Sony introduces NW-WM1ZM3 and NW-WM1AM3 Walkman players

Sony has introduced two new Signature Series Walkman players. The Sony NW-WM1ZM3 and NW-WM1AM3 portable music players run Android 16 and feature 5.5-inch touchscreens with 1920 × 1080 resolution.

The NW-WM1ZM3 uses an S-Master HX digital amplifier, with Kimber Kable wiring connecting the amplifier to its balanced headphone output. Two capacitors provide separate power delivery for the digital and audio sections, while hand-soldered oxygen-free copper wiring supplies selected components. Its main chassis is precision-machined from gold-plated 99.99% oxygen-free copper, with an oxygen-free copper rear panel, and the player weighs approximately 670 g. The NW-WM1AM3 has an aluminum-alloy main chassis and a gold-plated oxygen-free copper rear panel.

Both players provide 3.5 mm conventional and 4.4 mm balanced headphone outputs. Under specified high-gain measurement conditions, maximum output is rated at 60 mW per channel into 16 ohms from the conventional connection and 250 mW per channel into 16 ohms from the balanced connection. Each player can also operate as an external USB DAC for a computer.

The NW-WM1ZM3 supports FLAC playback up to 24-bit/384 kHz, WAV and AIFF up to 32-bit/384 kHz, and native DSD up to 11.2 MHz. Its DSD Remastering Engine converts PCM audio to an 11.2 MHz DSD stream, and both models support DSD Remastering for audio from third-party applications and streaming services. The NW-WM1ZM3 also offers three selectable modes for its look-ahead noise-shaping system. Wireless connectivity on that model includes Wi-Fi for compatible streaming applications and Bluetooth 5.4, with support for LDAC, aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, AAC, SBC and LC3.

Internal storage is 256 GB on the NW-WM1ZM3 and 128 GB on the NW-WM1AM3, with microSD expansion available on both. The NW-WM1ZM3 retains physical playback controls along the side of its enclosure. Both models have a quoted battery life of up to 35 hours when playing 128 kbps MP3 files through the built-in music application. The NW-WM1ZM3 is also rated for approximately 33 hours of 24-bit/96 kHz FLAC playback and up to 31 hours of offline playback through third-party music applications.