This world has become a plane in music. I feel gorgeous colors.
Since 1979, Walkman TPS-L2, the world's first personal portable cassette player, was introduced. After the birth of Sony, the non-standard Japanese language “Walkman†became synonymous with music in the following two decades. The concept of “walking with music†has swept the world and has trained generations of music lovers.
After the prosperous period of Akio Morita, after entering the new century, due to Sony's stubbornness, Walkman's position in the audio market began to be gradually replaced by the iPod.
And now it is precisely because of Sony’s paranoia. In the case that Apple has not updated the iPod product line for three years or even discontinued its most respected iPod classic, Sony still updates its own new Walkman products at its own pace. Truly "For Music Lovers, By Music Lovers". And today's protagonist is the newest flagship of the Walkman ZX2, the flagship of the Walkman, and its flagship XBA-Z5 headphones.
Design ·Sony Style
Xiao Bai, your Sony mobile power is good, there are screens.
This is what my cousin said to me when I took the ZX2 home experience on the first day. This should also reflect the majority of people's first opinion of the appearance of the ZX2: the heavy appearance, like the current large-capacity mobile power. As a former Lumia 920 user, when he first saw ZX2's photos on Weibo, he guilty of being guilty: It's too similar to Lumia.
When I really got the ZX2, that kind of doubt in my heart disappeared. The ZX2's real machine design style and Lumia's design are still very different, and it can be said that every point of the ZX2 design choice is to provide users with high-quality sound and the efforts.
Unlike Lumia's conventional polycarbonate material, the ZX2 uses a sturdy, one-piece aluminum alloy frame. According to Sony’s official claim, gold-plated copper plates are also used inside the body. This body design can minimize the decrease in oxidation and the like. Caused by the loss of sound. Its sexy “bumpy buttocks†design highlights the OS-CON capacitor group and is designed to improve sound quality. And this outstanding piece, and then with the back of the fuselage printed with the Walkman "W" logo leather texture material, allowing users to more convenient one-handed blind operation. The ZX2's overall workmanship is solid and sophisticated. At the moment of getting started, the player's grade and temperament can be felt immediately.
All the buttons on the camera body are recessed. On the right side, besides the common power and volume plus/minus keys on Android phones, the “previous†“play/pause†and “next "Music" button, with these three buttons, even if the body with an official leather case, you can still easily switch songs. At the same time, it is worth mentioning that the ZX2 still retains the lanyard hole that almost all Sony products will have.
The shape of the XBA-Z5 headset is also quite personal, especially the earbuds of the headset. When I put on the Z5, the person next to me laughed and said, “What do you do to plug two U disks in the ears?â€. The microphone housing of the headphones uses magnesium as the metal, which makes it more comfortable to wear while improving the transparency of the sound. The wire of the earphone is also well handled, and winding and other situations are not easy to occur.
Let's say that, even if the ZX2 and Z5 have removed their Sony-related LOGOs, Sony lawyers will not be able to identify them for a long time. Designs with their own souls stand out in the crowd. The ZX2 and XBA-Z5 also live up to the name "Art of Technical Achievement."
Above the hardware level
If you think of the ZX2 as a pure Android device, the configuration will definitely disillusion the many configuration parties. The basic hardware configuration is similar to that of the MOTO XT910 four years ago. The Texas Instruments OMAP 4 dual-core processor has 1 GB of RAM and the screen is even a 480×854 resolution 4-inch screen. To be honest, in the daily use, it is still able to feel the delays and stalls of the operation, as well as the graininess of the screen. As for the classmates who want to play games, buy a PSV with a fraction of the ZX2 budget.
However, as a high-end audio device, the ZX2's hardware is undoubtedly the conscience, even compared to his price, in addition to maintaining 128 GB large-capacity flash memory, also added a maximum of 64 GB of memory card expansion. In addition to the previous S-Master HX digital amplifiers, the DSEE HD digital audio enhancement engine and the ClearAudio+ and Clear Bass technologies already included in the previous ZX1, the following hardware has been added.
Super Capacitance: The newly adopted component of the ZX2 generates accurate signals by instantly supplying high power to prevent voltage sags and improve sound stability.
OS-CON Capacitor: The power supply uses seven OS-CON capacitance-supplied amplifiers. They have excellent frequency response and effectively reduce current noise, resulting in more clear and delicate music.
Thick Film Copper Printed Circuit Board: By using a copper layer approximately twice as thick as the previous model and keeping the board thickness as low as possible, the impedance of the entire signal circuit is reduced and the power supply circuit is enhanced. Improve the vocal position, enhance the sense of space and present a bright and moving tone.
Clock Optimization: The NW-ZX2 contains two dedicated master clocks. One for the 44.1 kHz, 88.2 kHz, and 176.4 kHz sampling frequencies, and the other for the 48 kHz, 96 kHz, and 192 kHz sampling frequencies. The two master clocks are switched to each other for optimal modulation at different frequencies.
The XBA-Z5's hardware is also unambiguous, with two moving iron drive units and one moving coil unit. The frequency response range is 3 Hz to 40000 Hz and the sensitivity is 107 dB/mW.
Software·Japanese tradition
Japanese technology companies in the pursuit of the ultimate level of hardware technology so that other companies can hardly miss it, however, many times it ignores the importance of software in the use of experience. ZX2 also has this problem. The interface is almost completely based on the Android 4.2.2 native interface, just customize a few built-in applications. This interface is simple and cheap.
