Going to @MazeFrame @TechnicolourDunk @MacDLaw as I know you guys are especially suckers for internal shots…
So some progress pics from the Cowon Plenue S I am having modded. Below are pics by Steve at NP Audio, and his explanation.
Top is a picture of the stock board…
Then with 19 ultra low poscaps removed…
Then with ultra low esr kemets. The battery power cap has has been doubled from 47uf 100uf.
A larger capacity, quite a bit thicker (just fits!) but shorter (in length) battery which is going to allow for some physically LARGE Audio Notes ![]()
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I’ll be removing the lip from the chassis were the stock battery ends.
Besides this we had a chat about opamps…
… After a little back and forth we decided to not change these. I know it is supposed to be the same thing but just higher spec but i also know opamps can change things a decent bit and I didnt want to stray too far away from what the player is. Also, tbh, I never head a Fiio that I liked.



