[MOD] - Firmwares pour ZX300, WM1A et WM1Z

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[MOD] - Firmwares pour ZX300, WM1A et WM1Z

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Salut à tous,

Je recense ici les firmwares alternatifs.

"Solar System" pour 1A et 1Z :
Il est sorti sur Head-Fi très récemment des mods de firmwares pour les WM1A et WM1Z mis au point par des chinois que je vais essayer de synthétiser ici.

Ils ont été mis-à-disposition par 2 Head-Fier. Voici le message d'introduction :
XXX a écrit :Last year some Chinese enthusiastic worked out a way to modify firmwares and change their sound. ATM I won't dive into disclosing the technical specifics since it may be illegal and ultra troublesome to write, but the results are something profound. I will first elaborate on some basic principles.

Firmwares do affect sound (nonsense... we all know that). The firmwares of 1A/1Z provided to download all over the world are universal and totally identical (identical MD5 value). But there are TWO SETS of tuning codes to tune 1A/1Z separately, stored WITHIN THE SAME FIRMWARE. The firmware file simply identifies whether your device is 1A or 1Z then it applies the proprietary tunings accordingly. It reads the identification codes stored within the firmware and your devices as references to preceed the installation.

Secondly, firmware file contains two parts: the first part with the basic system functionalities, for example, the random / repeat buttons shown in now playing, introduced in 2.0; the usb dac / bt receiver modes introduced in 3.0, etc; The second part is the tuning codes, which are scattered in various sections of the firmware. We don't know how exactly the codes work, as they remain an encrypted black box. But we can switch the "box" between 1A and 1Z to alter each other sound. Thirdly and most importantly, the firmware of DMP-Z1 & ZX300 are of similar structure with slight differences of the functionality part, for example, DMP doesn't even has a skip button in the UI while 1Z does of course. HOWEVER, the tuning codes of DMP can be applied to 1A / 1Z perfectly fine.

Incorporating DMP's tuning, both 1A / 1Z enjoy a much expanded sound with better extension on both ends. With the new assets at hand, theoretically speaking, tuning codes can be switched and combined to approximate the desired sound profiles of many other DAPs. Yet the process was HIDEOUS, since it's a shot in the dark for modders to blindly test the wild combinations with our own ears. Thx to our Chinese pioneer, Deck24, who relentlessly keep experimenting the tunings with months of trials and errors, finally there are some results to be shared to the public.

Disclosure: Since the discovery of firmware tuning, I have been working with "the Step-Father of Walkman"@Whitigir to create and share a series of modded firmwares "in conspiracy". Theoretically speaking, each of these firmwares is a clear upgrade to your Walkman, but remember that your hardware limitations will play the bigger roles that scales up with the firmware performances.

The following firmware mods will bring about the sound signatures of DMP Z1 fine tuned for the Walkman. There will be differences as DMP Z1 and Walkman are too different in hardware engineering, sizes and implementations. If you are not happy with what you hear, please use the stock firmware, as there has been no known risk of damaging or bricking the player.
Both 1A and 1Z are tuned exactly and the same. Four sound profiles were composed, tastefully and painstakingly. They are Mercury, Jupiter, Mars and Venus for you to choose from:

MERCURY: has the most neutral and flat frequency response and has the most reference sound. Clear, sharp and swift timbre warped you within a rounded holographic staging. Technically it's most akin to the sound profile of the almighty DMP-Z1 itself.

JUPITER: is the most majestic all-rounder profile lying somewhere between Mercury and Mars. It's more engaging and musical than Mercury and less warm and aggressive than Mars, but keeping all the ultra resolution Mercury has to offer.

MARS: is a more aggressive, V-shaped yet exciting profile than Jupiter. It's a living volcano and raging hurricane bringing forth gigantic soundstage, thunderous dynamics and authoritative slams, yet still breathes air in the upper treble area.

VENUS: is a silky smooth, mid-centric profile for vocal oriented music. It's the most colorful signature among all the Planets, with beautiful reverbs and decays lingering in an analogue flavor. If you are a fan of East-Asian pop songs, especially female vocals, this is the best fitting profile for you.

SOLIS: This is the One Sound To Rule Them All profile available only in Tier 5 level. With many attempts we tried to compress / downscale it to T4 and below but no avail without sacrificing too much merits of the tunings. This profile takes advantage of the expertise from all the other Planets, so it has was tuned with balance in mind, ready to shine upon every genres of music. Due to its technical complexity and sophistication, it could be a hit or miss for your setup.

