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JEB is Sony's acronym for hardware/software of overseas edition.

Update: Direct download link is now available for Asia-Pacific region.

@ hp1975: I forgot to mention to read "IMPORTING MUSIC FILES" section of our CONNECT Player FAQ. You may find that helpful in sorting out the mix album issue.

Thanks for the note. We have a similar guide within the "IMPORTING MUSIC FILES" section of our CONNECT Player FAQ.

Indeed, the Japanese RH10 charging cradle (BCA-MZRH10) will only work with Japanese version of RH10.

Update: Pictures of the USB AC Adaptor, AC-U50A is now up in the main post.

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He's an inspiration. This is one of the many overdue pictorial I need to set up. Thanks for the kind comments, Adrian. Indeed, the SA5000 are powered by 50mm Nano composite HD angled drivers. As for the ear pads, they are actually made of natural leather and are somewhat heat efficient – the ear pads only heat up considerably after about 90mins.

MDR-SA5000 | Super Audio Stereo Headphone Primary Source: DVP-S9000ES Portable Source: MZ-EH1 + XIN SuperMacro-III Overview The very first impression I had of the MDR-SA5000 is that this thing is a beast! But at the same time I was so drawn to its industrial design. The build quality overall is superb! The SA5000 is made of magnesium and employs a pair of very soft natural leather ear pads. The combination of the two aforementioned materials leads to one of the most comfortable headphones I have worn thus far – extremely light weight (I dare say almost as light as the Eggo series) and no significant pressure to any part of the head. Of all the headphones I have listened to, the MDR-SA5000 in my opinion is a very “neutral” headphone. By neutral, I mean its sound signature is extremely well balanced and providing great details and dynamics – it is very accurate, very clean. As a result, both instruments and vocal sounds are very crisp and realistic. Of course, the recording needs to be of high quality. Otherwise, one will certainly hear immediate discrepancy within a sub par recording. Some users of the SA5000 have noted that it does not have a wide soundstage (perhaps, the only significant shortcoming of the SA5000 for some users). Since, I have not experience a whole lot of headphones of the same tier, I can only say from my observations that the SA5000 does offer very accurate and lifelike soundstage – so accurate that I feel I was next to Yo-Yo Ma with his cello playing Bach’s Suite for solo cello No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007. As I mentioned in the preceding paragraph, the SA5000 offers great details and dynamics. This is evident as I listen to the “Silk Road Journeys: Beyond the Horizon” with the SA5000. True joy indeed! Bass quality is very well-balanced – tight and not bloated. The mid-range is just right, very true to how the recording was originally intended and the high-range is just so detailed. Conclusion Highly recommended! If you are looking for a neutral headphone that presents recording as it was originally intended, then this is it. The MDR-SA5000 guarantees complete bliss with no artificial or rather enhanced sound. SUMMARY The Good: Very neutral The SA5000 offers superb true soundstage Extremely detailed with clean and crisp soundsExcellent vocal detailExcellent comfort levelExcellent build qualityBundled with useful metal headphone standThe Bad:Soundstage may not be wide enough for certain usersIts neutrality could be an issue for someSpecificationsType: Circumaural Open-Back Dynamic Stereo Headphones Driver Unit: 50mm diameter, dome type Diaphragm: Nano composite HD Magnet: Neodymium (360kJ/m3) Headband: Structure Magnesium Frame; and Wire frame with self adjusting mechanism Earpads: Natural Leather Frequency Range: 5 Hz - 110 kHz Impedance: 70 Ohms @ 1kHz Sensitivity: 100dB/mW Maximum Input Power: 1500 mW Connectors: 1 x 1/4" Stereo Phone Cable Length: 11.5' (3.5 m) Weight: 9 oz (255 g) Enjoy the pictorial. <HR noShade SIZE=1> <HR noShade SIZE=1>

MDR-SA5000 | Super Audio Stereo Headphone Primary Source: DVP-S9000ES Portable Source: MZ-EH1 + XIN SuperMacro-III Overview The very first impression I had of the MDR-SA5000 is that this thing is a beast! But at the same time I was so drawn to its industrial design. The build quality overall is superb! The SA5000 is made of magnesium and employs a pair of very soft natural leather ear pads. The combination of the two aforementioned materials leads to one of the most comfortable headphones I have worn thus far – extremely light weight (I dare say almost as light as the Eggo series) and no significant pressure to any part of the head. Of all the headphones I have listened to, the MDR-SA5000 in my opinion is a very “neutral” headphone. By neutral, I mean its sound signature is extremely well balanced and providing great details and dynamics – it is very accurate, very clean. As a result, both instruments and vocal sounds are very crisp and realistic. Of course, the recording needs to be of high quality. Otherwise, one will certainly hear immediate discrepancy within a sub par recording. Some users of the SA5000 have noted that it does not have a wide soundstage (perhaps, the only significant shortcoming of the SA5000 for some users). Since, I have not experience a whole lot of headphones of the same tier, I can only say from my observations that the SA5000 does offer very accurate and lifelike soundstage – so accurate that I feel I was next to Yo-Yo Ma with his cello playing Bach’s Suite for solo cello No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007. As I mentioned in the preceding paragraph, the SA5000 offers great details and dynamics. This is evident as I listen to the “Silk Road Journeys: Beyond the Horizon” with the SA5000. True joy indeed! Bass quality is very well-balanced – tight and not bloated. The mid-range is just right, very true to how the recording was originally intended and the high-range is just so detailed. Conclusion Highly recommended! If you are looking for a neutral headphone that presents recording as it was originally intended, then this is it. The MDR-SA5000 guarantees complete bliss with no artificial or rather enhanced sound. SUMMARY The Good: Very neutral The SA5000 offers superb true soundstage Extremely detailed with clean and crisp soundsExcellent vocal detailExcellent comfort levelExcellent build qualityBundled with useful metal headphone standThe Bad:Soundstage may not be wide enough for certain usersIts neutrality could be an issue for someSpecificationsType: Circumaural Open-Back Dynamic Stereo Headphones Driver Unit: 50mm diameter, dome type Diaphragm: Nano composite HD Magnet: Neodymium (360kJ/m3) Headband: Structure Magnesium Frame; and Wire frame with self adjusting mechanism Earpads: Natural Leather Frequency Range: 5 Hz - 110 kHz Impedance: 70 Ohms @ 1kHz Sensitivity: 100dB/mW Maximum Input Power: 1500 mW Connectors: 1 x 1/4" Stereo Phone Cable Length: 11.5' (3.5 m) Weight: 9 oz (255 g) Enjoy the pictorial. <HR noShade SIZE=1> <HR noShade SIZE=1>

