As we get closer to the end of the year, it’s time to start scouting for appropriately impressive holiday gifts for your loved ones. For the 1% of the audiophiles among us, Sony has announced three new premium Walkman digital music players: the flagship NW-WM1ZM3, the NW-WM1AM3, and the NW-ZX900.
All three are slated to arrive in Singapore from November 2026, and best of all, pre-orders will come with discounts of up to S$1,000 plus a free pair of Sony IER-M500 in-ear monitors.
Copper, gold and bigger capacitors
The flagship NW-WM1ZM3 features a gold-plated chassis that’s said to improve sound quality.
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Most of the upgrades Sony is bringing to the table comes from the materials and circuitry used. For example, the flagship NW-WM1ZM3 is built around a precision-machined, gold-plated chassis made from 99.99% pure (4N) oxygen-free copper (OFC), with an OFC rear chassis and gold-plated, low-resistance screws used only on this model.
Sony says the copper chassis gives a stable ground connection for stronger bass, a wider soundstage and smoother highs. It also uses thick Kimber Kable internal wiring carried over from Sony’s DMP-Z1 desktop music player.
In comparison, the NW-WM1AM3 and NW-ZX900 pair an aluminium-alloy main chassis with a gold-plated OFC rear chassis.
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