Cowon Plenue D2 budget music player supports DSD128

Cowon has recently scooped five-star reviews for a couple of its excellent portable music players - one, the Plenue D, won a What Hi-Fi? Award in 2017 and 2018.

Needless to say we’re excited at the prospect of a next-gen version...

It's equipped with an improved dual Cirrus Logical CS43131 DAC configuration that is allegedly ‘power-saving’ to minimise battery consumption. Cowon claims the Plenue D2 can offer 45 hours of music playback from one charge, although this figure will inevitably be dependent on criteria such as volume levels.

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Becky is a hi-fi, AV and technology journalist, formerly the Managing Editor at What Hi-Fi? and Editor of Australian Hi-Fi and Audio Esoterica magazines. With over twelve years of journalism experience in the hi-fi industry, she has reviewed all manner of audio gear, from budget amplifiers to high-end speakers, and particularly specialises in headphones and head-fi devices.

In her spare time, Becky can often be found running, watching Liverpool FC and horror movies, and hunting for gluten-free cake.