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Sony HAP-S1 vs Sony HAP-Z1ES

    Sony HAP-S1 Digital Media Player
    Sony HAP-S1
      Sony HAP-Z1ES Digital Media Player
      Sony HAP-Z1ES
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      Editiorial reviews
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      2 editorial reviews
      Sony’s ventured into high-definition audio territory with impressive results - the HAP-Z1ES is a smartly designed, superb sounding piece of kitRead more
      Sony is one of the companies that's currently leading the charge to encourage music lovers to embrace hi-res music products and content. Sean Killebrew spent some time with the HAP-S1 music player and server and came away extremely impressed.Read more
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      2
      2 editorial reviews
      Sony’s ventured into high-definition audio territory with impressive results - the HAP-Z1ES is a smartly designed, superb sounding piece of kitRead more
      The Sony HAP-Z1ES is a hi-rez media streamer that can upscale your music to 5.6MHz (DSD quality). Funny thing - they released two additional boxes that have more features and cost less. Go figure.Read more
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      User rating
      34
      4.1 out of 5
      34 user ratings
      5 stars
      		41 %
      4 stars
      		41 %
      3 stars
      		11 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      1 stars
      		2 %
      39
      4.1 out of 5
      39 user ratings
      5 stars
      		28 %
      4 stars
      		48 %
      3 stars
      		23 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
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      Full Comparison

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      Connectivity

      Sony HAP-S1Sony HAP-S1
      Sony HAP-Z1ESSony HAP-Z1ES
      USB 2.0 ports quantity21
      HDCPnono
      Ethernet LANyesyes
      Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
      Ethernet LAN data rates
      • 10
      • 100
      • 1000
      • 10
      • 100
      • 1000
      Wi-Fiyesyes
      Wi-Fi standards
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n

      Audio properties

      Sony HAP-S1Sony HAP-S1
      Sony HAP-Z1ESSony HAP-Z1ES
      Audio formats supported
      • AAC
      • AIFF
      • ALAC
      • FLAC
      • LPCM
      • MP3
      • WAV
      • WMA
      • AAC
      • AIFF
      • FLAC
      • LPCM
      • MP3
      • WAV
      • WMA
      Frequency range10 - 1000002 - 80000

      Storage

      Sony HAP-S1Sony HAP-S1
      Sony HAP-Z1ESSony HAP-Z1ES
      Built-in storage mediayesyes
      Card reader integratedyesno
      Storage media typeHDDHDD
      Total storage capacity500.0 GB1000.0 GB

      Design

      Sony HAP-S1Sony HAP-S1
      Sony HAP-Z1ESSony HAP-Z1ES
      Colour of productSilverSilver

      Features

      Sony HAP-S1Sony HAP-S1
      Sony HAP-Z1ESSony HAP-Z1ES
      Built-in displayyesyes
      Display typeLCDLCD

      Power

      Sony HAP-S1Sony HAP-S1
      Sony HAP-Z1ESSony HAP-Z1ES
      Power consumption (standby)0.3 W0.3 W

      Pros & Cons

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              Sony HAP-S1 vs Sony HAP-Z1ES - User Opinions

              • yuonne_rippin
                over 1 year ago
                While the HAP-Z1ES is designed to work with an existing audio system, this HAP-S1 is designed to be a one-box high-res audio solution. Armed with an 80-watt class A/B amplifier and a 500GB hard drive, this player needs only speakers to compete the package (and Sony has that covered, too.)Sep 4, 2013
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