Cowon Plenue V Digital Audio Player

The Cowon Plenue V digital audio player features a sleek, stealthy-looking metal body packed with high-end internals. At its heart is Cirrus Logic’s cutting-edge CS43131 DAC and the Premium Sound DAC filter, which work together to deliver natural, ultra-high-resolution sound. The player supports files up to 24 bit/192 kHz and also offers native DSD support, with a battery life rated at 41 hours of MP3 playback or 27 hours of HD audio on a single charge. Along with a hefty 64 GB of internal memory, it has a micro-SD port for an additional 128 GB of external storage. Finally, the 2.8-inch wide-angle touch LCD display and 140 levels of volume adjustment give you control over your tracks. 

In a five-star review, Head-Fi user someyoungguy says, “With the V, I feel like I’ve hit the sound I’m after and can stop looking. There’s a quote on Cirrus Logic’s Master Hi-Fi product page saying that they deliver ‘a very pure, natural audio quality with exceptional fidelity’ and I feel like that’s how the V sounds. I wouldn’t really describe the sound as warm, but certainly not cold or harsh. It just sounds good, there’s excellent detail retrieval, and the pieces all feel like they come together to produce an enjoyable, immersive sound."