What's inside Sony's $5,900 Walkman for obsessive audiophiles?
As Sony's lineup of portable audio devices has evolved over the years, it's veered towards more discerning listeners. It's just dropped its most expensive Walkman yet: the US$5,900 NW-WM1ZM3.
That's nearly twice the price of the other model it released just a rung lower, the $3,000 NW-WM1AM3. Its predecessor from 2023, the ZM2, went for about $3,700.
Why the wacko pricing, you ask? Chalk it up to premium materials and componentry to deliver pristine, noise-free sound from lossless digital media.
Sony Signature Series Walkman® NW-WM1ZM3 | Product Video | Sony Official
By premium, I mean the chassis is painstakingly machined out of gold-plated, 99.99% oxygen-free copper (OFC). That helps with digital grounding and rigidity, making for better sound quality than conventional metals. Sony says you can expect "powerful bass, an expansive soundstage, and smooth, extended high frequencies."
There are a bunch more bits in this flagship model that...
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