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Sony Hapz1es or blue sound.......

I have a question about the Sony Hapz 1es. I recently took a listen to it and noticed that it sound a little lifeless and dull, not at all bright and musical From what I read in the reviews. I than listened to blue sound and was surprised how well that sounded compared to the Sony. In all fairness I did listen to it a Best Buy and the Sony it was not set up properly. I wanted to know it anyone else noticed the same or opposite as I did?
matt00
auxinput
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Wow, doing a Google search for "Sony HAP-Z1ES" brings up an Audiogon ad in the Shop Now section on the right!  When did this happen?!?
mahler123
633 posts
 
Bluesound sounds great.  I haven't heard the Sony. 
tomcy6's avatar
tomcy6
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Be aware that the Sony does not stream Tidal.  It is designed for people who want to purchase downloads or rip cds.
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goheelz
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No Tidal, but I think the Sony does allow Spotify streaming.  Could it stream Tidal with another firmware update?  

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tomcy6
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Don't anyone get angry, I'm not sure about this, but here is a quote from a 2014 review:   

"the HAP-Z1ES also has a built-in Internet radio tuner. Called the “V-Tuner,” this feature includes the ability to search for Internet radio stations by genre or location."

and that's all it said about streaming.

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