Sony Adds another High Class Walkman® to the ZX Series

 Walkman® NW-ZX300 in Black and Silver

·  High end sound with a balanced output

·  Compact size to use on the go

·  Sleek and premium design for a stylish sound

(SINGAPORE, 13 October 2017) – The iconic Walkman® is
still very much alive and kicking with the NW-ZX300, Sony’s newest
addition to the ZX Series. The ZX300 promises a premium quality and audio
experience in an immaculately designed music player with balanced output
realised by S-Master HX™ and a user interface made for and by music lovers.

Perfect for listening anywhere, its long
battery life and slim thin and light design, this Walkman® is
the perfect companion to listen to all of your favourite music wherever you
are.

The ZX300 offers Hi-Res Audio with S-Master
HX™ digital amplifier, newly soldered with high quality sound lead-free solder
balls. Thanks to the capability of both 11.2MHz DSD native playback[1] and
384kHz/32bit PCM playback, you can truly enjoy your music as the artist
intended. The ZX300 also offers balanced standard connection with
fully-discrete left and right channels for less noise and clearer sound.

Walkman® ZX300 and MDR-1A

For the premium listening experience, the
ZX300 incorporates an aluminium chassis for less resistance value. The FTCAP
(Conductive Polymer Aluminium Solid Capacitors) and the new film capacitor are
also incorporated for more transparent vocals and solid bass notes.

After the success of the WM-1 Series, high
quality sound tuning is key with this Walkman®, OFC cables have been used for
wiring the internal amplifier to the headphone jack which results in powerful
sound quality by low resistance value and signal transmission without loss. For
powerful bass and less noise, the double layer capacitor is the main battery
power source in this Walkman®. Two crystal oscillators are also utilised to
deliver you high quality audio with improved SN ratio and large volume of music
data.

Separating audio and power/digital block
on the circuit board, the SN ratio has been improved by minimising noise. The
high quality audio resistor has been used as the LC filter for the headphone
output to reduce magnetic distortion which results in expansive, high
transparent sound quality.

You can also enjoy listening to music from
your PC with the USB-DAC function which allows you to stream sound directly
from your existing devices through your Walkman® for a better sound experience.
The ZX300 also supports MQA™[2] files as well
for another way to enjoy Hi-Res Audio.

Walkman® ZX300 with MDR-1A

With a music dedicated touchscreen interface,
every function you need is at your fingertips and just one tap means you can
change the volume of your music at any time. Its slim and light weight design
incorporates a staggering 30 hours of battery life[3] and 64GB
memory built in, plus support for external memory[4] – this
Walkman® lets you listen to music all day long, ideal for a long journey. You
can simply connect your wireless headphones via BLUETOOTH®　technology or NFC. For compatible codec with BLUETOOTH® connectivity,
it features not only LDAC, the ZX300 will also be compatible with Qualcomm®aptX™
HD audio[5].

The matte finish on the body of this Walkman® is
a stylish match for any audiophile and with a unified matte glass screen for
smooth use.

The Walkman® NW-ZX300 will be
available in Singapore from Mid-November 2017 at a recommended retail price of
S$799. Pre-order the Walkman® NW-ZX300 from 14 – 31 October
2017 at Sony Stores (Wisma Atria, 313@Somerset, Bugis Junction, IMM and
nex Shopping Mall), Sony Centres (Woodlands Domestic Electrical Pte Ltd and V3
Audio Video Pte Ltd), Connect IT and Stereo Electronics to receive a free
screen protector for the Walkman® NW-ZX300.

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[1] Balanced
connection required

[2] Manufactured
under licence from MQA Limited. The MQA logo is a trade mark of MQA Limited.

[3] 30 hours
battery life for MP3 128kbps files. 26 hours battery life for Hi-Res files
(FLAC 96kHz 24bit).

[4] Supported
formats are microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC.

[5] Through
firmware update. Qualcomm aptX is a product of Qualcomm Technologies
International, Ltd. Qualcomm is a trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated,
registered in the United States and other countries, used with permission. aptX
is a trademark of Qualcomm Technologies International, Ltd., registered in the
United States and other countries, used with permission.