I don't know when I started to like SONY. I don't know when I started to follow the walkman inexplicably. I don't know why I still have a hint of SONY that has already begun to wither. Maybe it's just a walkman sleeping in a drawer. There is also a hint of "taste".
About sony
Perhaps Sony lost too many "thrones" at the beginning of the new century, lost too many "firsts", and lost too much "concern", but Sony did not lose its professionalism and technical innovation.
The walkman series has long been glory. The beginning of the Internet era has brought the huge challenges facing the digital audio market. Sony’s erroneous estimation of the form, the wrong decision on the market, and the rapid rise of the ipod in the absence of competitors, Walkman is gradually forgotten, although after many generations of changes and innovations, it is still difficult to shake the current market position of ipod.
Of course, Sony's walkman series of word-of-mouth in the high-end Walkman market is even better, but this article is not a discussion of walkman's gains and losses, success and failure. It's just a small comment on Sony's current popular products (front end and headset) in the high-end Walkman market.
Something you need to know
The D50 is an older product. It was launched in 2007 and its full name is the portable linear pulse code modulation (LPCMLinear PCM) recorder. It is Sony's second product to replace the DAT recorder. So the D50 is not Sony's product for the Walkman market, it is a professional recording device. Strictly speaking, the weight and volume of the D50 are not suitable as a Walkman product, but many fans have little pressure on the front end that can be carried into the pocket, so the D50 has become a member of the high-end Walkman. So that Sony's official website has added a "high-end music player" classification to the D50.
In the eyes of fans, the equipment that is subject to certain recognition is often titled “artifactâ€. The D50 has been crowned with this title at the beginning of the listing, so all the new equipment that has just been listed wants to be crowned with “artifactsâ€. When the title is called, the first product to be compared is the D50. However, individuals prefer to call the D50 "being artifact", a professional recording device and some music players that want to become "artifacts" contrast, it is really a strange phenomenon.
Sony headphones have been receiving a lot of attention and recognition in the portable market. There are many classic products, and this article introduces the new flagship monitors EX1000 and Z1000 recently released by Sony.
Sony's technological leadership in headphones is undoubted, bio-diaphragm, sapphire diaphragm, deflection chamber, vertical cavity, high-purity wire, etc. These are new materials and technologies that Sony has exclusive or leading use. This time, the EX1000 and Z1000 use Sony's newly developed liquid crystal polymer drive diaphragm, which can suppress unnecessary vibration, thereby reducing noise, reproducing high-resolution sound, enhancing music accuracy, and producing high-definition Translucent sound.
Some you have to be calm
Not a walkman: The D50 is not a walkman. It's not just a comparison of shape and volume, but a difference in sound. Walkman has always had sony's unique tuning and dyeing. The female poison in the era of "perfume bottle", the heavy bass in the "torpedo" era, and the "XK" fresh and beautiful show, these are the sony sounds that everyone has always been keen on. Sony has been tuning and dyeing the walkman products with a flattering ear. The D50 is not the same, the D50 is a recording device, so the playback style must be accurately restored, without excessive distortion or staining.
Flagship calm: EX1000 is the new flagship of the world, which is the new generation of products that replace the EX700. The EX series is a monitoring series in the official definition of sony, but the previous generations of finished products have a passion that is obviously biased towards popular style, with obvious tuning and dyeing marks. And this time the EX1000 sound is really a real name for the EX series, super analysis, three-band balanced sound, accurate positioning, these are the necessary conditions for high-end monitor headphones, but also because of this EX1000 relative to sony The style is more calm.
The strength that can't be fully utilized: Although the Z1000 is said to be designed for the Walkman, it is different from the old flagship of the MDR-SA5000, MDR-R10, and MDR-CD3000, which adopts high-impedance design. It adopts a low-resistance design of 24 ohms and has high sensitivity. However, even if this is the case, the Z1000 is not a general walkman match, it can fully exert its strength, the sound field is not real, the high frequency and low frequency are not extended enough, and the dynamics are not enough. These are obvious and can be heard, so please also visit the walkman here. The party’s attention.
There is no “favoriteâ€: all three products have outstanding music reproduction effects, and in the professional field are the kind of equipment that can find the flaws in the recording and help the sound engineer achieve perfect recording effect. So these three products are no longer the kind of so-loving sony-style tuning, without too much tuning and dyeing traces, but more balanced, more accurate, more delicate, more mature style, let Sony's voice also began to "be loyal to the original taste." So whether you like "pleasant" or prefer "loyal to the original taste", friends who want to start, please think calmly.
Some you have to be sure
For the D50, we are not talking about recording more here, but focusing on why the playback aspect is more affirmed.
Low noise floor: As we all know, many portable players have the noise of the bottom noise. The source of the noise floor is generally caused by Power Supply interference and screen display interference. The D50 power supply circuit adopts a separate power supply separate circuit design, and the circuit board is composed of an input circuit, an output circuit, a digital circuit for recording, and a power supply circuit. Each circuit is equipped with an independent power supply to prevent current interference, suppress noise generation, and make each other's interference smaller, and the monochrome display, which can be independently turned off, makes this interference even smaller. So as a high-end player, the D50 is no longer a noise floor.
Large thrust: Many of the thrust of the Walkman products are subject to volume limitations, so when combined with high-end headphones, they can not play very good results. Because the D50 is powered by 4 AA batteries, the thrust is well guaranteed. Under normal circumstances, the potential volume regulator only needs to be driven within 2, which can meet the needs of most high-end headphones.
Restore standard: Because it is a professional recording equipment, it can not be deliberately dyed during playback. To accurately play back the flaws in the recording, these features coincide with the high fidelity pursued by Hi-Fi equipment. This D50 allows the fans to agree and like.
