Sony launches pleasantly affordable high-resolution WalkmanThere's often quite a price premium for folks who prefer hi-res portable audio over a ubiquitous smartphone and a pair of cheap earphones.There's the S-Master HX digital amplifier developed for Walkman players, which has been designed for low distortion and noise, rocks native DSD, and employs reflow solder containing gold that's reported to improve sound localization and help deliver a wide soundstage.Sony has included its immersive 360 Reality Audio technology, Bluetooth comes with support for Sony's high-resolution LDAC codec, as well as aptX HD and MQA, and there's an onboard vinyl processor that can "give the warmth and character of vinyl back to your digital tracks."My 2018 Samsung Note 8 was definitely more expensive but has a way bigger screen, came with 256Gb (expandable) memory and... is already in my pocket since then, doing a remarkable job as a music playerOr memory capacity for that matter?Comparing the playback capabilities of a cell phone to this device is like comparing a gramophone to a well equipped listening room."