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WORLD AWARDS

BEST PORTABLE owon’s Plenue D2 portable high-
resolution player is a tiny pocket
wizard. Measuring just 79.2mm
high, 51.3mm wide and 15mm
HIGH-RESOLUTION Canywhere. Throw in a touch
deep its small enough to stash
screen for good measure and there’s a
lot packed into this mini marvel. It will fit
PLAYER into a shirt pocket yet is potent enough to
deliver superb sound.
On board there’s a variety of sound

effect options plus two digital filters.
But it's sound quality that marks it out.
There’s a silky smoothness that takes the
COWON PLENUE digital out of digital yet retains a punchy,
enthralling presentation, with no sense
D2 of undue softness or lack of resolution.
Whatever we played we couldn’t help but
be impressed at how the Plenue got as
close to the original recording as possible
whether it be jazz, rock, pop, classical or
even grunge.
For such a small, unassuming device it
sets a remarkably high standard for digital
replay. Other manufacturers should take
Reviewed: June 2019 issue note of its abilities.

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