A40 Walkman^® A Series

Enjoy superior sound quality, wrapped in the colors of your world. High-Resolution Audio lets you hear music as the artist intended, while the advanced circuit board and audiophile-quality sound lead-free solder ensure crystal-clear sound. Go wireless-BLUETOOTH^® streaming with LDAC preserves the detail in every track and NFC^™ enables simple one-touch connection.

Available in a range of colors

The NW-A40 Series comes in a range of unique colors, designed to fit seamlessly with your style and your life.¹.

High-Resolution Audio for uncompromising sound

Enjoy the subtlest nuances of studio-quality sound in higher-than-CD quality with High-Resolution Audio. Passion for music unites every component from signal to speaker, so it feels like the artist is performing right in front of you.

S-Master HX^™ delivers High-Resolution Audio in maximum quality

Optimized for High-Resolution Audio, the S-Master HX^™ amplifier reduces distortion and noise, allowing you to enjoy all the subtleties in your music.

DSD playback

Experience the natural sound and intense detail of DSD audio formats. This is the preferred recording format of many top producers and engineers, and you can enjoy it using the NW-A40 Series' high-quality PCM conversion.

Restore all your compressed files

The Digital Sound Enhancement Engine HX (DSEE HX^™) upscales compressed digital music files (MP3, ACC, ATRAC, and WMA) and brings them closer to the quality of High-Resolution Audio. By restoring the high-range sound lost in compression, DSEE HX^™ reproduces your digital music files with rich, natural sound.

New solder maximizes clarity

The precision-engineered components of the NW-A40 Series include high-quality, lead-free solder on the circuit board. This improved solder is also used on the S-master HX^™ (CXD-3778GF) chip, resulting in a more efficient electronic connection. Every time you press play, you can enjoy purer audio playback with enhanced vocal clarity.

New circuit board for pure, solid bass

The optimized circuit board of the NW-A40 Series improves electricity flow. The layout from the battery to the audio block minimizes the power loop, making the power supply stable. The result is clearer sound and pure, solid bass that comes through in every track.

LDAC^™: for the transmission of High-Resolution Audio content

Enjoy your music in higher-than-CD quality with LDAC^™ wireless audio transmission. LDAC uses a conventional BLUETOOTH^® connection, but transfers at a maximum data transfer rate up to 990 kbps-approximately three times that of other audio profiles. The result is enhanced wireless listening that's much closer to the artist's intention.

Digital noise cancelation for fewer distractions

When used with compatible IER-NW500N headphones, the NW-A40 Series' digital noise cancelation reduces the ambient noise you would normally hear from your surroundings. Microphones built into the headphones work with the digital noise cancelation engine to cut out unwanted sound.².

Ambient Sound Mode keeps you aware

Listening to music but still want to hear the outside world? When you're using the compatible IER-NW500N headphones, select Ambient Sound Mode and the NW-A40 Series will let in external sounds to keep you aware of your surroundings.².

Plays and decodes MQA^™ files

The NW-A40 Series is compatible with playing and decoding MQA^™ files, so you can play even more lossless-quality music.

USB DAC function makes music played from your computer sound even better

Use your NW-A40 Series as a USB DAC (Digital-Analog Converter) by pairing it with a PC, Mac computer, or with a PC or Mac computer. When connected and activated using the supplied USB cable, the NW-A40 Series replaces your computer's regular sound processing with its own highly tuned processing hardware. Whether you're at home or in the office, in a coffee shop or commuting, you can enjoy premium sound quality.

Effortless control with the large touch screen

With the large, full-color touch screen, you're in complete control. Change tracks, create playlists and more, just by tapping the handy on screen buttons.

Listen for longer with up to 45 hours' battery life

Perfect for commuting or when you want to enjoy your music all day, when fully charged you can enjoy up to 45 hours of music playback³.

Expand your memory with the SD card slot

Want to store even more music on your Walkman^®? Pop in an SD card (not supplied) for additional memory.

NFC^™ One-touch for instant connectivity

Near Field Communication (NFC^™) and BLUETOOTH^® technology make connecting to your music fast and easy. Just touch your NFC^™-enabled device to your NW-A40 Series for a quick, seamless connection, then start streaming.

Handy buttons for quick control

The play/pause, music selection and volume buttons on the side panel are shaped and positioned for easy operation.

