Sony HAP-Z1ES Hi-Res Music Player RMAF 2013

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I checked out the Sony page for this unit. It seems that this unit does not or will not work with an external DAC.

>http://store.sony.com/hi-res-music-player-with-1tb-hdd-zid27-HAPZ1ES/cat-27-catid-All-Res-Audio


Does it do Pandora and Rhapsody?

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Would someone please buy the Sony unit and send it to Modwright for all of the fully pimped-out mods? I'd like to see this thing on steroids.
and reviewed.
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GZ3827, I think he means that the unit has an internal DAC of course, but no DAC function for external sources, like a cd player or for streaming music sources like Rhapsody or Pandora from a computer or a squeezebox.
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It's easy, just go to the Sony website and see photos of the rear of the unit yourself. No inputs.

There is no mention of it being able to function as a DAC for an external transport or other sources.
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Finsup, thanks for the update. If the Sony is a marketing success, the natural evolution of the machine will be for it to have inputs and to also function as a DAC....now that would be something.
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Brownsfan, if Dan includes a digital input on his HAPZ1 mod, it would be a no-brainer purchase for me....it's the one-box solution that I'm looking for.
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Dave,

The reason I'd like an input to use it as a DAC is because I listen to Pandora and Rhapsody quite a lot. Without an input on the HAP, I'd need a separate DAC for Pandora and Rhapsody. I have to buy a separate DAC, I'd have to pass on the HAP.

It still sounds like an outstanding machine though. Be sure to get back here with the results of your 30-day audition.

mitch
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