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Product Description

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Hear music as it was intended with the Hi-Res Audio player with 1 TB hard drive space , supports DSD and the full range of Hi-Res file formats plus Wi-Fi built in for easy transfer from your PC and a built-in 4-inch GUI for easy operation

Hi-Res Music Playback

The HAP-Z1ES can decode the following file formats: DSD (DSF, DSDIFF), PCM (44.1k/48k/88.2k/96k/176.4k/192kHz・16/24/32bit) DSD (2.8/5.6MHz), WAV, AIFF, FLAC, ALAC, ATRAC Advanced Lossless, ATRAC, MP3, AAC, WMA music file playback.

1TB Hard Drive for music playback

Store personal music of all formats for local music playback on the 1 terabyte hard drive. Hard Drive is expandable via USB external hard drives.

Analog FIR Filters

This digital-to-analog converter effectively reduces high-frequency noise in DSD signals. It features independent right and left channels, with four analog FIR (Finite Impulse Response) filters per channel producing a combined one-clock delay. FIR filters are ideal for D/A conversion of DSD signals.

DSD Re-mastering Engine

This ideal D/A conversion system combines a high-performance DSP and FPGA (field programmable gate array) to convert all signals to 128 FS DSD signals. It was designed based on know-how garnered from Sony's direct 8-times oversampling and Extended SBM
(Super Bit Mapping) technology for professional recorders.

Digital Sound Enhancement Engine

Offers natural sound with a spacious feel by restoring high frequency sound and the tail shape of the waveform likely to be removed through the audio compression process.

Wi-Fi Built-in

Newly designed built-in Wi-Fi increasing whole-house coverage and signal strength. HAP-Z1ES is rigorously tested to ensure its Wi-Fi signal strength. This real world testing is to certify it will work under the most extreme conditions.

Additional Features

"HDD Audio Remote" for iOS and Android phones and Tablets A dedicated app to control your listening experience with the HAP-Z1ES. Create playlists, search stored music and full track control.

Expandable storage via USB

Fine details and textures appear in whatever you're watching, even in flat areas. Powered by Sony's advanced noise reduction algorithm, this technology boosts image clarity with heightened contrast and depth that you won't find on most televisions.

Two large-capacity separate twin transformers

For Analog and Digital circuits, big and powerful transformers are used individually. The transformers are treated with impregnation in a vacuum. In a power block, analog circuit and digital circuit are separated strictly. It can remove some adverse effect from digital noise.

Low-phase noise liquid crystal oscillator

The master clock acting as the performance standard for D/A conversion is vital to achieving high sound quality. In particular, sound quality is strongly impacted by phase noise. This unit employs a liquid crystal oscillator with extremely low phase noise to achieve an ultra-clear sound field.

Music transfer software

Compatible with both Windows and Mac computers, this simple music transfer software allows you to select your music folder and sync it with the HAP-Z1ES.

The ES Frame and Beam chassis

The FB chassis, composed of a frame and beams, has a long and cherished tradition in the Sony ES Series. It offers both high-precision mounting of parts and high rigidity, achieving a high-fidelity sound field carrying large amounts of information. Notably, the base is composed of two plates of differing thickness that provide sturdy support for the chassis. There are two additional base plates beneath the transformers as well, offering robust reinforcement that anchors the transformers firmly in place.

