[Packgrog]

The latest Cowon A2 firmware FINALLY fixed the bug where MP3 files encoded with --vbr-new with newer versions of the LAME encoder were constantly skipping. With the v1.91 firmware (which can be found here), this problem is gone, and I can finally recommend this as an excellent audio player. The sound quality has been excellent, but the LAME vbr-new problem has made me wary of recommending it for music. Granted, it does also play FLAC and Ogg files beautifully, and does a great job with video files, but so much music is encoded with LAME that it was a glaring flaw. Well, not anymore!!!

Highly recommended for a single, does it (almost) all solution. Does *NOT* need an amp (using an amp is actually very difficult), uses a Wolfson DAC, and the headphone out works beautifully with IEMs (no hiss at all!). Great little device!

-Packgrog

 

[wgr73]

Thats huge! Thanks for the info.

 

[epaludo]

Yeah, good news. Saw this yesterday at iaudiophile.net forums ...

 

[wolfen68]

It's about time. It only took a year?

 

[Meloncoly]

That just means they're cutting off the A2 soon 3: Great news, must check out what they updated.

 

[epaludo]

I congrat Cowon for still releasing firmware upgrade for a "old" player. Will all the A3 rumors it is common to forget about the A2, but it didn't happened. Congrats Cowon ...