It's identical except that the US version includes the Connect Music Service module.

No. Re-initialization of the ATRAC device only constitute of a complete erasure of your music library within the ATRAC device. The flash memory remains intact if I remember correctly. Regardless, this is indeed very cumbersome as the user will be forced to re-transfer or rebuild the music library of the ATRAC device in question. Unfortunately, there is no simple backup process to restore the music library back to your ATRAC device upon a re-initialization. You will have to rebuild it from your existing Music Library within SonicStage. As I mentioned in the preceding posts, the only way I know of to avoid such tedious task is to utilize SonicStage Japanese, Asia-Pacific or the JEB (Overseas) version from the beginning. From my experience, re-initialization of the ATRAC device will never occur using the aforementioned SonicStage regional version. For your reference, please read this thread. Back to your predicament: assume you are currently employing SonicStage 3.x US version and there’s a high possibility that you will experience re-initialization request upon the update to version 3.4. The best advice I can impart is to experiment. Install SonicStage 3.4 (US version) in another PC if available to discern if you need to re-initialize. If not, brilliant. Some users (mostly European users) never had to reinitialize if they stick to the same regional version from the onset. The second option is to install SonicStage of Japanese, Asia-Pacific or JEB (Overseas) version. Most users have success avoiding this cumbersome request by an update using either the Asia-Pacific or the JEB (Overseas) version of SonicStage 3.4. Of course, there are no guarantees. Either way you can discern where you stand with the re-initialization process and at the same time safeguard your music library within the VAIO Pocket if you just have no time to rebuild it. Good luck.

Please note this is not a recognition problem per say. This is actually a well-known issue regarding SonicStage's cumbersome re-initialization requirements. There are many discussions about this issue within the "Software" section of the forum – where a user using SonicStage (regardless version number) especially of US or European region are required to initialize their respective ATRAC device for every version update. If you are updating from a US or European version of SonicStage, you will likely experienced this cumbersome re-initialization issue.

Currently playing EXIT.

Please read the installation instruction I have outlined in the first post of this thread. If a Display Screen file already exists within the NWWM-SCR folder, delete it accordingly and replace it with whatever new .nwm you wish to apply.

Yes, only one customized Display Screen can be installed each time.

Update: "Israeli Flag" display screen is now available for download. Special thanks to "Yoni45."

Greg, try NOD32 instead of Norton Anti-Virus. Minimal usage of your system resource is guaranteed with NOD32.

I am thinking of trying the MDR-CD3000 next.

By just a simple glance, the fake ATH-EC7 (not taking the cords into consideration) appears aesthetically authentic down to its build quality. However, upon close scrutinize review I discovered that its drivers are completely different from those of the original retail unit. The drivers employed by the fake ATH-EC7 resembles those cheap standard Sony buds you see bundled with most Sony portable audio device. In addition, the mesh grill is different as well. Along with these obvious variations from the original, the cords employed by the fake unit are a dead give away – the original cords employs a standard gold plated stereo mini- plug whereas the fake one employs a cheap silver plug. As for SQ, I definitely agree it is indeed a subjective matter. However, one can definitely discern almost immediately that the fake ones are simply not good enough - compared to the original, the fake one appears muffled at higher volume, the bass handling is extremely poor and it lacks the clearer treble and midrange of the original. If there’s any consolation, the fake ATH-EC7 is not the worst buds I have listened to but at best it’s just mediocre.

Out of curiosity, I managed to acquire a pair of ATH-EC7 from the seller in question as well. My aim was to compare his merchandise with my original unit acquired a while ago. Unfortunately, the earphone is not of original item. But then, that’s expected for its listed price.

I am sorry that the suggested method does not work for you. It appears that you will need to reinitialize regardless since your VAIO Pocket was "registered" with a previous SonicStage version that requires re-initialization upon every update. If anyone else have a better solution, please post accordingly.

Welcome to MDCF! You can acquire the part in question via your local Sony Parts & Accessories Center. For directions, please review this thread. The best thing to do is to acquire a service manual which contains the schematics of your unit from Sony. A service manual typically range from USD$5 to USD$8. If you are certain that the part you need is the main board, you can always get a confirmation from Sony by requesting a fax copy of the part in question with reference to your unit. For your convenience, the main board you have described appear to be part# A4390715A. However, please confirm with the part center to be sure. Good luck and let us know how it goes with your repair project.

Brilliant Damage! Thoughtful pictures indeed. The SA1000 is indeed one of the great budget headphones. I read that it is somewhat better in terms of value and SQ to its sibling, the SA3000. I had the SA3000 for awhile but later acquired the SA5000. What's next for us? Qualia 010?

Obviously a seasoned spammer; thread closed.