When Sony's Walkman division created ROM for the ZX2, its mentality must be unclear. There are actually two "music" applications inside the system. One is Sony's custom and the other is Android's native. But even for the Walkman custom music app, the interface is not as elegant or functional as the Walkman player interface on its own phone. For example, the Walkman on the mobile phone can find music information and cover directly through the Internet. On the ZX2, I couldn't find this feature for a whole circle. I can only add covers and edit music information locally.
Listening, unheard of
Many people know that testing out the data and listening to them can't be equated. But the sense of hearing is also a very subjective thing. Just like some people like Sichuanese people like Cantonese food, different people like different styles of tuning. The music that was experienced on the ZX2 was Hi-Res. That is, there is the golden HR music. Although, I always thought that Sony’s EQ made Sony’s music players (including Walkman and Xperia) very playable, but in order to better understand the ZX2’s sound, all of the following experience turned off all EQ options.
In general, the ZX2 with Z5 is deep enough, but it is not stuffy. As always, the high-frequency performance is excellent. The overall sense of clarity, but also makes people feel very warm, as before the Walkman. In addition, the sound field is also widened and the presence is stronger. According to Sony's tuning engineer, the ZX2 has been optimized specifically for vocals, and in actual experience, the ZX2 has performed well for pop music, especially for Japanese girls. Digression, love "cruel angel's program of action."
ZX2's voice with the Z5, I think it is difficult to describe with a pale language. Maybe Xiangshan Shishi's "Liao Xing" can make everyone feel one or two.
“The big strings are like rain, and the small strings are like murmurs. The miscellaneous bombs are cut out and the big beads drop off the jade plate. The interludes are slippery, and the divergent springs are hard under the ice. The condensate will not silently pause for a moment. Do not have darkness and darkness hate students. At this time, there will be silent sounds and sounds. The silver bottle will break the water and the iron will stand out.
However, when ZX2 carries forward its advantages, its disadvantages also have some degree of inheritance: the thrust is not large enough. Pushing the Z5 directly with the ZX2 can sometimes be a time when power is not available. If there are friends who plan to use the ZX2 to push large headphones, I still recommend re-entering a PHA-3 amp, which is not that bad anyway.
Some people say that the music player's sense of hearing is metaphysical. I don't think so. Making music and taking pictures is the same. To get excellent results, in addition to the necessary hardware, tuning is also necessary and even more important. The adjustment of sound is extremely dependent on accumulated experience. Sony's over 35 years of tuning experience is the best endorsement of Walkman.
Listening to the Hi-Res source with the ZX2, the battery life is quite good. In the case of Bluetooth, WiFi default on, and often clearing the background, listen 2 hours a day and brush microblogging before going to bed. There is 20% power after five days. . If it is a common MP3 format, its endurance performance will be better. Users who purchase the ZX2 will not have to worry about their battery life. They can only listen to music for a long time. After all, not many people use the ZX2 to do things other than listening to music.
Summing up, noble is the epitaph of the noble
Although the word "feeling" has been overused, I still think Sony Walkman ZX2 or Sony's insistence on music for 36 years deserves the word. The introduction of the ZX2 is also a non-willful move. It is the result of personality. Just like the “For Music Lovers, By Music Lovers†on the startup interface, it only brings the most emotional music to music lovers.
Despicable is the pass of the scumbag, and the noble is the epitaph of the noble. Sony's feelings are naturally worth praising. However, the ZX2's hidden concern beyond the standard of excellent music playback is still worthy of Sony's vigilance.
In this Sony's top product, I found that "One Sony" is still just an empty slogan. In the ZX2, the only other business that can be seen outside the Sony Walkman is to purchase the Hi-Res sound source introduced by Sony Music Entertainment in "Sony Collection".
As a player, I didn't expect the ZX2 to bring the performance of a game like the PSV. I didn't expect it to bring a stunning display like Bravia. I didn't expect it to bring Cyber-Shot's photo effects. (Of course, ZX2 Not equipped with a camera), but for Sony's use of the processor four years ago on the ZX2 and the screen six years ago, it is still puzzling, giving a mainstream solution at this stage, so that the ZX2 can maintain smooth operation, even if The ZX2 player is independent of the system, which is not difficult for "technology Sony". I, as a long-time Xperia mobile phone user, expect only the Walkman department and the Xperia department to communicate with each other more, letting the mobile team create a smoother, better and better ROM for the Walkman. This directly applies Android 4.2.2 native interface, neither good-looking nor practical, but also plunges.
The childhood time of the river, the playmate of childhood, the rain of spring, the heroes of intoxicated go wrong.
I don't know if I say that Sony is not unfair. A company that is nostalgic for people should feel honored because he has given them at least a good memory of the time and the traces of time; but it is also vigilant. When a person starts nostalgia, that person is old. A company is used for nostalgia, and the company is old. A Sony that was used for nostalgia is not what everyone expects. What is looking forward to is a Sony that integrates its various black technologies to bring the best equipment to users, a Sony that allows users to shout out the five characters from their hearts.
The ZX2 is undoubtedly the industry's top portable music player, but is Sony ready to become such a Sony?