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Sony NW-A45

It’s 2019, and you’re reading a Sony Walkman review – but it’s not a 40th-anniversary commemorative edition of the TPS-L2 audio cassette player, nor are you trapped in an episode of Quantum Leap.

You probably have an iPod Shuffle or similar kicking around at home somewhere, made largely redundant because your smartphone came with headphones and a streamer pre-loaded.

However, as hi-res digital audio has become established, there has been a resurgence of dedicated portable music players that

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