Sony HAP-Z1ES with ModWright Truth Upgrade

Sony HAP-Z1ES with the ModWright TRUTH upgrade; a beautiful sounding high-resolution digital music player with 1 TB of internal storage. Never had any issues with this player and the ModWright upgrade makes this an outstanding performer.

Review from The Absolute Sound (sans ModWright upgrade):

https://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/sony-hap-z1es-hdd-audio-player

    • Upgraded with a Samsung solid state 1TB hard drive for storing digital music files (expandable via USB port).  I had over 7500 tracks (not included) of CD quality FLAC’s and various HD files; used only 380 GB of storage on the hard drive.

    • Built-in Wi-Fi for easy connection to a wireless home network.

    • Clean 4.3" LCD no lines display with on-screen guide.

    • Plays high-resolution digital music files, including DSD (up to 5.6448 MHz) and FLAC (up to 24-bit/192 kHz)

    • Compatible file formats: DSD (.dsf, .diff), WAV, AIFF, FLAC, ALAC (Apple Lossless), MP3, AAC, WMA, ATRAC, (unprotected, 2-channel files for all formats)

    • Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE) restores high-frequency signals to compressed digital formats like MP3 for more natural, expansive sound.

    • DSD remastering engine converts all signals to DSD for superior audio performance (feature is selectable).

    • Adds artist, album, and song info to files without ID3 tags by automatically accessing Gracenote® (Internet connection required)

    • Free HDD Audio Remote app for iOS and Android lets you control the player with your smartphone (Wi-Fi network required)

    • Independent digital and analog circuits with separate power supplies reduces digital noise

MODWRIGHT TRUTH UPGRADE FEATURES

1. Stock IEC replaced with Furutech IEC, hard-wired to power input of player, eliminating Molex connectors.

2. Stock analog stage and ALL op-amps are replaced with choke/transformer inductive-coupled design, featuring a new passive I-V stage and fully balanced circuitry.

3. XLR and RCA outs both fed from tube stage.  XLR outs are fully differential.

4. ‘Truth’ Umbilical made from 99.9999% pure Cardas Silver and Copper solid core wire and Cardas Litz for ground.

5. Upgrade of all critical digital power supply (Data, USB, and DAC supplies) with Os-Con capacitors.

6. Chassis damping applied.

7. External linear power supply with over-sized toroidal transformer (powers tube stage only).

8. Audio output tube stage.

See: http://www.modwright.com/modifications/sony-hapz1es-truth-modification.php for a full description of the mod.

IN THE BOX -

    • Original Boxes and packing

    • Outboard ModWright Power supply

    • Extra Output Tubes: five different sets. My personal favorites are the BEL 6922 from Upscale Audio; I’ve been using one set of the BEL’s and have another unused set as backups.

    • Original remote control

    • Power cords / ModWright Truth Umbilical cable 

CONDITION - This unit has been very well cared for and conservatively rated an 8/10.  Non smoker, no pets, or kids.  The face is perfect.

Local audition/pickup available.

Thanks for looking.