High-quality line out output and digital output: A good listening system is a combination of front-end and headphone. Although the D50 has a relatively balanced restore, it can promote a variety of high-end headphones, but it does not necessarily show the high-end The personality and charm of the headphones. So you can use the headphone amplifier or DAC decoder to fine-tune between the D50 and the headphones, so that the sound of the entire listening system is more in line with your personal taste.
For the EX1000 and Z1000, Sony's newly developed liquid crystal polymer diaphragm is used. This diaphragm has better rigidity than ordinary diaphragm, higher sound transmission capacity, more accurate vibration amplitude, and faster reaction speed, which can suppress unnecessary vibration, thereby reducing noise, and has a high Hardness, can make the earphones produce a clear and transparent sound. Sony has designed the detachable wire for both the EX1000 and Z1000, and comes with long and short lines, allowing users to choose the wire they need based on their occasion. Of course, this kind of design makes it more convenient for many enthusiasts who are keen and change the line, and it is easier to replace the wire.
"Loyal to the original taste"
The following is mainly the D50 and EX1000, Z1000 with a sense of listening, the audition tracks are mainly in the WAV format.
Since it is said to be "loyal to the original taste", the sound of these three equipments is considered to be a relatively neutral sound, not too warm and not too cold. The tri-frequency sense distribution is also relatively balanced, and there is no sound that is too biased toward a certain direction. The advantage of this style is that listening to classical and New Age is more powerful. Listening to popular words may be because the analysis is too high, and many singers will be "prototype".
First try the low frequency with "Drums", because the D50's thrust is large, the EX1000's low frequency feels very strong, and there is a lower dive than the EX700. The drum sound is also very transparent and not boring, and full of flexibility. It doesn't drag and drop quickly, the transient is very good, the positioning of different drum faces is more obvious, the reverberation of the drum sound and the overtone details of the drumhead are very clear, the most surprising is that if you use a slightly large When the earmuffs are used, the eardrum can clearly feel the air feeling when the low frequency is transmitted; while the Z1000 and EX1000 have a larger sense of space than the space, the positioning feeling is more obvious, the elasticity is slightly worse, and the residual sound of the drum sound is more than the EX1000. More obvious, and there is no sense of the air that touches the eardrum.
The song "Taiqin Tsai Chin" by the song Cai Qin, "#1's" by Mariah Carey, "The Beginning" by Zhang Xinzhe, "The Book of Laughing and Forgetting" by Wang Feng, and so on. The vocal part, under the D50, EX1000, Z1000, is very balanced. There is no vocal that is so thick or thin in Sony's previous headphones, and the tooth sound is very rare after 200 hours of tossing. It's not obvious. The only thing is that it is too analytical. It's too much to show the details. Every detail of every sound is accurate. Even the singers' lack of singing skills and mistakes during recording can be played back. The big output, for a long time, makes people listen a little tired.
Compared with the Z1000, the EX1000 has a slightly more vocal voice, and the distance is closer than the Z1000, and the space is not open. The vocal and instrumental separation of the two are good, there are more musical instruments, and there is no occlusion of the human voice. In addition, the three-frequency balance mentioned above makes them have a neutral sound, although not like some equipment. Deliberately cater to the taste of personal listening, but this style just happens to better show the vocal characteristics and skills of the singer.
The high-frequency part is of course violin-based, the song "Canon and Gigue in D" "Famous Four Seasons", the D50's large thrust makes the EX1000 and Z1000 a step in the high-frequency ductility, the tone is bright and transparent Mainly, but slightly irritating, the analysis still has nothing to say, the position of each violin, the sound can be accurately and clearly displayed. In terms of sound, the EX1000 is slightly brighter than the Z1000.
Part of the sound field, phase and instrumental use of the "Stockholm Guitar Quartet" "Vienna New Year Concert 2009". In general, the sound field of the EX1000 is the largest in Sony's ear plugs, but compared with the flagship ears of other manufacturers, the sound field is not too big. The positioning and phase are very good, including the low frequency part, but the sound field is three-dimensional. The feeling is not strong, and this Z1000 is much better, of course, this is also the advantage of the big unit. In addition to the violin I said above, the EX1000 and Z1000 are the most comfortable and straightforward guitars I have ever heard. They are more than my favorite guitar under the EX90. The overtones are rich and accurate, and the strings are clearly audible. The piano style is also very transparent, because of the relationship between the diaphragm, the transient is quite good, and the sense of speed is also full.
In general, because the D50 thrust is relatively large, the EX1000 and Z1000 perform better on the D50 than on the average walkman. The dynamics are stronger, the high and low frequencies are more ductile, the low frequency is more powerful and cohesive, and the high frequency The sense of line is more obvious, the sound field is also more open, and the layering is more obvious. Listening to the classical or small pieces of the small and medium-sized compilation, the knot and positioning are very good.
About some addenda
It's not the best match for pop style: I don't want to say that D50 is the best combination with EX1000 and Z1000. I just want to say that this combination meets the taste of some fans, although it is more difficult to dye. People like it, but for those who like "finally the original taste", this style is the favorite. For those who like pop style, it is recommended to give the D50 a headphone with a warm sound point, or give the EX1000 Z1000 a front end with a warm point.
Is it difficult to push the EX1000 with the walkman: The above mentioned the thrust problem, the EX1000 is not opened yet, the walkman does not shine, but with the opening of the liquid crystal diaphragm (more than 200 hours), the EX1000 can also work with the walkman. Showing a rather amazing quality and a sense of hearing, can't say 100% of the strength, at least 80% still do.
Finally, remember that they are "loyal to the original" sony!
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