15-Nov-2016, 15:00
I guess it comes down to whether you think you'll always be happy with the 400 or eventually want to upgrade.
Having been able to compare a 200 to a 220 Pro, I would recommend the 220 Pro now knowing that you can eventually make it a 440 Pro. I think the technology advances in the Pro line take the Experts up a very significant notch in sound quality. If it were me and I chose now to keep the 400, I'd always wonder just how much better a Pro might be. The other benefit is the availability of the yet-to-be-defined new streaming board that you will get for free next year with the purchase of a 220 Pro now (which Devialet says will cost $$ next year to add).
If you do get a chance to compare, be sure the 220 Pro is fully broken in.
Having been able to compare a 200 to a 220 Pro, I would recommend the 220 Pro now knowing that you can eventually make it a 440 Pro. I think the technology advances in the Pro line take the Experts up a very significant notch in sound quality. If it were me and I chose now to keep the 400, I'd always wonder just how much better a Pro might be. The other benefit is the availability of the yet-to-be-defined new streaming board that you will get for free next year with the purchase of a 220 Pro now (which Devialet says will cost $$ next year to add).
If you do get a chance to compare, be sure the 220 Pro is fully broken in.
Devialet 440 Pro (two 220s)- Oracle CD transport - Kuzma Stabi S/Stogi S turntable - Von Schweikert VR-35 speakers - JPS SC3 SCs - PI Audio power conditioning -
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