At IFA 2014, Sony is trying to bring the Walkman brand back into relevance with its latest and smallest Walkman to date. The Walkman NWZ-A17 and the MDR-1A headphones that you will most likely need to ...

Sony just announced the 64GB Walkman NWZ-A17 Hi-res audio, portable, digital music player for $300. It supports digital music files up to 192 kHz/24 bit. Compatible file formats include MP3, WMA, AAC, ...

Long before cell phones replaced MP3 players, before the iPod eliminated any trace of competition, there was one name that was synonymous with portable music: Walkman. Sony’s Walkman line has been ...

Today, Sony is expanding its high-resolution audio push with a no-frills Walkman. The slight little music player weighs just 2.3 ounces, making Neil Young’s chunky Pono playerlook like a brick.

The Sony Walkman NWZ-A17 (yes, the Walkman brand is still alive) is the first music player available on the market that plays high-resolution audio files, like WAV, AAC and FLAC. It has effectively ...

It's called the Walkman NWZ-A17, and this wafer-thin player has a lot going for it, says the Audiophiliac. Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end audio salesman, ...

Photos of Sony’s Walkman NWZ-A17, an audio player designed for audiophiles. Photos of Sony’s Walkman NWZ-A17, an audio player designed for audiophiles.

Sony has unveiled some of its shiny new toys for the big IFA electronics show in Berlin, and the theme of the day is the return of the Walkman — with a few new twists. The Walkman NWZ-A17 tops the new ...

Today, Sony announced a slew of shiny new audio products for fall that ranges from sound bars, to hi-res Walkmans, to bluetooth headphones, and beyond. All of the new models are set to hit shelves ...

There’s a new tech buzzword in town, and it’s taking the audio world by storm: high resolution, or hi-res for short. If it feels familiar, it’s probably thanks to the video equivalent, high definition ...

Sony used CES 2015 to cash in on its nostalgic “Walkman” brand with a new high-resolution portable audio player. The NW-ZX2 (which sounds decidedly less sexy than the “Walkman” nickname) is actually a ...

The handheld music market has shifted dramatically in the past decade. While Sony’s name was once synonymous with high-quality audio wares, the desire for a standalone Walkman faded fast once it ...