The flagship high-resolution audio model, the HAP-Z1ES ($1,999) Hi-Res HDD Music Player, can store and play virtually all audio file formats and features a 1TB hard drive.

Sony just announced the 64GB Walkman NWZ-A17 Hi-res audio, portable, digital music player for $300. It supports digital music files up to 192 kHz/24 bit. Compatible file formats include MP3, WMA, AAC, ...

But let’s slow down for a moment and do a quick 101 on what hi-res means, and then we can discuss the NWZ-A17, Sony’s new hi-res audio player.

Standalone MP3 players are still in demand, and the NWZ-A17 Walkman is a portable player that features up to 30 hours of battery life while playing full 24-bit/192kHz high-resolution music.

The 1-terabyte Sony Hi-Res HDD Music Player (model number HAP-Z1ES) is priced at $1,999 and due this fall. In addition to handling nearly all high-res formats it also upscales music to DSD quality.

Today, Sony is expanding its high-resolution audio push with a no-frills Walkman. The slight little music player weighs just 2.3 ounces, making Neil Young’s chunky Pono player look like a brick.

HAP-S1/B Price: 999.99 Hi-Res Audio shelf-top player with 500 GB hard drive and amplifier built-in, supports DSD and the full range of Hi-Res file formats, Intuitive playback via front panel, iOS and ...

The NW-ZX100HN features a 3 inch, 400 x 240 pixel color TFT display, 128GB of storage, a microSD card reader, and support for up to 45 hours of “hi-res audio playback or 70 hours of MP3 playback.

To stay on top of that trend, Sony refreshed its record player lineup to include the not-so-memorably named PS-HX500. ... I have mixed feelings about Sony's Hi-Res Audio Recorder software.

The iconic Sony Walkman is set to return as a hi-res streaming player. The device was first released in 1979, selling over 500,000 units in its first year.

Sony introduced a whole new range of headphones at IFA 2015 earlier today alongside new Walkman models. The over-ear hi-res headphones are called h.ear On (though you’d think they’d be called ...

The Sony is way ahead in every department, from its weighty delivery to its extraordinary precision. We’ve always been keen on the iPod’s sound, but next to the ZX1 it comes across as brash and ...