical vibration.
All in-ear headphones listed here utilize direct coupling between the armature and diaphragm to give out clear mids and highs. In addition, they are comfortable to wear thanks to their silicone-foamed earbuds that ensure a secure fit while at the same time isolating ambient noise.
Sony PHA-3 high-resolution audio headphone amplifier
To give your music an extra kick and reveal more details, there’s the Sony PHA-3 headphone amplifier. It converts hi-res signals from your device’s digital output using its D/A conversion technology that gives off a spacious, three-dimensional soundstage with distinct channel separation.
PHA-3 specs:
Frequency range: 10Hz – 100kHz
Supported impedance: 8 ohms – 600 ohms
Maximum input: 2 Vrms
Ports: Computer/Walkman/Xperia ports, iPhone/iPad/iPod ports, and optical input port
Dimensions: 80 x 29 x 140.5mm
Weight: 300 grams
Here’s a quick look at what happened during the launch.
We just came from Singapore where Sony has announced its new lineup of high-resolution audio devices that will be available starting this month. With the goal of bringing you sound quality close to its original sound when it was recorded, let’s take a look at these products for home or even on-the-move.
Walkman HWZ-A15 digital music player
This is currently the newest, slimmest, and lightest high-resolution audio digital music player available today. It carries the classic Walkman branding and is designed to go wherever you go to provide lossless audio quality. Here’s our hands-on experience with it.
HWZ-A15 Specs:
2.2-inch TFT QVGA display @ 320 x 240 resolution
Support for FLAC, Apple lossless, MP3, AAC, HE-AAC, WMA, WAV, and AIFF
Support for MPEG-4/AVC(H.264/AVC/Windows Media Video 9 for video playback
Effects/sound processing: S-Master HX/DSEE HX/Clear Audio+/Clear Bass/Equalizer/VPT (surround)/Dynamic Normalizer
Bluetooth, NFC
FM radio
43.6 x 109 x 8.7mm
66 grams
High-resolution audio headphones
The MDR-Z7, MDR-1A, and MDR-1ADAC are premium quality headphones that offer unique features for their users. For starters, the MDR-Z7 carries 70mm drivers which is currently the first headphones from the company with drivers this big. It promises to completely envelop the ears that reveal every music nuance with integrity.
The MDR-1A, on the other hand, has 40mm HD drivers with aluminum-coated LCP diaphragms and silver-coated OFC cabling with separated ground conductors for minimized distortion. It’s got a 4-wire structure in its cable that basically lessens crosstalk between the left and right channels that produced balanced audio output.
MDR-1A specs:
Design: Closed back, dynamic
Drivers: 40mm, dome-type
Sensitivity: 105dB
Frequency range: 3Hz – 100kHz
Impedance: 24 ohms
Weight: 225 grams
Cable length: 1.2m with in-line remote and microphone
Colors: Black and silver
The MDR-1ADAC is capable of accepting hi-res signals of up to 192kHz/24-bit while the company’s S-Master HX digital amplifier maintains signal purity and clarity. It is compatible with a wide range of devices including Walkman and Xperia models, PCs, iPods, iPad, and iPhone.
For those that want a lightweight alternative for listening to high-res music, there’s the XBA-Z5 which is an in-ear headphone that boasts sound reproduction like that from a theater. It comes with a unique HD hybrid three-way driver system that consists of a 16mm dynamic driver unit and two balanced armature driver units which deliver a full range of sound as well as magnesium HD super tweeters for a powerful yet balanced reproduction.
Both the XBA-A3 and XBA-A2 feature the same hybrid three-way driver unit that lets them reproduce a wide range of sound from radiant highs down to deep bass levels. They are equipped with a newly-developed Linear Drive Balanced Armature to improve the linearity of mechanical vibration.
All in-ear headphones listed here utilize direct coupling between the armature and diaphragm to give out clear mids and highs. In addition, they are comfortable to wear thanks to their silicone-foamed earbuds that ensure a secure fit while at the same time isolating ambient noise.
Sony PHA-3 high-resolution audio headphone amplifier
To give your music an extra kick and reveal more details, there’s the Sony PHA-3 headphone amplifier. It converts hi-res signals from your device’s digital output using its D/A conversion technology that gives off a spacious, three-dimensional soundstage with distinct channel separation.
PHA-3 specs:
Frequency range: 10Hz – 100kHz
Supported impedance: 8 ohms – 600 ohms
Maximum input: 2 Vrms
Ports: Computer/Walkman/Xperia ports, iPhone/iPad/iPod ports, and optical input port
Dimensions: 80 x 29 x 140.5mm
Weight: 300 grams
Here’s a quick look at what happened during the launch.
Sony Philippines has recently announced the local pricing of one of the company’s latest mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras, the Sony a5100.
Sony a5100 (ILCE-5100) specs:
24.3 megapixel APS-C Exmor™ CMOS sensor
BIONZ X processor
Fast Hybrid AF system
179 phase-detection AF points
25 contrast-detection AF points
Built-in flash
Built-in WiFi w/ NFC
3-inch 921k dot WhiteMagic™ tilting TFT LCD (180-deg)
ISO 100-25600
1/4000-30 sec shutter
6fps continuous shooting
Full HD video recording (XAVC S, AVCHD)
NP-FW50 lithium-ion battery
400 shots
110 x 63 x 36 mm
224 g
Black, White
The new Sony a5100 can be had for Php34,999 which comes with a 16-50 f/3.5-5.6 kit lens (SELP1650) . It’s five grand cheaper than the similarly-spec’d a6000 that has built-in EVF.
For more information about this MILC or other Sony products, you can check out the source link below.
In line with its effort to further enrich the overall buying experience of their patrons, Sony Philippines has formally opened the new Sony Centre at the Building B of SM Megamall.
Present during the opening were some of the bigwigs from Sony, as well as a few distinguished guests, including Sony brand ambassadors like Pilar Tuason and Luke Landrigan.
The new Sony Centre is a few notches higher than your typical concept store as it will house most of the Sony devices including Bravia 4K TVs, a slew of Alpha series cameras, and other consumer electronics like Xperia smartphones and tablets.
Furthermore, the newly-opened Sony Centre will also double as the country’s first Playstation flagship store where consumers can try out wide variety of PS4 games, not to mention a suite of accessories that further enhances their gaming experience and expand the functionality of their gaming console.
Along with the Sony Centre opening, Sony Philippines also launched an initiative called Sony Digital Workshop, which is intended to educate their consumers about their new product/s and allow them utilize their device/s to its full potential.
Sony Digital Workshops are usually announced ahead of time and are being posted on the Sony Philippines’ Facebook page. It’s usually hosted by Sony Brand Ambassadors who share not only their knowledge about the Sony product, but also their expertise on their respective fields.
You can visit the new Sony Centre at the 4th floor of SM Megamall Building B, near SM CyberZone.
