Sony WALKMAN NW-WM1Z, Manual

Reach the pinnacle of portable listening with Sony’s Signature 
Series Hi-Res Walkman that combines years of experience in digital 
amplification with our relentless pursuit of brilliant audio quality.  From the 
groundbreaking digital amplifier, to the best-in-class gold-plated OFC 
chassis and Kimber cables, each Signature Series component elevates 
the high-resolution sound experience from one you listen to, to one you 

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Gold plated, oxygen-free copper chassis design

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32bit 384kHz PCM bit-to-bit playback and Native DSD 

support (up to 11.2MHz)

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Supports balanced (4.4mm) and unbalanced (6.3mm, 

3.5mm) connections

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Engineered with 4-wire braided Kimber Kable

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256 GB built-in memory and micro SD memory card slot

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Up to 33-hours of High-Resolution music playback

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4.0” touchscreen with simple, intuitive navigation and side-

key control

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Enjoy near hi-res quality wireless sound via Bluetooth with 

LDAC™

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Make compressed audio sound brilliant by restoring lost 

audio fidelity with DSEE HX™

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Large low-phase noise quartz oscillator precision clock 

reduces timing jitter

Pure sound from a gold plated, oxygen-free copper chassis design

Discover the functional beauty of oxygen-free copper. The Signature Series Hi-Res Walkman is fully encased in a high-
grade gold-plated oxygen-free copper chassis. Widely used in instrument manufacturing, the copper lends the player 
its unique natural, acoustic sound. Its conductivity and raw strength reinforce the Walkman

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 with unrivalled audio 

performance.

Supports a variety of audio formats

Practically every Hi-Res file format has met its match with 32bit 384kHz PCM bit-to-bit playback and Native DSD™ support 
up to 11.2 MHz. Whatever the acronym – from PCM to DSD™ and beyond – the Sony Signature Series Hi-Res Walkman is 
prepared to play it flawlessly.

Expanded compatibility with headphones

The Signature Series Hi-Res Walkman features the new JEITA stereo balanced headphone jack and supports balanced 
(4.4mm) and unbalanced (6.3mm, 3.5mm) connections for maximum sound performance and increased output.

Engineered with 4-wire braided Kimber Kable

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Made using advanced braiding techniques, the four wire braided cables engineered with KIMBER KABLE

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handcrafted to seamlessly handle high power and deliver ultimate sound performance.

Enjoy 265GB built-in memory

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, plus Micro SD memory card slot

The Signature Series Hi-Res Walkman packs in 256GB of built-in file memory

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, so that you never run out of music.

Plus, never run out of space for your music library and store files in the highest quality with the Micro SD slot.

Up to 33-hours of High-Resolution music playback

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Keep the music playing as long as you are, with up to 33 hours of non-stop High-Resolution Audio playback

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4.0” touchscreen with simple, intuitive navigation and side-key control

The fully responsive touchscreen and classic interface design have been tailored to meet the needs of the most 
passionate audiophiles. Simple side-key control enables you to control your music with ease.

Enjoy near hi-res quality wireless sound via Bluetooth with LDAC™

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The Sony Bluetooth

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 LDAC™ codec takes your music streaming to a new level

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. With 3x that data transmitted, LDAC 

provides and enhanced wireless listening experience with near Hi-Res quality.

Make compressed audio sound brilliant by restoring lost audio fidelity with DSEE HX™

New DSEE HX builds on our proprietary DSEE technology, upscaling compressed audio files to a level that’s closer to High-
Resolution Audio. By restoring the subtleties of the original recording that are lost during the compression process, DSEE HX 
delivers a rich, studio-quality audio experience for all your music.

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Features

NW-WM1Z

Signature Series Portable Digital Music Player