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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
matt00 OP
36 posts
 
Thanks for the feed back. I cant believe that you brought up the Aurender n100h because that was the other player that I was considering. If you say the Sony sounds better, plus all the new updates it just received, than I am going to take the plunge. Thanks for you feedback. 
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charles1dad
6,996 posts
 
I agree with Stereo5,  at Best Buy you heard the sound through an entire system and not simply the Sony in isolation. If the quality of associated audio components are suspect you'd never really hear what the Sony is actually capable of.  Experienced listeners on this site that I trust have reported that the Sony is very good. 
Charles 
jmvs
23 posts
 

The Sony HAP-Z1ES is a great sounding Music Server both when used with its own internal DAC or as a NAS/Streamer via its Digital Output. I’m currently using mine (via USB) into a Devialet 200 powering WA Sasha 2 Speakers, with excellent results!

auxinput
1,538 posts
 
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. 
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