Sony NW-A306 (Uncapped Volume) walkthrough & early impressions: Probably the king of small DAPs

Early days but I think the Sony A306 (uncapped Japanese one) is the best small portable DAP. Best screen, best form factor, quick and fluid UI, best battery life.

Uncapped Japanese New Sony A306 British based seller: https://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/neetex

Covered in the video (in no particular order):
Previous online video reviews of the A306 mostly useless to me
No online audio reviewer is an "authority", just a person with an opinion
Comparisons with Hiby r3ii, Hiby Digital M300, Sony A55
Noise floor/volume/uncapped japanese version
Volume capped by region versions
Ability to drive my IEMs (JD7, FH3, IE600) & headphones (DT700 Pro)
Best screen of my small DAPs
Best battery life of my small DAPs
Best form factor/ergonomics of my small DAPs
I don't use bluetooth (for those who have related questions)
Sony Music/Walkman App is very good and has improved
Sony Music/Walkman App DOES GAPLESS with AIFF!
Playlists, Favourites general layout and navigation on Walkman App
Debloating/degoogling the A306, as best possible
Maximising battery life
Running the A306 degoogled (no google sign in or play store)
Qobuz App works degoogled
Fiio Music App works degoogled
Downloading Qobuz content to SD Card for offline listening
Adding Brave Browser and Aurora Store
Unlocking developer options
A306 runs on Android 13 but needs a software update