Among all these 4 profiles, we also divided each of them into 3 different Tiers for various levels of setups. You can choose freely for your own preference. So there are a whole combinations of 4x3=12 versions to choose from.

Tier 1: Most friendly to the most numbers of setups. There will be a clear differences from a stock Walkman. The proof of different internal wires and hardware components in places. Sound is relatively milder and relaxed than Tier 2 and 3.

Tier 2: Better performances in details, resolutions and dynamics. However, if you don’t have TOTL setups, please refer to tier 1 or roll back to stock firmwares or it may sound aggressive due to your hardware limitations. The battery will also shorten by a little compared to Tier 1 and stock FWs due to the higher processed resolution.

Tier 3: Push the Walkman to its limits, or even beyond. Please note that this is the highest performances, but is also the most picky one. Highly recommended for players with hardware modified, authentic upgrades cables and very capable high end monitors, with which T3 scales incredibly well. If your setup can handle it properly, it offers the most dynamic, physical and detailed sound yet to be heard with any Walkman, otherwise it may sound worse than T2 or T1. The battery will shorten to some extent, just like switching from low gain to high gain.

To put it in a nutshell, these firmwares are all about the SYNERGY with your hardware. The higher the Tier ranks, the better hardware scales, and the higher output power perceived (illusionary). Tier 3 of each profile may not fit the majority out there, although they are the most technically capable.
For better performances, please also change regional code into Japan.

Additional Reading - Japanese Tunings
Japanese model of 1A/1Z sounds different than the other region models. Generally speaking, JP tuning has smoother timbre, better bass texture and a tad deeper/larger soundstage.

To obtain the Japanese tuning, simply run the Rockbox tool to change your region code to J. You can also find the Rockbox tool in the folder I shared.
How to change region code to "J" using Rockbox tool

P.S. You DON'T need to factory reset to activate J tuning! Don't reset or you will lose your clocking hours. Just restarting will suffice.
After changing to J, please run ANY firmwares again for your device to apply to the J FW. Restarting your device, u will find a new certificate item showing up at the bottom of setting's page, proving your FW is now the Japanese version. At the same time, u lose the ability to change language to others, but keeping your current language (such as English). Because Japanese FW initially doesn't support multi-language selection.

Upgrade methods: first make sure your device is on official 3.02. The mods are all based on the official 3.02, keeping all its vested functionalities. If u upgrade from any other official versions the installation will fail, though no harm will incur at all. The upgrading speed is much faster than official upgrade since only the tuning parts are being written in. The process is perfectly safe for your device, and you can always run the other mod to substitute, or revert back to the official FWs anytime by running their exe.

Important Notes concerning regions:
1. Choose the correct version corresponding with your device model to install.
2. All devices except JP model and EU model should choose Universal.
3. Japanese Tourist Edition should choose Universal, NOT Japanese.
4. Changing regions with Rockbox and choosing FW's region to install are two independent issues.
5. Changing regions with Rockbox will change sound, but installing FWs ONLY read the region your hardware device originally subjected to. Pls refer to the picture below for reference:
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Le Lien vers le graal :loool: :
Disponible sur demande sur Head-Fi ou sur ce topic.
"Seasons" pour 1Z, 1A et ZX300 :
MrLocoLuciano a écrit : https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/ ... oTX3lfoM_l

In the link above you can find packages for each region (EU/JP/U). Also, before the Software Update tool will start, you will be greeted with this :

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This will allow you to choose to what version of firmware you would like to apply the tuning to. For example, if at the moment you use the 3.01 firmware, you should choose option b. After you'll enter "b" and then press the Enter key, the Software Update tool will start, ready to apply the tuning for the firmware you have already installed.

Détail sur les firmwares :

Seasons :

1. Summer
As the sun shines brightly, the warm and Holographic soundstage that is insanely
wide envelopes you with lush mids and ultra smooth highs while producing a very refined and
deep bass experience.

2. Autumn
As the leaves fall, the thick and rich mids coupled with refined treble and super deep
bass gives you an enveloping wide stage of powerful and impactful sound.

3. Winter
As the snow falls, the gentle and warm mids coupled with silky smooth treble elevate you
to reach the deepest depths of bass and enjoy a sound that plays well with all genres.

4. Spring
When the leaves grow, you get a sense of clean and detailed resolution that shines through
with ease. The highs, mids and lows blend together in a very balanced yet enjoyable way with a tinge
of warmth.

