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Sony unveils a new Walkman® with enhanced sound quality and longer battery life

Sony unveils a new Walkman® with enhanced sound quality and longer battery life
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  • The NW-A306 reproduces high-quality sound with a sleek design 
  • Enjoy up to 36 hours battery life with the NW-A306 
  • It also comes with DSEE Ultimate™ to enhance streaming music quality 

Sony has introduced a new music player, the NW-A306 to the Walkman® series family. The player is designed for listeners to hear music the way the artist intended with high-quality sound and a sleek design.  

The NW-A306 is designed for discerning users looking for high quality sound and style. This stylish and compact music player lets users download and stream more of the music they love. The NW-A306 series is dedicated to delivering exceptional music experiences right from the user’s pocket thanks to full Wi-Fi® compatibility, weighing just 113 grams plus the comfort and function of both a 3.6” (9.14cm) touch screen and tactile physical music controls.  

The premium aluminium milled frame on the NW-A306 provides superior rigidity for low impedance and clear, stable sound and solid bass.   

S-Master HX digital amp technology, independently developed for Walkman® is compatible with the native DSD format. It reduces distortion and noise across a wide range of frequencies, for rich and full-bodied sound, further enhanced by new high-quality sound lead free solder. 

Just like the latest Signature Walkman® model, the NW-A306 applies a reflow solder containing gold, whose effect is significant in the overall improved sound localisation and wider sound space. 

To realise the music player’s evolutionary sound, a dual clock, film capacitor and fine sound register have been precisely placed within the Walkman®. 

The NW-A306 uses Edge-AI (Artificial Intelligence), DSEE Ultimate™ (Digital Sound Enhancement Engine) which accurately upscales compressed digital music files to higher quality. The evolving algorithm now delivers even greater benefits for CD-quality (16 bit 44.1/48kHz) lossless codec audio. Restoring acoustic subtleties and dynamic range provides a richer, more complete listening experience. 

With further progress from its predecessor models, listeners can enjoy DSEE Ultimate™ for upscaling music, whether it is Wi-Fi® streamed or downloaded. Plus DSEE Ultimate™ can also be enjoyed with wireless headphones. 

The NW-A306 features a longer battery life compared to previous models so listeners can immerse themselves in more of their music. The NW-A306 has a battery life of up to 36 hours of 44.1kHz Flac playback, up to 32 hours of 96kHz FLAC high resolution audio playback or up to 26 hours with the streaming service app to meet user’s demand.

Our products are not only designed to be stylish but also with the environment in mind. No plastic is used in the packaging material for the NW-A306, reflecting Sony’s commitment to reducing the environmental impact of our products and practices.  

NW-A306 has a suggested retail price of €330 and will be available to purchase across Europe from January 2023.  

For a full list of specs and information, please visit https://www.sony.co.uk/walkman/products/nw-a306

For more information, please contact your local PR manager or: 

Stephanie Hayward, Corporate Communications, Sony Europe stephanie.hayward@sony.com 

About Sony Corporation

Sony Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation and is responsible for the Entertainment, Technology & Services (ET&S) business. With the vision of “continuing to deliver Kando and Anshin to people and society across the world through the pursuit of technology and new challenges,” Sony will create products and services in areas such as home entertainment & sound, imaging, and mobile communications.

For more information, visit: http://www.sony.net/

* Both Japanese words, Kando means emotion and Anshin has various meanings such as peace of mind, reassurance, reliability and trust.

About Sony Europe B.V.

Sony Europe B.V. is a subsidiary of Sony Corporation and is headquartered in UK. We drive Sony’s leading Entertainment, Technology & Services business for consumer and professional markets, as well as Imaging & Sensing Solutions business across Europe. From R&D and engineering, design, to sales, marketing, distribution and customer service, we work to deliver Sony’s purpose to fill the world with emotion through the power of creativity and technology.

For more information, visit: www.sony.eu/presscentre

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