I’ve just ordered one of these, should arrive in my eager little hands in about a week. Got one (plus case) from amazon, JetAudio has them going for 299 USD, so cheap. And they’re shipping to New Zealand which I’ve never seen for JetAudio listings on amazon before.
I’ve had a range of Plenues in the past, seem to have been inadvertently doing a tour
: the D, P1, M (from jmills himself), R, V and briefly P2 mk II.
I loved the sound of the V but wanted to upgrade to a larger screen player to have the better UI of the bigger Cowon players, so thought I’d just dive in deep and go for the P2 mk II in order to stop the cycle of upgrades and changes. But.... I found the P2 sounds quite different than I expected based on reviews, very velvety smooth and warm, in fact, too warm for my tastes. I returned it within the refund timeframe.
So, here I was contemplating my options and saw the M2 going so cheap. The M was a nice player, but did sound a little distant or veiled and would take a few minutes for the mind to get used to each time I started listening to it. Based on what I’ve read the M2 sounds a bit more upfront. I’m hoping it will line up pretty well with the sound I’m after and make a good daily carry. Might even run it through the xCAN if the combo adds anything.
I’ve been wondering whether Cowon’s next release will be something like an updated M2, but decided not to wait around to find out. Their recent releases have either been their small screen line-up (J, V, D2), or other end of top tier (P2mk II, L). Seems about time they went for the middle ground with a player around the 500-800 USD mark.