Bonus :

Autumn+
When the leaves fall, so do the beats. This version of Autumn punches way down with
superb bass resolution. The vocals are full and warm yet airy and articulate. Highs are
silky smooth. The soundstage is wide and well spread out. The best all round sound for
all genres.

This is basically a more refined tuning of Autumn, which sounds really great in my opinion.

Complément :

As previously mentioned, the tuning was done using a stock WM1A, using the J region.
Using this on a WM1Z (included in the link) or on a WM1A with a different region may
result in a slightly different sound.

"Avlos" and "Diavlos" pour WM1Z, WM1A et ZX300 :
Avlos (or Diavlos) was one of the most significant ancient Greek wind instruments used
in almost all the private and public ceremonies, in national competitions, in processions
and in tragedies. It was connected with the worship of the ancient God Dionysus. Dionysus
was the Olympian god of wine, vegetation, pleasure, festivity, madness and wild frenzy.


Avlos - Sweet and laid back sound, with unmistakable detail retrieval, and balanced
all across the range. Experience warmth, musicality, and smoothness in your music.

Diavlos - Feel the punch and let the bass depth rattle your senses while producing
clear and airy vocals, coupled with silky smooth highs with excellent detail retrieval.


Feel free to give them a try, here https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/ ... sp=sharing


Please note that the tunings were achieved on a stock WM1A, with firmware version 3.02, and
region J. Though you can find packages for WM1Z and ZX300/A in the link above, the tunings
may sound slightly different than on a stock WM1A.

Only Windows versions are available.
Faire sonner son WM1A comme un WM1Z ou comme le DMP-1Z, ou pousser son WM1Z plus loin :
Pour le 1A

WM1Aᶻ

Get the organic, lush, and warm sound signature of WM1Z, with
increased sound stage and impeccable imaging, on your WM1A.
Truly balanced sound that transforms your 1A to 1Z, without having
to spend anything to modify your precious DAP*. This could be the
ultimate upgrade firmware for anyone who likes a warm sound that
is unlike any other on your 1A

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1ZsEBo ... sK2ix6xG7I

WM1A-z1

An attempt at bringing the nuanced and refined sound signature of
the DMP-Z1 to our awesome little WM1A. Lush, airy and live vocals
come forward majestically, surrounded by silky smooth treble and
superb definition and depth of bass. Feel the sound all around you,
thanks to the expansive sound stage and impressive imaging.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/ ... sp=sharing


Pour le 1Z

WM1Z²

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/ ... sp=sharing

Bonnes écoutes :jap:
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Super merci !
Je suis attentivement les commentaires sur HF a ce sujet.
C'est passionnant ce qu'on peut faire avec un firmware.
Concernant la diff entre 1a et 1z quelle est la part attribuée au hardware, quelle est la part pour le software...
J'ai aussi lu que même d'origine un 1z japonais sonnera différemment d'un 1z d'une autre région... A cause du firmware !
Vraiment intéressant et ça redonne un boost d'intérêt pour 2 DAP qui , malgré leur âge, n'en manquait déjà pas.
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Oui c'est expliqué au dessus :jap:

Pour ce que j'ai entendu, les résultats de ces Mod sont assez bluffant.

Pour l'instant :
MrLocoLuciano a écrit :Bon donc passage de 3.02 stock à 3.02 patch DPMZ1 1.02 :
- scène meilleure en profondeur et largeur
- aération supérieure
- sentiment que la musique coule encore avec plus de délicatesse qu'avant
- haut médium / aigus très très légèrement en avant
- médium légèrement en retrait
- peut-être un poil moins de basses

Passage de 3.02 patch DPMZ1 1.02 à 3.02 patch DPMZ1 1.01 :
- scène qui perd en profondeur et largeur
- aération qui décroit
- la musique coule toujours avec autant de délicatesse
- haut médium / aigus très très légèrement en avant
- médium en avant
- plus de basses

Passage de 3.02 patch DPMZ1 1.01 à 3.02 stock :
- scène qui perd en profondeur et largeur
- aération qui décroit
- la musique coule avec moins de délicatesse
- haut médium / aigus légèrement en retrait
- médium en recul
- moins de basses
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Dans le genre, QLS propose plusieurs firmware différents sur le QA361.

