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Sony HAP-S1

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User ratings:
34
4.1 out of 5
34 user ratings
5 stars
41 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
11 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
2 %
Consumer ratings:
3.9 / 5
Editorial reviews:
2
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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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Pros

  • approachable style with just the right amount of technical detail
  • the unit and its display are gorgeous
  • Sony has created very capable Apple and Android apps that

Cons

  • Touch Screen Commercial Fire Control Hiring Low Voltage Technician
  • it only handles basic functions
  • hard drive and a 40 watts per channel Class AB amplifier

Key specs

  • yes
  • yes
  • Silver
  • AAC, AIFF, ALAC, FLAC, LPCM, MP3, WAV, WMA
  • yes

Sony HAP-S1 - Pros & Cons

Sony HAP-S1

Pros

  • approachable style with just the right amount of technical detail
  • the unit and its display are gorgeous
  • Sony has created very capable Apple and Android apps that
  • Sony kept its composure and displayed remarkable cohesion
  • a fuller
  • slightly smoother sound with greater body
  • good size - bright and punchy

Cons

  • Touch Screen Commercial Fire Control Hiring Low Voltage Technician
  • it only handles basic functions
  • hard drive and a 40 watts per channel Class AB amplifier
  • it is not right 100% of the time
  • in's can only be used to send audio to the integrated amplifier
  • heavy on bass
  • not include built-in amplification and speaker inputs
  • you cannot stream files from a network attached storage drive
  • digital audio is soooo noisy
  • it was a bit noisy with the fan in a quiet room
  • weighty low-frequency material

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Sony HAP-S1 - Full Specifications

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Connectivity
Headphone outputs1
USB 2.0 ports quantity2
HDCPno
Ethernet LANyes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports1
Ethernet LAN data rates
  • 10
  • 100
  • 1000
Wi-Fiyes
Wi-Fi standards
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
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Storage
Built-in storage mediayes
Card reader integratedyes
Storage media typeHDD
Total storage capacity500.0 GB
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Features
Built-in displayyes
Display typeLCD
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Audio properties
Audio output channels2.0
Audio formats supported
  • AAC
  • AIFF
  • ALAC
  • FLAC
  • LPCM
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)100.0 dB
Audio D/A Converter (DAC)24-bit/192kHz
Frequency range10 - 100000
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Design
Colour of productSilver
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Power
Power consumption (standby)0.3 W

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