The Walkman F series is a discontinued

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manufactured as a part of Sony's

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line of music players, through two generations. They are high-res compatible players and run the

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operating system.

History and features

The first generation, series NW-F800, was introduced in July 2012 as the replacement of the similar looking Walkman Z series and by extension effectively of the A series. The F800 was the first ever Walkman to support the playback of

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audio files. It runs version 4.0 of Android (

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). The F800 is both smaller and lighter than its predecing Walkman Z1000. The second generation, the NW-F880, was released in October 2013. It was the first Walkman player to support high-resolution audio sources (192 kHz/24-bit). The F880 adds

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support allowing for easy pairing with NFC compatible devices like speakers. It also adds a built-in FM transmitter in some regions. It ran version 4.1 of Android ( Jelly Bean). Through a software update, the F880 players also gain support for DSD format playback, and the DSEE technology is upscaled to DSEE HX. The F series was eventually discontinued as its place in the market was taken over by the A series's NW-A10.

Reception

In its review for the NWZ-F886, ''

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'' gave praise for "superb" hi-res audio quality, display and battery life, but criticised the provided headphones and that its 32 GB storage could be quickly filled with hi-res files.

Specifications and comparison

References

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History and features

Reception

Specifications and comparison

See also

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