J'ai testé mais pas de différence flagrante a l'écoute...
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Pour le coup, ici c'est pas Sony.
Mais c'est assez flagrant sur certains.
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Je relance ici, certains mods ne fonctionnent pas chez moi :

Ultimate 1.01 et 1.02
Theatre
WmZ2

Club et DMP-Z1 1.01 et 1.02 par contre c'est nickel
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Intras : Fiio FH9, AK t8ie Mk2, Sony XBA-N3, et quelques paires Chi-fi

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Oui certains firmwares ne marchent pas chez certains...
Je n'ai pas de solutions.
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Nouvelle annonce de W******r sur Head-Fi, qui fut le 1er à modder physiquement le 1A / 1Z et à rejoint le groupe de Mod des firmwares.
W******r a écrit : In the next coming days, you will see some more versions. It is finalized, polished to take things beyond what is already there. There will be differences when you drive Headphones VS in ears buds. With these finalized FW, walkman will be able to drive headphones, even HD800S will be able to enjoy the sound performances

Walkman will be unleashed
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Ça serait cool s’il pouvait le faire pour le zx300
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DAC/AMP: Pionner U 05 S + Earmen Tr-amp + Auglamour Gr1 + Audioquest Cobalt
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CASQUE: Grado Sr2e Gpads + Hifiman He400i + Beyerdynamic T1 3rd (Forza Claire)
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jprenaud78 a écrit :Ça serait cool s’il pouvait le faire pour le zx300
+1
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Casques : Fiio FT5, HD800 sd, Listen wireless et Spirit one Qobuz
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Sympa cette émulation autour de la série WM1, de bonne augure pour la suite et la pérennité du DAP (Y)
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    DAP : Sony NW-WM1A K-mod Ultimate/ FiiO BTR7
    IEM : Isfit Lab Fusion
Anciennement (du + récent au + ancien) :

Casques : Abyss 1266 φTC/ SR-007 mk2/ Utopia/ LCD-XC/ SR-L300/ MDR-Z7 m2/ He6SE V1/ Th900 Lawton V1/ Elear/ MDR-Z1R/ E-MU Teak/ AKG N90Q/ AKG K371/ WH-1000X M2/ Vali/ TH-X00 Ebony/ MDR-1000X/ LCD-X/ MDR-Z7/ Sonorous VI/ Sig Pro/ B&W P5/ RS-180
Ampli/Dac : SRM D10/ Adi-2 DAC FS x 3/ XI Audio Broadway/ Chord Hugo2/ Oriolus BA300s/ SRM-D50/Oppo Sonica/ SRM-007tII/ SRM-252s/ Violectric DHA V590 Pro/ Auris HA2-SF/ Pathos Aurium/ Questyle CMA 12 Master/ Theorem 720 / Sony TA-ZH1ES/ Dragonfly Red & Cobalt/ Cavalli Liquid Carbon V1/ Schiit Mimby/ PHA-2A/ Grace Design m9XX
DAP : Cayin N8ii/ NW-WM1A mod EXPm2.5 SE/ Dx220 MAX/ NW-WM1Z mod EXPm & NW-WM1Z/ Shanling Q1/ AK 70 MK1/ Hidizs AP80/ Lotoo Paw 5000 MK1/Hifiman HM602/ Cowon Plenue 1/ AK JR/ Cowon Z2
IEM : ES Purple/ VE EXT/ Aurum/ Legend X/ Ve8/ IER-Z1R/ ISN H40/ PP8S/Vega/ Nova/ FLC8s/ Sm3v2
Câbles : JPS LABS SC /Nordost Heimdall2/ 1950's Clone/ GraveDigger/Lazuli Ref/ OAO Gold/ Hansound Redcore/ 1960'S/ DM-IEM MK2/ DM-X/ DM-27/ Beat audio Signal
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Ils sont arrivés les "mods ultimes qui poussent les WM1 vers l'infini et au delà " 8-D

https://www.head-fi.org/threads/modifyi ... t-15495488
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Effectivement, nouveaux firmwares pour faire joujou
M******h a écrit : Disclosure: Since the discovery of firmware tuning, I have been working with "the Step-Father of Walkman"@Whitigir to create and share a series of modded firmwares "in conspiracy". Theoretically speaking, each of these firmwares is a clear upgrade to your Walkman, but remember that your hardware limitations will play the bigger roles that scales up with the firmware performances.

The following firmware mods will bring about the sound signatures of DMP Z1 fine tuned for the Walkman. There will be differences as DMP Z1 and Walkman are too different in hardware engineering, sizes and implementations. If you are not happy with what you hear, please use the stock firmware, as there has been no known risk of damaging or bricking the player.

