Customer reviews from sony.com
Sony - Hi-Res Music Player with 1TB Hard Drive - Silver
Average customer rating
4.2
(71 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 71 reviews
5 Stars
37
4 Stars
19
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
0
1 Star
5
82%of customers recommend this product.
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50 out of
61)
Customer Reviews for Sony - Hi-Res Music Player with 1TB Hard Drive - Silver
Customer Rating
4
very good for AIOS
on July 23, 2017
Posted by: krell77
Gender:Male
sony, you need to improve the firmware. USB digital out to DAC and RCA out can not be used at the same time
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Posted by: HotMB
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
I have I end Audio components costing 6 to 7 times as much as this digital player and I could not find one in a price range that that did not cost as much as a small car that had the features of Sony. Great product for the price range and really well built
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Customer Rating
5
Amazing!
on October 7, 2014
Posted by: MrJack
Though a little slow in transferring your music library, once accomplished, the sound is incredible. Bad recordings will still sound bad. but good recordings are amazing. Hi-res and DSD downloads are also amazing. A great product at this price point.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Customer Rating
1
WOW is this still in beta?
on September 19, 2018
Posted by: CoosGuy
Gender:Male
This product must be in beta, has to be in beta, the software to transfer is unstable and buggy at best. Even using a hardwired connection. YES i am running the latest version of transfer software. I stopped counting at 22 the number of times it has frozen transferring 20k songs. 3 days loading it with my music library. I have yet to hear more then a test track. Forget about doing the transfer wirelessly, software isn't stable enough to even hold an network connection.
At 35 lbs this is a monster. it's running through a Marantz system and Klipsh Floor Speakers... I hope the playback is worth the complete PIA this bata product is...
At 35 lbs this is a monster. it's running through a Marantz system and Klipsh Floor Speakers... I hope the playback is worth the complete PIA this bata product is...
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from sony.comBy Erin, Sony North America Customer Support, September 22, 2018
Hi CoosGuy, we are sorry for the inconvenience this caused you. To best assist you at this time, I highly recommend you contact our special group who handles ES products, exclusively. Please check the link below for the contact details.
https://esupport.sony.com/US/p/select-system.pl?DIRECTOR=CONTACT
https://esupport.sony.com/US/p/select-system.pl?DIRECTOR=CONTACT
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Customer Rating
5
Finally! Uncompromising SQ with great convenience
on September 25, 2017
Posted by: SaltyMike1
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
I've been an aspiring audiophile since my dad started taking me around to audition separates with Steely Dan's "Aja" and Lincoln Mayorga on vinyl 40 years ago! I've had a lot of great equipment with hardware build quality and playback specs in spades, and a lot of it sounded great too. But let's face it, if you're interested in a hi-res, top quality digital playback box from which you want to enjoy your entire ripped CD and HDtracks files, guess what? Yeah - convenience and user experience should be as much a consideration as is sound quality. That's where I think a lot of boutique brands (I won't mention names) have failed in the last 2 decades. . . My experience has been that some have fantastic sound quality, but frustrating, to be charitable user interfaces. Others have had great user interfaces, but not so good sound quality. Sony's renewed focus on high-end audio has changed that - now you can have both. The fit and finish on this are simply indescribable. More industrial art than electronics. It's what great audio should be: Elegant, powerful, easy to use, and sound incredible. The hype is not hype. If you have the means, I highly recommend you pick one of these up. The DSE re-mastering is worth the price of admission alone. So on the music I know I love, I download a hi-res file or rip the best CD I can. With the Spotify connect and Tunein radio features, I can explore new music at really good quality like a kid in the candy shop - or just put on the smooth jazz channels at a dinner party when others don't want to listen to John Coltrane's A Love Supreme. Run, don't walk. And congratulations to Sony. I'm running this through Adcom's legendary GFP-750 pre-amp and out Adcom's equally legendary GFA-5802 on balanced Kimber cables to Thiel CS2.3s.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Customer Rating
5
SONY - Thank you for remembering the SACD DSD
on May 26, 2015
Posted by: Taupin
I thought all major companies forgot about quality music after MP3's. Thank you SONY for keeping audiophiles alive! I stumbled across this device by accident and found it was the best investment of my life and for my audio system.
With the correct software I was able to transfer all of my SACD DSD formatted files to this device. I am using the SONY Apple App. Playing high quality files is a breeze and a joy. If you are unable to transfer your SACD's, you can still purchase the DSD's on line and get the same effect.
Sure as others have acknowledged, transferring files takes time via the network like it does for any large files. Just walk away and come back at the end of the day and it will all be there, it is really worth the wait.
Try listening to The Carpenters or Luther Vandross to really appreciate the sound. If I can make a recommendation it is for SONY to support DSD software like Foobar 2000 or JRiver Media to convert CD's to DSD, this way SONY buyers can make the best of this device.
Also I am hoping further updates will let the device at least acknowledge the 6 Channel DSD files for playback. I know this is a stereo device but at least have the player playback in Stereo.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from sony.comBy -Jen, Sony Support, May 27, 2015
Hi Taupin, We appreciate you taking the time to provide us with your experience, we're glad that this unit meets your expectations. About the updates on this device, I’ll pass what you've said onto proper department. Thank you for choosing Sony.
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Customer Rating
3
amazing needs tidal
on July 28, 2017
Posted by: IvanRugby
Gender:Male
great product, to make it a beast needs tidal, then five starts
Response from sony.comBy Sony North America Customer Support, July 28, 2017
Hi IvanRugby, Sony takes into consideration all feedback to improve the performance and quality of our products. We're always looking to make Sony better. We appreciate your time sharing this feedback. Thanks! ~Erin
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Customer Rating
5
Sounds amazing, easy to use
on September 26, 2014
Posted by: Anonymous
The sound is incredible - full, rich, detailed. It handles classical as effortlessly as folk and contemporary. It holds a huge amount also - plus, it's easy to access and use.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com