Manuals and Warranty

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HIGH RESOLUTION AUDIO
High-Resolution Audio takes your digital music to another level. By converting analog music to digital at a higher rate than CDs—24 bit/192 kHz, as opposed to the 16 bit/44.1 kHz rate of CDs—High-Resolution Audio delivers better-than-CD quality sound, so you get closer to the original studio master recording.
DSD RE-MASTERING ENGINE
The HDD Audio Player’s built-in DSD re-mastering engine converts your digital music files to DSD audio, so you can enjoy every track in Hi-Res Audio that delivers better than CD quality sound.
MORE WAYS TO CONTROL YOUR COLLECTION
Navigate your entire collection with ease using the front-mounted LCD display screen. Or download the dedicated smartphone app to manage your music.
AUTOMATIC FILE TRANSFER
Whenever you add new music to your collection, the HDD Audio Player automatically copies the files from your PC to the player’s onboard hard drive via LAN or Wi-Fi® connection.
COMPATIBLE FORMATS
Listen to your entire collection, regardless file format. The HDD Audio Player supports a range of compressed and uncompressed file types, including FLAC, WAV, AIFF, DSD (DFF), and DSD (DSF).
ONLINE DATABASE
By cross-referencing your music collection with an online database, the HDD Audio Player makes sure that artist names and track titles are always up to date. The player also automatically adds song titles when you add music, so you’ll never be confronted by unnamed mystery tracks.
HIGH RESOLUTION AUDIO
High-Resolution Audio takes your digital music to another level. By converting analog music to digital at a higher rate than CDs—24 bit/192 kHz, as opposed to the 16 bit/44.1 kHz rate of CDs—High-Resolution Audio delivers better-than-CD quality sound, so you get closer to the original studio master recording.
DSD RE-MASTERING ENGINE
The HDD Audio Player’s built-in DSD re-mastering engine converts your digital music files to DSD audio, so you can enjoy every track in Hi-Res Audio that delivers better than CD quality sound.
MORE WAYS TO CONTROL YOUR COLLECTION
Navigate your entire collection with ease using the front-mounted LCD display screen. Or download the dedicated smartphone app to manage your music.
AUTOMATIC FILE TRANSFER
Whenever you add new music to your collection, the HDD Audio Player automatically copies the files from your PC to the player’s onboard hard drive via LAN or Wi-Fi® connection.
COMPATIBLE FORMATS
Listen to your entire collection, regardless file format. The HDD Audio Player supports a range of compressed and uncompressed file types, including FLAC, WAV, AIFF, DSD (DFF), and DSD (DSF).
ONLINE DATABASE
By cross-referencing your music collection with an online database, the HDD Audio Player makes sure that artist names and track titles are always up to date. The player also automatically adds song titles when you add music, so you’ll never be confronted by unnamed mystery tracks.

Expert Insight

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Sony’s ventured into high-definition audio territory with impressive results - the HAP-Z1ES is a smartly designed, superb sounding piece of kit

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Product Description

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Hear music as it was intended with the Hi-Res Audio player with 1 TB hard drive space , supports DSD and the full range of Hi-Res file formats plus Wi-Fi built in for easy transfer from your PC and a built-in 4-inch GUI for easy operation

Hi-Res Music Playback

The HAP-Z1ES can decode the following file formats: DSD (DSF, DSDIFF), PCM (44.1k/48k/88.2k/96k/176.4k/192kHz・16/24/32bit) DSD (2.8/5.6MHz), WAV, AIFF, FLAC, ALAC, ATRAC Advanced Lossless, ATRAC, MP3, AAC, WMA music file playback.

1TB Hard Drive for music playback

Store personal music of all formats for local music playback on the 1 terabyte hard drive. Hard Drive is expandable via USB external hard drives.

Analog FIR Filters

This digital-to-analog converter effectively reduces high-frequency noise in DSD signals. It features independent right and left channels, with four analog FIR (Finite Impulse Response) filters per channel producing a combined one-clock delay. FIR filters are ideal for D/A conversion of DSD signals.

DSD Re-mastering Engine

This ideal D/A conversion system combines a high-performance DSP and FPGA (field programmable gate array) to convert all signals to 128 FS DSD signals. It was designed based on know-how garnered from Sony's direct 8-times oversampling and Extended SBM
(Super Bit Mapping) technology for professional recorders.

Digital Sound Enhancement Engine

Offers natural sound with a spacious feel by restoring high frequency sound and the tail shape of the waveform likely to be removed through the audio compression process.

Wi-Fi Built-in

Newly designed built-in Wi-Fi increasing whole-house coverage and signal strength. HAP-Z1ES is rigorously tested to ensure its Wi-Fi signal strength. This real world testing is to certify it will work under the most extreme conditions.

Additional Features

"HDD Audio Remote" for iOS and Android phones and Tablets A dedicated app to control your listening experience with the HAP-Z1ES. Create playlists, search stored music and full track control.

Expandable storage via USB

Fine details and textures appear in whatever you're watching, even in flat areas. Powered by Sony's advanced noise reduction algorithm, this technology boosts image clarity with heightened contrast and depth that you won't find on most televisions.