Both 1A and 1Z are tuned exactly and the same. Four sound profiles were composed, tastefully and painstakingly. They are Mercury, Jupiter, Mars and Venus for you to choose from:

MERCURY: has the most neutral and flat frequency response and has the most reference sound. Clear, sharp and swift timbre warped you within a rounded holographic staging. Technically it's most akin to the sound profile of the almighty DMP-Z1 itself.

JUPITER: is the most majestic all-rounder profile lying somewhere between Mercury and Mars. It's more engaging and musical than Mercury and less warm and aggressive than Mars, but keeping all the ultra resolution Mercury has to offer.

MARS: is a more aggressive, V-shaped yet exciting profile than Jupiter. It's a living volcano and raging hurricane bringing forth thunderous dynamics and authoritative slams, yet still breathes air in the upper treble area.

VENUS: is a silky smooth, mid-centric profile eyeing for vocal oriented music. It's 70% done.

Among all these 4 profiles, we also divided each of them into 3 different Tiers for various levels of setups. You can choose freely for your own preference. So there are a whole combinations of 4x3=12 versions to choose from.

Tier 1: Most friendly to the most numbers of setups. There will be a clear differences from a stock Walkman. The proof of different internal wires and hardware components in places. Sound is relatively milder and relaxed than Tier 2 and 3.

Tier 2: Better performances in details, resolutions and dynamics. However, if you don’t have TOTL setups, please refer to tier 1 or roll back to stock firmwares or it may sound aggressive due to your hardware limitations. The battery will also shorten by a little compared to Tier 1 and stock FWs due to the higher processed resolution.

Tier 3: Push the Walkman to its limits, or even beyond. Please note that this is the highest performances, but is also the most picky one. Highly recommended for players with hardware modified, authentic upgrades cables and very capable high end monitors. T3 scales incredibly well with hard-to-drive high impendence monitors. If your setup can handle it, it offers the most dynamic, physicality and detailed sound yet to be seen with any Walkman, otherwise it may sound worse than T2 or T1. The battery will shorten to some extent, just like switching from low gain to high gain.


To put it in a nutshell, these firmwares are all about the SYNERGY with your hardware. The higher the Tier ranks, the better hardware scales, and the higher output power perceived (illusionary). Tier 3 of each profile may not fit the majority out there, although they are the most technically capable.
For better performances, please also change regional code into Japan.

Upgrade methods: first make sure your device is on official 3.02. The mods are all based on the official 3.02, keeping all its vested functionalities. If u upgrade from any other official versions the installation will fail, though no harm will incur at all. The upgrading speed is much faster than official upgrade since only the tuning parts are being written in. The process is perfectly safe for your device, and you can always run the other mod to substitute, or revert back to the official FWs anytime by running their exe.

Choose the correct version corresponding with your device model to install. All devices except JP model and EU model should choose Universal. Changing regions will not effect the region your device originally subjects to. Unfortunately I cannot compile and maintain Mac versions.

https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/mobi ... drive_open
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Sympa ces petits FW alternatifs !
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Cables -> Rhapsodio Évolution Copper / Rhapsodio Evolution Silver / Clone 1950 / PW Audio 1950 / Effect Audio Onyx / Effect Audio Code 51 / YY Pro Tucana
DAP/AMP -> Hiby R8 + SP1000-Amp / WM1A FE+ mod / AK120+Glove A1 / AK120 TITAN / MS-AK100 / Hisound Studio V Anniversary / Sansa Fuze
Intras -> Fourté Noir + Erlkonig + Ambient Acoustics Lam Am7 + AK T8ie mk2
Casques -> Sennheizer Amperior / T51p modifié
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DAPs -> RWAK240+, LPG Diana, Aune M1S, Sony ZX2, DX50
Intras -> K10u acrylique / K10 custom / iSine20 calble Cipher V1 et V2
Câbles -> PW Audio 1960K 4 brins / PW Audio 1960 2 brins / Effect Audio Horus 4 brins / Silver Dragon / Han Sound 8 brins 2 pins 2.5mm / AAW Capri USB-C IEM 2pin (DAC/AMP)
Casques -> Audeze Sine Cipher + 3.5 Lavricable / Denon AHD600 / T51p / Sennheizer HD25
Streamer -> Poly + Mojo

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Plus que sympa :hb:
Grado GT220 - Sennheiser Momentum TW2 - Sony WH-1000XM4 - Technics EAH-AZ60
Fiio BTR7 / Hiby R6 III
Maison : Ambient Acoustics MAD24 / Effect Audio X Elysian GAEA / Oriolus Oriolus
A vendre : Fir Audio Radon 6
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