{"id":596779,"date":"2023-01-12T05:48:49","date_gmt":"2023-01-12T11:48:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sellorbuyhomefast.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/12\/sonys-affordable-new-walkman-could-make-your-digital-music-sound-better-than-ever\/"},"modified":"2023-01-12T05:48:49","modified_gmt":"2023-01-12T11:48:49","slug":"sonys-affordable-new-walkman-could-make-your-digital-music-sound-better-than-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/12\/sonys-affordable-new-walkman-could-make-your-digital-music-sound-better-than-ever\/","title":{"rendered":"Sony&#8217;s affordable new Walkman could make your digital music sound better than ever"},"content":{"rendered":"<article aria-label=\"article\" data-id=\"onyWcV2UvrEg8cvrveEheF\">\n<header>\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\">\n<ol>\n<li>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\" aria-label=\"Return to Home\">Home<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\" aria-label=\"Return to News\">News<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/audio-visual\" aria-label=\"Return to Audio Visual\">Audio Visual<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<\/header>\n<section>\n<div itemprop=\"image\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n<div>\n<picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" alt=\"A person using the Sony NW-A306 audio player\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\"   data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4tHA727QkLEhCvjqSZ7sLC.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4tHA727QkLEhCvjqSZ7sLC.jpg\"><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" alt=\"A person using the Sony NW-A306 audio player\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\"   data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4tHA727QkLEhCvjqSZ7sLC.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4tHA727QkLEhCvjqSZ7sLC.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4tHA727QkLEhCvjqSZ7sLC-320-80.jpg\" alt=\"A person using the Sony NW-A306 audio player\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\"   data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4tHA727QkLEhCvjqSZ7sLC.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4tHA727QkLEhCvjqSZ7sLC.jpg\"><\/picture>\n<\/div>\n<p><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4tHA727QkLEhCvjqSZ7sLC.jpg\"><br \/>\n<meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"600\"><br \/>\n<meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"338\"><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\">\n<span itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Sony)<\/span><br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p>Sony is fully embracing music streaming with its latest Walkman, the NW-A306, which features a new sound engine that can enhance your favorite tracks from your streaming service of choice.<\/p>\n<p>Digital music has made carrying your entire audio library around with you wildly convenient, and using one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/best\/the-best-music-streaming-services-2021\">best music streaming services<\/a> takes this convenience one step further \u2013 now your tunes don\u2019t even have to take up virtual space for you to be able to listen to them wherever you want (provided you have internet access).<\/p>\n<p>However, streamed songs are as much a curse as they are a blessing for serious audiophiles \u2013 the compressed music files can lack the dynamic range and acoustic subtleties of the original tracks. Sony\u2019s NW-A306 might change this, though, thanks to its Edge-AI and DSEE Ultimate (Digital Sound Enhancement Engine) features, which are designed to upscale compressed digital music files in real time \u2013 providing a much richer and more dynamic experience during playback.<\/p>\n<p>These new tools join the Walkman\u2019s existing hi-res features like LDAC \u2013 which allows anyone using a pair of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/audio\/portable-audio\/best-wireless-headphones-1280344\">best wireless headphones<\/a> to enjoy high-quality audio without wires \u2013 and its 360 Reality Audio feature, which allows the player to immerse you with its 3D soundscape.<\/p>\n<figure data-bordeaux-image-check>\n<div>\n<p><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" alt=\"The Sony NW-A306 audio player\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G42ChoMYS47b47uTrCn9DC-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G42ChoMYS47b47uTrCn9DC-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G42ChoMYS47b47uTrCn9DC-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G42ChoMYS47b47uTrCn9DC-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G42ChoMYS47b47uTrCn9DC-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G42ChoMYS47b47uTrCn9DC-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G42ChoMYS47b47uTrCn9DC.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G42ChoMYS47b47uTrCn9DC.jpg\"><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" alt=\"The Sony NW-A306 audio player\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G42ChoMYS47b47uTrCn9DC-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G42ChoMYS47b47uTrCn9DC-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G42ChoMYS47b47uTrCn9DC-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G42ChoMYS47b47uTrCn9DC-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G42ChoMYS47b47uTrCn9DC-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G42ChoMYS47b47uTrCn9DC-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G42ChoMYS47b47uTrCn9DC.