Overall:

(747 reviews)

October 10, 2020

Can't properly connect to Sony headphones!

Gran Kahuna: This Walkman can't recognize the Sony WH-1000XM3 when trying to connect them via Bluetooth. It only has two headphones in its memory and any other will be labelled as "other headphones" which significantly reduce the quality of the sound. So forget about the LDAC capability Sony claims both devices have. Another among many issues is the lack of a direct link or button to make a blue tooth connection. Continue Reading...

Product Comparison

	NW-E394R	NW-E393B	NW-E395R	NW-A45L	NW-ZX300
Price	Call For Pricing	Call For Pricing	Call For Pricing	Call For Pricing	Call For Pricing
Customer Review					−
Battery Life	35 hours	35 hours	35 hours	45 hours	30 hours
Internal Memory	8GB	4GB	16GB	16GB	64GB
Expandable storage
High-Resolution Audio
Direct Stream Digital (DSD) playback				*converted to Linear PCM
S-Master HX™ digital amplifier
DSEE HX™
Balanced connection
USB DAC Function
LDAC function
MQA™ support

Specifications

Size & Weight
Dimensions (W x H x D)	Approx. 2.21 x 3.84 x 0.43" / 55.9 x 97.5 x 10.9 mm
Weight	Approx. 3.5 oz 98 g
Power
BATTERY LIFE - CONTINUOUS PLAYBACK MUSIC (W.MUSIC APP)	MP3 (128 kbps)/Noise Cancel ON: Approx. 37 hrs MP3 (128 kbps)/Noise Cancel OFF: Approx. 45 hrs FLAC (96 kHz/24 bit)/Noise Cancel ON: Approx. 32 hrs FLAC (96 kHz/24 bit)/Noise Cancel OFF: Approx. 39 hrs FLAC (192 kHz/24 bit)/Noise Cancel ON: Approx. 27 hrs FLAC (192 kHz/24 bit)/Noise Cancel OFF: Approx. 30 hrs DSD (2.8224 MHz/1 bit)/Noise Cancel ON: Approx. 22 hrs DSD (2.8224 MHz/1 bit)/Noise Cancel OFF: Approx. 25 hrs
Charging Time (Quick Charge)	-
Charging Time (full charge)	Approx. 4 hrs
Storage Media
Memory Size	16 GB
Playback & display
Music Play Mode	Shuffle Playback/Repeat Off/Repeat 1 Song/Repeat All,Playback Range (All Range/Selected Range)
Sound Effects	6 Band equalizer (Off/Rock/Pop/Jazz/Classical/EDM/R&B HIPHOP/Relax/Custom 1/Custom 2), DSEE HX (On/Off), DC Phase Linearizer, VPT (Off/Studio/Club/Concert Hall/Matrix), Dynamic Normalizer (On/Off), ClearAudio+ (On/Off), Clear Phase (On/Off)
Audio Playback	MP3 ( .MP3): 32–320 kbps (supports variable bitrate (VBR))/32, 44.1, 48 kHz WMA ( .WMA): 32–192 kbps (supports variable bitrate (VBR))/44.1 kHz FLAC ( .flac): 16, 24 bit/8–192 kHz AAC ( .mp4, .m4a, .3gp): 6–320 kbps/8–48 kHz HE-AAC ( .mp4, .m4a, .3gp): 32–144 kbps/8–48 kHz Apple Lossless ( .mp4, .m4a): 16, 24 bit/8–192 kHz DSD ( .dsf, .dff): 1 bit/2.8224, 5.6448, 11.2896 MHz (audio that is converted to Linear PCM is output) APE ( .ape): 8, 16, 24 bit/8–192 kHz (Fast, Normal, High) WAV (.wav): 16, 24, 32 bit (Float/Integer)/8-192 kHz
Audio Playback Notes	・Sampling frequency may not correspond to all encoders. ・Copyright-protected files cannot be played back. ・Non-standard bit rates or non-guaranteed bit rates are included depending on the sampling frequency. ・Files that are 4 GB (APE is 2 GB) or larger cannot be played back. ・This product recognizes audio sources exceeding CD quality (44.1 kHz/16 bit quantization) and DAT quality (48 kHz/16 bit quantization) as High-Resolution Audio. The "HR" symbol is displayed for High-Resolution Audio sources.
Video Playback	-
Video Playback Notes	-
Display Resolution	3.1" (7.8 cm), WVGA (800 x 480 Pixels)
Display Type	TFT color display with white LED backlight capacitive touch screen
Drag and Drop	Yes
FM Tuner	Yes
Music Searching Methods	All Songs/Artist/Release Year/Playlists/Album/Genre/Composer/Hi-Res/Recent Transfers/SensMe Channels/Folder
Photo Playback Notes	-
Durability
Waterproof	-
Headphone Out (Stereo mini-jack)
Maximum Power Output (JEITA 16Ω/mW)	35 mW + 35 mW
Headphone Out (Balanced standard-jack)
Maximum Power Output (JEITA 16Ω/mW)	-
Software
Operating System	Sony original OS
System Requirements	Windows® 10 Windows® 8.1 Windows® 7 macOS™ v10.8–10.12
Touchscreen	TFT color display with white LED backlight capacitive touch screen
Connectivity
Terminals	Headphones: Stereo mini jack, WM-PORT: WM-PORT (multiple connecting terminal): 22 pins, External memory: Micro SD Micro SDHC Micro SDXC
USB Connection	Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0 compliant)
Wireless Capabilities	Bluetooth® Ver 4.2, NFC: Yes
Compatible Bluetooth® Profile	Compatible Bluetooth profiles*1 - A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) - AVRCP (Audio Video Remote Control Profile) Supported Codec*2: SBC*3, LDAC, aptX *1 Bluetooth profiles are standardized according to the purpose of the Bluetooth device. *2 Codec indicates the audio signal compression and conversion format. *3 SBC stands for Subband Codec.
Network Connectivity
WM-PORT	WM-PORT (multiple connecting terminal): 22 pins

