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Audio First off, the bundled earphones were a real disappointment. With X-Bass or any of the other Bass options selected, they would jar loud enough to convince you without a shadow of a doubt that the speaker was tearing in agony. A quick change to a better set and I was good to go. The decibel level is insanely high. I DO NOT recommend playing any music with the volume peaked. You could cause some serious damage to your ears. With a set of Sennheiser headphones, I was thrilled with the kind of audio quality the device generated. The resounding thump in the bass line and clear tones all round make for an excellent audio experience. There are plenty of EQ presets to choose from in the JetAudio section of the player’s settings. 30 to be accurate. Those include 26 pre configured and 4 customizable. BBE is the sound engine used in the Cowon that really does manage to bring a richer and fuller sound to audio in the portable device category. When they claimed that the S9 would deliver great audio, they weren’t kidding, not one bit. What will make the player even more appealing to an audiophile are the customizable options and the detail the company has put into making sure that those who know their audio will get the absolute best out of the product. Every detail of each band can be further customized not just to provide higher or lower tones, but a much wider range of sensation. The S9’s integrated FM radio has decent pick up even while commuting to the city and although it doesn’t have a recording feature, I didn’t miss it. The player does however have a stand-alone voice recorder. The mic (and reset pin sockets are located on the rear panel) has really good range - up to four feet for dictation if you really want clear vocals, as it tends to pick up a lot of ambient sound. The closer the better of course. Video What I’ve always loved about the Cowon PMPs is the copy paste method of video files for playback. Cowon has included Media Center application in case you prefer to convert files for the player, though I don’t see why. It doesn’t read hi-def files in .MKV format. Video playback looks really good and like I said before, canning via the display is a bit of an issue, you can simply use the keys as a stress free method. The player allows you to increase the size of the video to full screen in case it’s in a wider screen format than 16:9. The S9 also supports TV out, you’ll have to purchase your own set of cables. The File support system of the S9 is a rather long list so for information on all audio and video file formats supported just click here. |
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