For me the improvements do not compensate what got worse:
+ setup can now be accessed and changed (after setting up I never needed to redo setup in 1.1.4 as it run stable)
+ playlists also on local files not only in streaming subscriptions (works only if itunes is synchronized, but not on added local folders, I do not use itunes as it doubles files with ones I have in lower quality and there is no way to see file format or quality, but I get twice or more the same album. So no playlists of local files for me, same as before. Anyone gets playlists without itunes library activated in setup?)
+ bluetooth integration (I have first batch Phantom Silver, so no change for me)
- network got worse (I could enjoy both local files and Qobuz streaming before without many
problems. Now I get quite frequently high freq 'clicks' and echo-like repetitions as well as short interrupts (like others had before but not me). So got definitely worse for me. I'm using wifi and PLC, not ethernet between Dialog and Phantoms)
- overall visual design got worse in my opinion. (Now font size on my IPad mini is so small and in white on playqueue with album view that I have difficulties to read)
- overall usability got worse in my opinion. (Maybe because I'm a mac guy now that the user interaction has changed to windows or android way to interact it got very slow, even on the IPad. To delete a song from the playqueue I have to point to one of the 3 doted menus (Android style) and then point again to delete. so 2steps instead of simply pressing on delete sign on the album picture. Also I often have press several times on the + to add an album or song before it accepts my input. Never experienced this on the IPad but on Android phones. So it takes me much longer to compose my music. And this is a functionality that I use often and it got much, much worse!!)
- favorites and playlists in Qobuz take much longer to build up being displayed for selection. (This adds to the worse usability. Often I cannot add a Qobuz playlist to the queue because the needed + sign to add it is not there. I first have to go into the playlist, wait until it slowly builds up (was much faster in 1.1.4) then go back to playlist menu and then the + sing shows up that I can add it to the queue.)
--- volume control got much worse! ( I have great difficulties to find the right volume when playing music at louder levels. Now the volume progression between 55 and 65 is so steep that it is very difficult to adjust. It is impossible with the hard button control as the jumps are way too big. I have the impression volume usability is now optimised for those that use the Phantoms as computer speakers in the nearfield. For me there is no usage of the fine resolution between 0 a d 35. 35 is my low volume listening level. At night I might use 25, but levels below 20 now are too low to enjoy music and as background noise I can use other speakers like the B&W Zeppelin)
So overall this latest update to me is a significant step back. I'm worried that we might not see Devialet going again back to Apple-like usabiliy but prefers to complicate the interface with many unnecessary steps like 'yes I confirm that I just have pressed 'Trash sign' because yes I want to delete the playqueue' only to name another annoyance in user-friendlyness.
+ setup can now be accessed and changed (after setting up I never needed to redo setup in 1.1.4 as it run stable)
+ playlists also on local files not only in streaming subscriptions (works only if itunes is synchronized, but not on added local folders, I do not use itunes as it doubles files with ones I have in lower quality and there is no way to see file format or quality, but I get twice or more the same album. So no playlists of local files for me, same as before. Anyone gets playlists without itunes library activated in setup?)
+ bluetooth integration (I have first batch Phantom Silver, so no change for me)
- network got worse (I could enjoy both local files and Qobuz streaming before without many
problems. Now I get quite frequently high freq 'clicks' and echo-like repetitions as well as short interrupts (like others had before but not me). So got definitely worse for me. I'm using wifi and PLC, not ethernet between Dialog and Phantoms)
- overall visual design got worse in my opinion. (Now font size on my IPad mini is so small and in white on playqueue with album view that I have difficulties to read)
- overall usability got worse in my opinion. (Maybe because I'm a mac guy now that the user interaction has changed to windows or android way to interact it got very slow, even on the IPad. To delete a song from the playqueue I have to point to one of the 3 doted menus (Android style) and then point again to delete. so 2steps instead of simply pressing on delete sign on the album picture. Also I often have press several times on the + to add an album or song before it accepts my input. Never experienced this on the IPad but on Android phones. So it takes me much longer to compose my music. And this is a functionality that I use often and it got much, much worse!!)
- favorites and playlists in Qobuz take much longer to build up being displayed for selection. (This adds to the worse usability. Often I cannot add a Qobuz playlist to the queue because the needed + sign to add it is not there. I first have to go into the playlist, wait until it slowly builds up (was much faster in 1.1.4) then go back to playlist menu and then the + sing shows up that I can add it to the queue.)
--- volume control got much worse! ( I have great difficulties to find the right volume when playing music at louder levels. Now the volume progression between 55 and 65 is so steep that it is very difficult to adjust. It is impossible with the hard button control as the jumps are way too big. I have the impression volume usability is now optimised for those that use the Phantoms as computer speakers in the nearfield. For me there is no usage of the fine resolution between 0 a d 35. 35 is my low volume listening level. At night I might use 25, but levels below 20 now are too low to enjoy music and as background noise I can use other speakers like the B&W Zeppelin)
So overall this latest update to me is a significant step back. I'm worried that we might not see Devialet going again back to Apple-like usabiliy but prefers to complicate the interface with many unnecessary steps like 'yes I confirm that I just have pressed 'Trash sign' because yes I want to delete the playqueue' only to name another annoyance in user-friendlyness.
