NEW SONY NW-A306 WALKMAN LAUNCHED

Sony unveils a new Walkman with enhanced sound quality, longer battery life and a lower price tag.

Sony has introduced a new music player, the Sony NW-A306 Walkman, to the Walkman family.

The new WiFi compatible Sony NW-A306 Walkman

SONY NW-A306 WALKMAN

The Sony NW-A306 is designed to be a stylish and compact music player with full Wi-Fi compatibility, a weight of just 113 grams plus the comfort and function of both a 3.6” (9.14cm) touch screen and tactile physical music controls. It has a premium aluminium milled frame designed for rigidity and low impedance.

S-MASTER HX DIGITAL AMP TECHNOLOGY

The Sony NW-A306 Walkman features S-Master HX digital amp technology, independently developed for Walkman and compatible with the native DSD format. Just like the latest Signature Walkman model, the NW-A306 is constructed using a reflow solder containing gold. It also uses a dual clock and film capacitors.

Inside the Sony NW-A306 Walkman

DSEE ULTIMATE

The NW-A306 uses Edge-AI (Artificial Intelligence), DSEE Ultimate (Digital Sound Enhancement Engine) which is designed to accurately upscale compressed digital music files to higher quality. Sony says that the evolving algorithm now delivers even greater benefits for CD-quality (16 bit 44.1/48kHz) lossless codec audio. Listeners can enjoy DSEE Ultimate for upscaling music, whether it is Wi-Fi streamed or downloaded. Plus DSEE Ultimate can also be enjoyed with  wireless headphones.

Sony NW-A306 Walkman is small, light and more affordable

SUSTAINABILITY

Sony say that their products are not only designed to be stylish but also with the environment in mind. No plastic is used in the packaging material for the NW-A306, reflecting Sony’s commitment to reducing the environmental impact of their products and practices.

SONY NW-A306 WALKMAN SPECIFICATIONS

Dimensions (W x H x D) Approx. 56.5 mm x 98.4 mm x 11.8 mm

Weight: Approx. 113 g

Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Frequency Band: 2.4 / 5 GHz

BATTERY LIFE – CONTINUOUS PLAYBACK MUSIC(W.MUSIC APP)

MP3 (128kbps) / Stereo mini-jack: Approx. 36 hrs, FLAC (96kHz / 24bit) / Stereo mini-jack: Approx. 32 hrs, FLAC (192kHz / 24bit) / Stereo mini-jack: Approx. 32 hrs, DSD (2.8224MHz / 1bit) / Stereo mini-jack: Approx. 28 hrs, DSD (5.6448MHz / 1bit) / Stereo mini-jack: Approx. 22 hrs, DSD (11.2896MHz / 1bit) / Stereo mini-jack: Approx. 14 hrs

BATTERY LIFE – CONTINUOUS PLAYBACK MUSIC(OTHER MUSIC APP)

MP3 (128kbps, offline mode) / Stereo mini-jack: Approx.26 hrs

BATTERY LIFE – BLUETOOTH (TRANSMITTER MODE)

MP3 (128kbps) / SBC-Connection pref: Approx.22 hrs

BATTERY LIFE – BLUETOOTH (TRANSMITTER MODE)

MP3 (128kbps) / SBC-Connection pref: Approx.18 hrs

Charging Time (full charge): Approx. 3.5 hrs

Built-in battery: Rechargeable lithium-ion Battery

Charging and Power supply: USB power (from a computer via a USB)

Memory Size: 32GB *Actual available memory 18GB

Music Play Mode: Shuffle Playback,Repeat Off,Repeat 1 Song,Repeat All,All Range,Selected Range

Sound effects: Direct Source (Direct) ,10 Band equalizer,DSEE Ultimate, DC Phase Linearizer,Dynamic Normalizer,ClearAudio+,Vinyl Processor

Audio Playback: MP3: 32 – 320kbps (supports VBR) / 32, 44.1, 48kHz, WMA: 32-320kbps (supports variable bitrate(VBR) / 44.1kHz (STEREO) ,32-48kbps / 44.1kHz (MONO) , FLAC: 16, 24bit / 8-384kHz, WAV: 16, 24, 32bit (Float / Integer) / 8-384kHz, AAC: 16-320kbps / 8-48kHz, HE-AAC: 32-144kbps / 8-48kHz, Apple Lossless: 16, 24bit / 8-384kHz, AIFF: 16, 24, 32bit / 8-384kHz, DSD: 1bit / 2.8224, 5.6448, 11.2896 MHz, APE: 8, 16, 24bit / 8-192kHz (Fast, Normal, High) , MQA: Supported

Display Resolution: 9.1 cm (3.6-inch) ,HD (1280 x 720 Pixels)

Display Type: TFT colour display with white LED-backlight

Headphone Out (Stereo mini-jack)

Frequency: 20-40,000 Hz

Maximum Power Output (JEITA 16Ω/mW): 0.4-1.1mW (32Ω)

Software: Operating System: Android 12

Connectivity

Terminals:USB: Type-C (USB3.2 Gen1 compliant), Headphone: Stereo mini-jack,External memory: MicroSD MicroSDHC MicroSDXC

Wireless Capabilities: Communication system: Bluetooth Specification Version 5.0,NFC: No,Supported Bluetooth profiles: A2DP, AVRCP, SPP, OPP, DID, Supported Codecs (Transmission): SBC, LDAC, aptX, aptX HD, AAC, Supported Codecs (Reception): No

SONY NW-A306 WALKMAN PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

The Sony NW-A306 Walkman has a suggested retail price of £350 / €400 and will be available to purchase across Europe from January 2023 in Blue or
Black.

HiFi Pig Says: A much more affordable incarnation of the new streaming Sony Walkman, the iconic name lives on!