Two large-capacity separate twin transformers

For Analog and Digital circuits, big and powerful transformers are used individually. The transformers are treated with impregnation in a vacuum. In a power block, analog circuit and digital circuit are separated strictly. It can remove some adverse effect from digital noise.

Low-phase noise liquid crystal oscillator

The master clock acting as the performance standard for D/A conversion is vital to achieving high sound quality. In particular, sound quality is strongly impacted by phase noise. This unit employs a liquid crystal oscillator with extremely low phase noise to achieve an ultra-clear sound field.

Music transfer software

Compatible with both Windows and Mac computers, this simple music transfer software allows you to select your music folder and sync it with the HAP-Z1ES.

The ES Frame and Beam chassis

The FB chassis, composed of a frame and beams, has a long and cherished tradition in the Sony ES Series. It offers both high-precision mounting of parts and high rigidity, achieving a high-fidelity sound field carrying large amounts of information. Notably, the base is composed of two plates of differing thickness that provide sturdy support for the chassis. There are two additional base plates beneath the transformers as well, offering robust reinforcement that anchors the transformers firmly in place.

Manuals and Warranty

Features & Specsdown arrow

Features & Specs Line Circle

HIGH RESOLUTION AUDIO
High-Resolution Audio takes your digital music to another level. By converting analog music to digital at a higher rate than CDs—24 bit/192 kHz, as opposed to the 16 bit/44.1 kHz rate of CDs—High-Resolution Audio delivers better-than-CD quality sound, so you get closer to the original studio master recording.
DSD RE-MASTERING ENGINE
The HDD Audio Player’s built-in DSD re-mastering engine converts your digital music files to DSD audio, so you can enjoy every track in Hi-Res Audio that delivers better than CD quality sound.
MORE WAYS TO CONTROL YOUR COLLECTION
Navigate your entire collection with ease using the front-mounted LCD display screen. Or download the dedicated smartphone app to manage your music.
AUTOMATIC FILE TRANSFER
Whenever you add new music to your collection, the HDD Audio Player automatically copies the files from your PC to the player’s onboard hard drive via LAN or Wi-Fi® connection.
COMPATIBLE FORMATS
Listen to your entire collection, regardless file format. The HDD Audio Player supports a range of compressed and uncompressed file types, including FLAC, WAV, AIFF, DSD (DFF), and DSD (DSF).
ONLINE DATABASE
By cross-referencing your music collection with an online database, the HDD Audio Player makes sure that artist names and track titles are always up to date. The player also automatically adds song titles when you add music, so you’ll never be confronted by unnamed mystery tracks.
HIGH RESOLUTION AUDIO
High-Resolution Audio takes your digital music to another level. By converting analog music to digital at a higher rate than CDs—24 bit/192 kHz, as opposed to the 16 bit/44.1 kHz rate of CDs—High-Resolution Audio delivers better-than-CD quality sound, so you get closer to the original studio master recording.
DSD RE-MASTERING ENGINE
The HDD Audio Player’s built-in DSD re-mastering engine converts your digital music files to DSD audio, so you can enjoy every track in Hi-Res Audio that delivers better than CD quality sound.
MORE WAYS TO CONTROL YOUR COLLECTION
Navigate your entire collection with ease using the front-mounted LCD display screen. Or download the dedicated smartphone app to manage your music.
AUTOMATIC FILE TRANSFER
Whenever you add new music to your collection, the HDD Audio Player automatically copies the files from your PC to the player’s onboard hard drive via LAN or Wi-Fi® connection.
COMPATIBLE FORMATS
Listen to your entire collection, regardless file format. The HDD Audio Player supports a range of compressed and uncompressed file types, including FLAC, WAV, AIFF, DSD (DFF), and DSD (DSF).
ONLINE DATABASE
By cross-referencing your music collection with an online database, the HDD Audio Player makes sure that artist names and track titles are always up to date. The player also automatically adds song titles when you add music, so you’ll never be confronted by unnamed mystery tracks.
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Expert Insight

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Sony’s ventured into high-definition audio territory with impressive results - the HAP-Z1ES is a smartly designed, superb sounding piece of kit

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