New beta firmware 7.1.3 released

[Clark]

No sibilance with Diana Krall's A Case of You, stream from Sonos Connect via coax digital, FLAC quality.

Interesting.. I also have a Sonos Connect with Tidal (via coax), just tried this and it does seem a bit less (although the SQ is generally lower than with AIR). Just tried AIR again and for my ears there is some sibilance (noticeable especially just over 3 mins in on Tidal version).. 

[Rufus McDufus]

I fall for the power cord thing every time. For some reason I was assuming you'd already done that, but I tend to power cycle it again after it's finished installing the update and rebooted too just to be sure.

[DJ 04]

I fall for the power cord thing every time. For some reason I was assuming you'd already done that, but I tend to power cycle it again after it's finished installing the update and rebooted too just to be sure.

I found that if you hold the power button for a few seconds the display will show "RESET" and then you can let go and it will install the firmware. 

[PhilP]

Here's the file differences from the 7.1.1 I have (which would be the earlier one if there's two different ones) and 7.1.3beta:

Code:

$ diff -rql 7.1.1 SW\ 7.1.3\ CLIENT
Only in 7.1.1: dspm0705.hex
Only in SW 7.1.3 CLIENT: dspm0706.hex
Files 7.1.1/force_fw.txt and SW 7.1.3 CLIENT/force_fw.txt differ
Files 7.1.1/fw_list.txt and SW 7.1.3 CLIENT/fw_list.txt differ
Files 7.1.1/ihm_0700.hex and SW 7.1.3 CLIENT/ihm_0700.hex differ

$ sum -r 7.1.1/dspm0705.hex  SW\ 7.1.3\ CLIENT/dspm0706.hex
31182   123 7.1.1/dspm0705.hex
45577   124 SW 7.1.3 CLIENT/dspm0706.hex

So dspm070{5|6} has the version number suffix changed and contents, ihm_0700.hex is different.  The txt files just installation version-specific files.

Any idea what ihm could stand for? Again, if they change he contents of a file they really ought to change its name.

[GuillaumeB]

Here's the file differences from the 7.1.1 I have (which would be the earlier one if there's two different ones) and 7.1.3beta:

Code:

$ diff -rql 7.1.1 SW\ 7.1.3\ CLIENT
Only in 7.1.1: dspm0705.hex
Only in SW 7.1.3 CLIENT: dspm0706.hex
Files 7.1.1/force_fw.txt and SW 7.1.3 CLIENT/force_fw.txt differ
Files 7.1.1/fw_list.txt and SW 7.1.3 CLIENT/fw_list.txt differ
Files 7.1.1/ihm_0700.hex and SW 7.1.3 CLIENT/ihm_0700.hex differ

$ sum -r 7.1.1/dspm0705.hex  SW\ 7.1.3\ CLIENT/dspm0706.hex
31182   123 7.1.1/dspm0705.hex
45577   124 SW 7.1.3 CLIENT/dspm0706.hex

So dspm070{5|6} has the version number suffix changed and contents, ihm_0700.hex is different.  The txt files just installation version-specific files.

Any idea what ihm could stand for? Again, if they change he contents of a file they really ought to change its name.

Interface Homme Machine? I believe Antoine was speculating that this might be a Spark compatibility update?

Guillaume

[GuillaumeB]

Boy I don't like this firmware upgrade at all. Very sibilant and thin sounding compared to the previous.

Hi Caligari can you tell us about the rest of your setup? Welcome to Devialet Chat by the way! 

Guillaume

[octaviars]

I fall for the power cord thing every time. For some reason I was assuming you'd already done that, but I tend to power cycle it again after it's finished installing the update and rebooted too just to be sure.

This was my first time updating the firmware so it was kind of trial and erorr.

[Caligari]

Boy I don't like this firmware upgrade at all. Very sibilant and thin sounding compared to the previous.

Hi Caligari can you tell us about the rest of your setup? Welcome to Devialet Chat by the way! 

Guillaume

Revel Salon2, dedicated computer as source and Nordost Odin speaker cables.

Thanks for the welcome!

[Kunter]

Boy I don't like this firmware upgrade at all. Very sibilant and thin sounding compared to the previous.

Hi Caligari can you tell us about the rest of your setup? Welcome to Devialet Chat by the way! 

Guillaume

Revel Salon2, dedicated computer as source and Nordost Odin speaker cables.

Thanks for the welcome!

I used to have the Odin speaker cable as well... A very good match. Odin Power Cable makes wonders on Devialet too..

Welcome to the forum.

[munkee]

Has anyone else experienced problems with noise? I am using the latest production version of AIR for OS X with iTunes. I have the 7.1.3 beta firmware on a Devialet 250 (formerly a 240). The MacBook is connected via wifi and the 250 via Ethernet. After a very enjoyable 15 minutes, I experienced white noise mixed with music. Changing tracks or pausing/restarting tracks does not help. I have never experienced this problem with 7.1.1 and rolling back seems to fix things.