Sony unveils three premium Walkmans, flagship costs $5,900

Sony has announced three premium Walkman music players, including a gold-plated flagship priced at $5,899.99, alongside two models costing $2,999.99 and $1,899.99. The lineup is aimed at audiophiles and adds updated audio components and processing features that Sony says are designed to improve sound and reduce interference. The flagship, the NW-WM1ZM3, has a chassis made primarily from oxygen-free copper and finished with gold plating. Sony’s two other models are the NW-WM1AM3 and the NW-ZX900. The NW-WM1AM3 is priced at $2,999.99, while the NW-ZX900 starts at $1,899.99. All three players include Sony’s DSD Direct Stream Digital Remastering Engine. The company says the system converts standard PCM audio to an 11.2MHz DSD stream for a more analog-like sound. Sony also says gold plating on the rear chassis is intended to reduce interference and noise. The two higher-priced models add handsoldered oxygen-free copper wiring and upgraded power circuitry, according to product details. Sony says the flagship and NW-WM1AM3 also use a milled oxygen-free copper block to separate digital and analog circuits and limit potential interference. These are the company’s stated design goals;...