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G42ChoMYS47b47uTrCn9DC.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G42ChoMYS47b47uTrCn9DC.jpg\" alt=\"The Sony NW-A306 audio player\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G42ChoMYS47b47uTrCn9DC-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G42ChoMYS47b47uTrCn9DC-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G42ChoMYS47b47uTrCn9DC-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G42ChoMYS47b47uTrCn9DC-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G42ChoMYS47b47uTrCn9DC-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G42ChoMYS47b47uTrCn9DC-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G42ChoMYS47b47uTrCn9DC.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G42ChoMYS47b47uTrCn9DC.jpg\" ><\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\"><span>The Sony NW-A306 is a compact audio player that runs on Android 12 <\/span><span itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Sony)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We\u2019ll have to see how the Sony NW-A306 performs for ourselves to know how capable it really is. But Sony\u2019s audio expertise has seen its devices appear in \u2013 and dominate \u2013 several of our buying guides (including our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/audio\/the-best-wireless-earbuds-available-today-1327335\">best wireless earbuds<\/a> list), so we\u2019re expecting that this new gadget will be no different.<\/p>\n<p>That being said, there are a couple of potential drawbacks.<\/p>\n<p>For one thing, it\u2019s not got a lot of storage. The Sony NW-A306 has 32GB of storage space, but once you account for all the software you need to have installed you&#8217;ll only have around 18GB left to play with. That\u2019s certainly enough to hold more than a few albums, but those of you with a huge music library might find that you run out of space fairly quickly.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Then there&#8217;s the price. The NW-A306 will set you back \u00a3350, which is around $425 \/ AU$615 \u2013 there\u2019s no word yet on a US or Australian release date or official pricing, but it\u2019s set to launch in the UK and Europe later in January 2023.<\/p>\n<p>\nCompared to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/best-mp3-players-techradars-guide-to-the-best-portable-music-players\">best MP3 players<\/a> out there, that&#8217;s a super-affordable price \u2013 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/reviews\/astell-and-kern-aandultima-sp2000t\">Astell &#038; Kern A&#038;ultima SP2000T<\/a>, which occupies the top slot in the guide linked above, is priced at $2,399 \/ \u00a31,999 \/ AU$3,599 \u2013 but if you&#8217;re content with your phone&#8217;s passable portable audio experience then you might not appreciate the NW-A306&#8217;s cost of entry.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>However, if you\u2019re after an audio player that&#8217;s much better rated than &#8216;it\u2019ll do&#8217; then the Sony NW-A306 could be the gadget for you.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" data-reactroot id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent\">\n<section>\n<p>Sign up to get breaking news, reviews, opinion, analysis and more, plus the hottest tech deals!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div data-reactroot id=\"slice-container-authorBio\">\n<p>Hamish is a Staff Writer for TechRadar and you\u2019ll see his name appearing on articles across nearly every topic on the site from smart home deals to speaker reviews to graphics card news and everything in between. He uses his broad range of knowledge to help explain the latest gadgets and if they\u2019re a must-buy or a fad fueled by hype. Though his specialty is writing about everything going on in the world of virtual reality and augmented reality.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/sonys-affordable-new-walkman-could-make-your-digital-music-sound-better-than-ever\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><br \/>\n Tama Klemp<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Audio Visual (Image credit: Sony) Sony is fully embracing music streaming with its latest Walkman, the NW-A306, which features a new sound engine that can enhance your favorite tracks from your streaming service of choice.Digital music has made carrying your entire audio library around with you wildly convenient, and using one of the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":596780,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2948,22091,46],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-596779","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-affordable","8":"category-sonys","9":"category-technology"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/596779","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=596779"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/596779\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/596780"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=596779"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=596779"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=596779"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}