- #Cowon a2 sound quality full#
- #Cowon a2 sound quality portable#
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Sorry for the such the long winded response, but I love listening to the best.
#Cowon a2 sound quality portable#
I love the Spin It Again program but if I can't get them to work on my portable device, which reads wave files, than the computer is just an archiver.
#Cowon a2 sound quality windows#
I know that if I can get files recorded with Spin It Again to play with windows media player than they will work in my portable device and I can do my goal, which is to listen to them in the car. the Cowon A2 isn't exactly a bargain, especially considering its skimpy. The problem is that programs like creative wavestudio can record vinyl at lower sample rates and bit depths, but those recordings play with windows media player and my cowon a2 portable video/audio player. Recordings are in ASF format (with MP3 audio) at up to 640 by 480 pixels and a. My problem is not that I can't find a player to play the files. The ultra power-saving circuit of COWON A2 enables up to 10 hours of video and 18 hours of audio continuous playback with its built-in, fully charged, 4300 mAh lithium ion battery. No matter what I do the files won't play with windows media player. 480 x 272 pixels, 26 M color 4 inch Wide TFT-LCD presents overall operation status at your fingertip, and high-quality images anywhere, anytime. I've also gone to the create files part and saved each individual track with the same specifications after cleaning everything up. In addition to a wide range of audio, video, and still image compatibility, the A2 also offers an FM radio (with record. The player supported most audio and video codecs, and the 4 device was capable of. Satisfy your music and video cravings wherever and whenever with the Cowon A2 portable multimedia player, which features 30 GB of storage and a crisply colorful 4-inch widescreen LCD. The Cowon A2 was Cowons first PMP, and they entered the market in style. After the recording is done I've saved the original file, which won't play in windows media player. Cowon A2 30 GB Portable Multimedia Player. I have my recording settings at 192000 Sample Rate, with a bit depth of 24 bits, and stereo channels. Check out for more info.I've tried both. If anyone else can find more info, please post it here!Īlso, if any of you out there are Linux hackers, PLEASE help hack the A2 and provide a better music player interface! The one provided by Cowon is too limited (no gapless, no -vbr-new support, etc.). Cowon a2 the cowon a2 is a sleek portable video player with a bright.
#Cowon a2 sound quality full#
It seems to follow with what I'm hearing and what I've read about Wolfson, though. With jetaudio, users can play, record, and enhance audio, enjoy full screen video. The difference is quite dramatic.Īll this said, I can't find a more official specification than the Polish bulletin board above for exactly which DAC is used in the A2. I would prefer them to sound exactly the same, since the H120 with Rockbox is infinitely more usable as an audio player and the A2 still doesn't support LAME -vbr-new MP3 files (which is all I encode to). Believe me, this isn't merely psychological. The battery life is still stellar, the video quality is unchanged, audio. It doesn't even take an A/B switch to hear the difference. Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Cowon A2 30 GB Portable. And again, comparing the sound quality of the two, even with the Tomahawk, the sound of the H120 is muddy and bass-heavy and the soundstage compressed compared to the clarity and instrument placement of the A2. I'm not sure if that's exactly the same Wolfson chip that resides in the 4G iPods, but given the general positive feedback I've seen about Wolfson DACs, this makes a LOT of sense. Cowon entered the digital audio player market in October 2000 with the introduction of their first MP3 player, the iAUDIO CW100.
#Cowon a2 sound quality plus#
Iriver H 1x0/3x0 > Coldfire SCF5249 + codec - Philips UDA1380TT On the plus side, the A2, which is available in 20GB (380) and 30GB (420) capacities, boasts excellent audio and video playback and recording quality.Cowon A2 > TI TMS320DM320 + Wolfson WM8750.I was able to glean the following information from this site: This got me searching for more information on just exactly which DAC is in the A2 that makes such a big difference. After some recent experimentation and re-comparing the sound quality of my iriver H120 and my Cowon A2, this time with both piped through my RSA Tomahawk, it became clear again just how much better the A2 sounds.