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Chrome finish deterioration ? - Flashman - 20-Nov-2014
I was just reading a review of some speakers (Soltanus
ESL Virtuoso) on the Six Moons web site and the authors (Marja and Henk) stated they hooked them up to a D-Premier, whose "once shiny finish is starting to sadly deteriorate." I bought a Devialet 170/200 and wonder whether I will have the same problem. Any thoughts?
RE: Chrome finish deterioration ? - Charlemagne - 20-Nov-2014
Till now I didn't experience any problems. I bought the D-Premier (chrome polished) over two years ago. 11 months ago I did the upgrade to the 250. It came back nice and shiny; the fingerprints were polished away at the occasion. I don't touch it anymore since, there's no reason to for me. I do use a very light plumeau to get rid of the dust, once a week.
There is another thread about keeping your Dev in good shape: http://devialetchat.com/Thread-Cleaning-the-Devialet
From the Devialet helpdesk:
Quote:How to clean your Devialet product
Both the amplifier's body and the remote control is made of hand-polished solid aluminium with a layer of copper and nickel. The delicate surface is sensitive to finger acidity and grease. We recommend that you regularly clean the surface with the supplied cloth. If marks or stains are persistent, you may want to use a soft cloth moistened with alcohol or a window cleaning product.
RE: Chrome finish deterioration ? - f1eng - 20-Nov-2014
My Devialets are 4 years old and are fine but I do clean off fingerprints immediately. The most-used remote control still looks like new too.
RE: Chrome finish deterioration ? - Antoine - 20-Nov-2014
I guess they clean it the wrong way, or don't clean it all.
https://help.devialet.com/entries/23407231-How-to-clean-your-Devialet-product
Quote:How to clean your Devialet product
Both the amplifier's body and the remote control is made of hand-polished solid aluminium with a layer of copper and nickel. The delicate surface is sensitive to finger acidity and grease. We recommend that you regularly clean the surface with the supplied cloth. If marks or stains are persistent, you may want to use a soft cloth moistened with alcohol or a window cleaning product.
This text above BTW is written for the original silver colored D-Premier. I believe the new Devialets have an improved coating and of course also the black chrome layer.
RE: Chrome finish deterioration ? - bentrider - 21-Nov-2014
I do not own a D-anything but I never touch any equipment with bare hands. I keep a pair of white cotton gloves on my equipment rack. I never have to clean grease or salt off of my black equipment. When I sell equipment I get comments from the buyers that it looks like I never used the item.
I also have special tools for dusting.
I find it easier and more satisfying to keep equipment free of contamination rather than have to remove it.
(20-Nov-2014, 21:41)Antoine Wrote: I guess they clean it the wrong way, or don't clean it all.
https://help.devialet.com/entries/23407231-How-to-clean-your-Devialet-product
Quote:How to clean your Devialet product
Both the amplifier's body and the remote control is made of hand-polished solid aluminium with a layer of copper and nickel. The delicate surface is sensitive to finger acidity and grease. We recommend that you regularly clean the surface with the supplied cloth. If marks or stains are persistent, you may want to use a soft cloth moistened with alcohol or a window cleaning product.
This text above BTW is written for the original silver colored D-Premier. I believe the new Devialets have an improved coating and of course also the black chrome layer.
RE: Chrome finish deterioration ? - Antoine - 21-Nov-2014
Hi Bentrider, I fully agree with you. Devialet also supplies their equipment with a pair of gloves.
I am assuming that since Marja and Henk are reviewers for 6Moons they move their equipment very often to make room for other devices on test.