What's in the Box

• ・Walkman (1) ・USB cable (1) ・Startup Guide ・Instruction Manual A Micro SD card is not supplied with the Walkman.

Footnotes

^footnote1 Color/product availability varies by region.

^footnote2 Availability of different built-in memory sizes is dependent on region/country. Micro SD card not included.

^footnote3 IER-NW500N/NE headphones may be supplied with the NW-A40, depending on the model purchased and the country it is purchased in.

NW-A45 Walkman with High-Resolution Audio
Enjoy superior sound quality, wrapped up in the colors of your world. High-Resolution Audio lets you hear music as the artist intended. Go wireless with NFG and Bluetooth streaming, and Ambient Sound Mode to keep you aware of your surroundings at all times.

Truly Authentic Sound
Enjoy the subtlest nuances of studio-quality sound in higher than CD quality with High-Resolution Audio. Passion for music unites every component from signal to speaker, so it feels like the artist is performing right in front of you.

Enjoy DSD Playback
Experience the natural sound and intense detail of DSD audio formats, thanks to the high-quality PCM conversion of the NW-A40 Series.

Restore the Detail in your Music
By restoring the high-range sound lost in compression, DSEE HX reproduces your digital music files with rich, natural sound.

Get the Best out of High-Resolution Audio
Optimized for High-Resolution Audio, the S-Master HX digital amplifier reduces distortion and noise, letting you enjoy all the subtleties in your music.

New solder maximizes clarity
High-quality, lead-free solder creates a more efficient electronic connection between components, including the S-Master HX amp. Enjoy purer audio playback with enhanced vocal clarity, every time you press play.

New circuit board for pure, solid bass
The circuit board has been optimized to improve electricity flow, making the power supply stable. That means you experience clearer sound and pure, solid bass in your music.

Effortless Touch Control
The large, full-color screen makes controlling the music easy. Change tracks, create playlists, and adjust settings, all with a swipe or a tap.

Better Bluetooth Streaming
LDAC uses a conventional Bluetooth connection, but transfers at a maximum data transfer rate of up to 990kbps - approximately three times that of other audio profiles. The result is enhanced wireless listening that's much closer to the artist's intention. Full aptX HD audio compatibility is available with a firmware update.

Expand Your Memory
The NW-A40 Series has 16GB of built-in memory, but you can add more by popping in a Micro SD Card.

Charge Less, Listen Longer
The quick-charging battery gives you up to 45 hours of listening time, so you can enjoy music all day.