UK event with Mathieu Pernot - 17 July

[daniel.avasilichioaei]

Questions for Mathieu from the forum, in no particular order:

1) What's the current status of investigating/fixing the problems with Roon (RAAT) over Gb Ethernet?

2) What's the current status of investigating/fixing the problems (with the configurator?) that can cause high-volume distortion when SAM is enabled?

3) What's the schedule for completing full internally-hosted configuration (this was said to be on the schedule last summer, next priority after Roon Ready support)?

4) It would be very helpful to have a digital "effects loop" i.e. digital output from the selected input, looped through a digital processor to digital input to the ADH section.  For example this would allow room correction by external hardware, in the absence of RC done by the Expert's DSP.  Please comment on the possibility of implementing that.

5) Apart from AXD, what other new capabilities/uses are planned for the Expert Pro's DSP?

6) What plans are there to support MQA directly in the Expert?

7) Please confirm the R/C loading for both MM and MC cartridges in the 120 and 130 (not advanced) phono stage.

8) What's the status of an updated Devialet app (iphone, android, etc...) that provides all the display and full functionality of the Remote?

If I've missed anything or there are any "late entries", please let me know and I'll edit this post accordingly to try and keep it all in one place.

Thanks!

Additional questions, very embaressing / big sound quality issues:
- Bug on FIRMWARE 13.1.3 DOS 2.2.4: while increasing the TONE \ BASS setting with SAM = ON, starting with very low values (a few dB plus), amplifier is clipping bass, and sound is getting very heavy distortions. Please see https://devialetchat.com/Thread-Bug-for-...-DOS-2-2-4.
- Configurator bug on dual mono configurations (at least) for BALANCE MODE, BASS and TREBLE boost/cut frequency: multiple settings form configurator "General settings" section (including "Balance mode", and "Bass" and "Treble" frequencies) are not saved inside companion configuration file, but only inside master configuration file. Master unit is playing as per user's settings, and companion unit is playing as per default values. Please see https://devialetchat.com/Thread-Bug-for-...-dual-mono.

Thank you, your help is very appreciated!

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Thanks @spater, duly added.

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@daniel.avasilichioaei - I think the first one was already covered but I added your link; also added your second one as item (10). Thanks.

[petrik]

5) Apart from AXD, what other new capabilities/uses are planned for the Expert Pro's DSP?

I would be really interested in to know whether they are planning to do a room correction capability or support for parametric EQ.

[markush]

What is finally the new team setup (many former people in charge of important roles left) and priority of Expert line within Devialet?

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@petrik, @markush - thanks, duly added.

[jorgie]

Questions for Mathieu from the forum, in no particular order:

1) What's the current status of investigating/fixing the problems with Roon (RAAT) over Gb Ethernet?

2) What's the current status of investigating/fixing the problems (with the configurator?) that can cause high-volume distortion when SAM is enabled?

3) What's the schedule for completing full internally-hosted configuration (this was said to be on the schedule last summer, next priority after Roon Ready support)?

4) It would be very helpful to have a digital "effects loop" i.e. digital output from the selected input, looped through a digital processor to digital input to the ADH section.  For example this would allow room correction by external hardware, in the absence of RC done by the Expert's DSP.  Please comment on the possibility of implementing that.

5) Apart from AXD, what other new capabilities/uses are planned for the Expert Pro's DSP?

6) What plans are there to support MQA directly in the Expert?

7) Please confirm the R/C loading for both MM and MC cartridges in the 120 and 130 (not advanced) phono stage.

8) What's the status of an updated Devialet app (iphone, android, etc...) that provides all the display and full functionality of the Remote?

If I've missed anything or there are any "late entries", please let me know and I'll edit this post accordingly to try and keep it all in one place.

Thanks!

Additional questions, very embaressing / big sound quality issues:
- Bug on FIRMWARE 13.1.3 DOS 2.2.4: while increasing the TONE \ BASS setting with SAM = ON, starting with very low values (a few dB plus), amplifier is clipping bass, and sound is getting very heavy distortions. Please see https://devialetchat.com/Thread-Bug-for-...-DOS-2-2-4.
- Configurator bug on dual mono configurations (at least) for BALANCE MODE, BASS and TREBLE boost/cut frequency: multiple settings form configurator "General settings" section (including "Balance mode", and "Bass" and "Treble" frequencies) are not saved inside companion configuration file, but only inside master configuration file. Master unit is playing as per user's settings, and companion unit is playing as per default values. Please see https://devialetchat.com/Thread-Bug-for-...-dual-mono.

Thank you, your help is very appreciated!

Hi,
Regarding the configurator I've observed a strange behaviour
* In mid June I've received my new speakers and I had to set-up a new configuration
* what has changed: The SAM profile from cutik-Lbs Stella to Manger P2 plus adding Subwoofer outpu on the Compagnion
* what happened various times when starting the Devs: 
** Master started with XLR as source and Compagnion with Digital, same when choosing "Line input" from the app after the Devs came up
** neither unplugging from power or fresh config files on the SD-Card could solve the problem
** my solution: after start setting the Input to Digital (as on Compagnion) via app, sound comes from both speakers....after 30 Minutes switching the input to line or XLR via app, everything is ok
* my assumption is that the subwoofer config is not working properly because I did not get my subwoofer (REL R-505) to work properly and gave for now
* the config files are now "flooded" with strange subwoofer related entries
from Master config
 "DEFAULT_PARAMETERS":{
    "VOLUME":-40,
    "SOURCE":"XLR",
from Compagnion config
"DEFAULT_PARAMETERS":{
    "VOLUME":-40,
    "SOURCE":"COAX1",

a bit odd in my eyes

Hope this information can contribute to solve Configurator issues
regards
Joerg

[David A]

Is the difference in source simply due to the fact that you're connecting your source device to the Master but the source device (active input) for the Companion is the Master.

So is what you're seeing due to the fact that whatever music source you're using is connected to your Master via XLR and your Companion is connected to your Master via the Companion's Coax 1 input?

[musialsuspect]

I'd love to hear how Devialet is now approaching its roadmap for the Expert Pro line. Are they primarily looking to 'catch up' with other providers? Has it been quiet in general because they're readying something major using the CI? In any case, what plans do they have to take fuller advantage of the CI capabilities?

I apologize if these questions are inherent in what others have asked. Sometimes a broader question loosens up nuggets that may otherwise not appear.

Wish I could be there, but I'm on the wrong side of the ocean.

[jorgie]

Is the difference in source simply due to the fact that you're connecting your source device to the Master but the source device (active input) for the Companion is the Master.

So is what you're seeing due to the fact that whatever music source you're using is connected to your Master via XLR and your Companion is connected to your Master via the Companion's Coax 1 input?

There‘s no device connected to the Companion and all Source Inputs are switched off (at least that is what the configurator shows to me). The Display on the Compagnion shows Compagnion mode