WM-501 is my favourite. Has some issues with auto reverse towards end of tapes that needs fixing. Any suggestions?

WM-EX1のレストア

基本的には、ベルト交換で終了

バッテリーが電圧降下していると、機構が正しく動作せず、故障したような動作をする

電圧降下に気付かず、何度もバラしては確認を繰り返してしまった😅

The details

• 5.5in Full HD screen
• S-Master HX returns
• Android 16
• NW-WM1ZM3 – 128Gb
  • dimensions – 157.6 x 86 x 23.2 mm (prev 142.5 x 80.5 x 21.0mm)
  • weight – 670 g (prev 490 g)
• NW-WM1AM3 – 256GB
  • dimensions – 157.6 x 86 x 23.2 mm (prev 142.5 x 80.5 x 21.0mm)
  • weight – 425 g (prev 299 g)
• Battery life
  • MP3 (128 kbps) – 35 hours
  • Streaming – 31 hours
• microSD support
• aptX adaptive support
• LC3 support
• DSD remastering engine in W.music and other music app
• DSEE Ultimate
• Look ahead noise shaper, 3 types
  • light
  • balanced
  • deep

Forgot to add the price, NW-WM1AM3 around 345,000 JPY, and NW-WM1ZM3 around 650,000 JPY.

I have more photos on the post for those curious.

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Ok here is what happened. A while back I replaced the belt on one of these but it was a cheap belt from AliExpress, it worked on play, but reverse and forward seemed to stop after 5 or 10 secs or so. A loose belt was one of the possibilities

I bought a top quality belt from UK seller Decktech and went through the same process of fitting it as before. However I think I must have something misaligned now on reassembly

Now when I press play there is no click from the mechanism working normally as before. Instead the wheels turn very slowly for a couple of secs then stop. Same with forward and reverse.

Any ideas what I have done?. When I initially put the case back on the volume wheel was not visible in the slot and trapped under However with the case installed correctly it still doesn't work.

No press release yet but here are the details

• Android 16
• 5.0in Full HD screen
• 64GB
  • microSD support
• Battery life
  • MP3 128kbps - 40 hours
  • Streaming - 30 hours
• Dimensions - 139.8 x 77.2 x 17.5 mm (ZX700 - 132.2 x 72.5 x 16.9 mm)
• Weight - 345 g (ZX700 - prev 227 g)
• S-Master HX
• aptX adaptive support
• LC3 support
• DSEE Ultimate
• DSD Remastering Engine - in W.Music app and other music apps
• Look head shaper
  • balanced type
• Price around 214,000 JPY, November availability

More photos on the blog and size comparison with ZX700,

from the benchmark in dec, the player should have 8GB of ram.

(With original HDD inside)

WM-EX808のレストア。

ベルトの交換後に試聴したら、片方向のワウ・フラッターが尋常ではなかったので、キャプスタンローラーの傷んでいる側を交換したのだ。

ワウ・フラッターは収まって、クリアな音になったのだ。

I dont think there’s a technical problem, probably needs to replace the battery
I went to so many shops near me
If there’s any other shop that repair these stuff let me know
It would be great if its around from colombo
Srilanka

Loved it since I got it a couple years ago. I like the older os too I didn’t want another android device.

I’m trying to understand how the shuttle switch mechanism works on the Sony NW-E507.
From what I can tell, rotating the shuttle should press one of the two switches (circled in red and blue in the photos).
However, both switches seem to need to be pressed horizontally from the side. Looking at the shuttle’s internal structure, I can’t figure out which part actually pushes these switches.
Has anyone disassembled the shuttle mechanism on an NW-E507 or another NW-E500 series Walkman?
If anyone has close-up photos of the internal mechanism or knows how it works, I’d really appreciate your help!

This player has made me like listening to music again. I can clearly hear stuff I never heard before this player. I am willing to spend about $300 if that means i can get noticeably better sound than i am getting from this setup. Is that necessary or this is as good as it gets for this price range. If so what do you recommend??

Walkmans.

I bought an ex1 in mint condition back in November of 2022, replaced the belt with one that was for it on ebay, and i go through phases of about a month where i listen to my walkman to go to bed, recently ive been in one of those phases, and last night i had the gum stick battery in which i don’t typically use, i stick with the double a, and i noticed after listening to 3/4 of the tape that one of the last songs on side two started to get some wow and flutter, i then grabbed the double a and switched to that instead which i had used that specific one for about a night or two, and then switched the tape and the new tape played fine up until about 3 songs in and the wow and flutter started again, and then it slowed down enough to notice but still played but wasn’t as inconsistent with the speed but not the correct speed, the obvious answer to try first is a new double a which i will never once i get home tonight but beyond that would the belt wear out after almost 4 years? Should I try cleaning the capstans that i THINK on the ex1 spin inside of a housing, or clean the pinch rollers? Any advice?

I was using kz edx pro previously unfortunately it was broke so was trying to get a new but a bit improved one also not to buy a pro iem just a minor upgrade does KZ Pisces would be a decent upgrade?

Ordered this esp max model recently for the equivalent of just under $40. So far I'm loving it, and I bet none of y'all can tell who that album artist is hehe.

I plan to use it while riding my bike to school, so presumed I definitely don't need the G-Shock model. Also, I was about to buy a cassette walkman right before deciding on a discman once again, which my dad was relieved of (apparently cassettes totally suck in his eyes hahaha)

Hi guys, I've recently found this NWZ-S639F in my dad's "e-waste" box without its data/charging cable. I'd like to know if it's worth buying a new one, because I'm already planning on building my own DAP with a friend of mine.

Also I'd like to know if there are any tools or custom firmwares to play around with the NWZ-S series.

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Super happy! Shocked at how small and cute it is.
Only problem I found is the gap between songs, but I think I can live with that. Also on two albums the information such as artist, cover, and album title, is not working. I’m adding the information with kid3 app on a mac, and uploading the content trough Finder drag and drop. Anyway it’s possible to listen to the albums on the folder section, which is quite nice.

Overall really satisfied! I bought one because I found this Reddit community while looking for an mp3 player.

I want to show everyone the music players I have

They're not fancy or new, but they all work well, and I love Walkman so so much

models:

• Sony NW F886 - touch screen

• Sony NW S738F - gold

• Sony NW E052 - white/silver

• Sony NW S544(B) - purple

• Granple USB 8gb (domestic Japan) - black

I was looking for a used walkman and found this Sony NW-A45 for a good price, the only issue here is the display. The seller says it might just need a software update (but when i asked him to do it he refused saying he doesn't have the time), but i think i have to buy and replace it entirely. Did anyone else encounter this kind of problem? I didn't buy it yet so these are the photos from the seller

Hi everyone, I was hoping someone could help me out with reference pictures and even scans of a Part number 3-326-924-01 a black claw lock, and perfects part number 3-831-441-XX which is something called a Spacer (I’m not sure if it’s part of the door assembly, just playing it safe) I’d like to make a scan file to at least try and 3D print it. If anyone has one of these peices for sale even better.

for anyone curious, it’s the sony nw-s765 (16gb)