New beta firmware 7.1.3 released

[ozthepoz]

My first impression was "crisper". Glad to see other people have used that word too, even if it does turn out to be an hallucination!

[GuillaumeB]

It's funny I'm not hearing "crisper"... I'm hearing smoother and more refined, more natural etc. Actually I think it's just more musical.

Obviously what we all hear will depend on a multitude of other factors: our speakers, our rooms, our ears!

But I'm definitely hearing more musical which is excellent news. 

Guillaume

[Hifi_swlon]

Just for fun, so far we have:

- more dynamic
- more transparent
- more detail
- much better - music is back and temp is lower
- maybe some improvement in dynamics
- maybe depth is shortened
- more "naturalness" or "realism"
- pretty much the same
- MUSICALITY is better
- more musical details
- Midrange is more liquid.
- Timbres are better.
- more dynamic
- details sounded louder and slightly bodied
- probably got some attempted fix for the air issue.
- update is to allow the 120/200/250 to be controlled by Spark/Dialogue
- seems to boot up faster.
- much more musicality.
- Details are crisper overall but there's a little more weight to the music - feels palpable
- better low level detail
- lower midrange has more weight thus offering more musicality
- more airy, more vertical sound (like surround)
- a bit more forward sounding.
- Mids are clearer/sharper and bass is firmer
- More analogue.
- positioning of musicians in the soundstage has changed
- a little smoother and more musical
- metallic edge mellowed a little.
- crisper
- more refined

;-)

I wonder if they'll ever say. Who knows, the release version may be different to the beta?

[Bryan1778]

U guys are making me tempted to try new firmware ..... 

[ozthepoz]

Just for fun, so far we have:

- more dynamic
- more transparent
- more detail
- much better - music is back and temp is lower
- maybe some improvement in dynamics
- maybe depth is shortened
- more "naturalness" or "realism"
- pretty much the same
- MUSICALITY is better
- more musical details
- Midrange is more liquid.
- Timbres are better.
- more dynamic
- details sounded louder and slightly bodied
- probably got some attempted fix for the air issue.
- update is to allow the 120/200/250 to be controlled by Spark/Dialogue
- seems to boot up faster.
- much more musicality.
- Details are crisper overall but there's a little more weight to the music - feels palpable
- better low level detail
- lower midrange has more weight thus offering more musicality
- more airy, more vertical sound (like surround)
- a bit more forward sounding.
- Mids are clearer/sharper and bass is firmer
- More analogue.
- positioning of musicians in the soundstage has changed
- a little smoother and more musical
- metallic edge mellowed a little.
- crisper
- more refined

;-)

I wonder if they'll ever say.  Who knows, the release version may be different to the beta?

Well done for collating all the comments - interesting reading.

Just goes to show how subjective this hi-fi thing is, and how many variables there are!

[AlexS]

U guys are making me tempted to try new firmware ..... 

Could someone please point me to the location of this beta version?

[amabrok]

Same here. Though initially I was of the position not to try a beta version when I have no clue what changes it brings


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[misterpete]

I may be dim, but where is this beta download, on my support page it still just has 7.1.1

[Ants]

Hi misterpete,

It's listed under "Announcement" - https://help.devialet.com/forums/22373752-Announcement
Direct link - https://help.devialet.com/entries/349829...f-Firmware

[misterpete]

many thanks Ants, much appreciated