12-Aug-2016, 13:02
(12-Aug-2016, 11:30)Confused Wrote:(12-Aug-2016, 11:19)Hifi_swlon Wrote:(12-Aug-2016, 09:43)Zappydev Wrote: #66 - installed and sounding wonderful in Worcestershire
Congrats! But where did the change of heart come from Zappydev? I thought from your posts last month you were unlikely to spend any more money with Devialet?
You big tease Zappydev! No more sofa squishes from me!! Anyway, congratulations! Enjoy!
Thanks, guys. I shall miss those squishes !!
Yes, I was reaching the limit of my tolerance with regard to the AIR issues, and the way that Devialet were handling them (or not). Then, a few things happened:
- I saw, and heard, the O d'A during the Sofa-Squish day
- I started using AIR3b for Mac, which pretty much solved the issues of the previous releases. The subsequent release of AIR3b for Win has been equally successful for me.
- The Expert Pro story is now revealed, so we have a pretty good idea of how things will look for the next year or so
Do I really need 1000W into my little Duette speakers ? No, of course not - the D400 had oodles of power in reserve. And yet - listening today at -36dB, where yesterday it would have been -25 dB, the sound is clearly more open and controlled than it was before. My biggest limitation today by far is the listening room, both shape and size - hence the Duettes, which I can wholeheartedly recommend, by the way. Come the day that I finally get a better room, then some new speakers will be at the top of the shopping-list, but I think that the electronics will do for now
For the record, I still think that Devialet have a lot of catching-up to do as regards communication and customer satisfaction. I also think that their software efforts are woefully inadequate, but these are things which (hopefully) will continue to improve. In the meantime, I have found their products to be exceptionally well-engineered, and to provide amazing performance from a gorgeous, minimalist package.
Last but not least, this is an amazing forum, and the breadth and depth of knowledge and opinions that are shared here have also played a part in my decision to stay on the Devialet path for a while longer.
Now, I'm off to play some tunes . . .
Zap
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