23-Feb-2017, 13:28
(21-Feb-2017, 21:52)Chris Marshall Wrote: They should merge with Devialet!
Splendid idea.
Two lots of competing bullsh*t would be fun (especially in stereo).
A casual look at the start of this thread shows this from two years ago from Devialet:
"Devialet have indicated that USB will be the only link between the Dialog and Expert range initially but that wired and wireless ethernet will be added later using an enhanced version of AIR. Even with USB support it would of course be possible to use a re-clocker and I guess your Totaldac would filter out any 'noise'. Assuming Spark is as good as Devialet promise this could be quite an attractive solution: a highly flexible front end with support for lossless streaming services (an area in which the Totaldac seems deficient), local storage on USB drives or NAS + a very clean, re-clocked signal into the Expert amps."
Progress: none
Now we have from Melco:
"My dealer has had the N1A Series 2 for a week plus now. Says that its a big step forward, quieter and with more details. Closer to the performance of Series 1 N1ZH."
So: if you bought the best thing since sliced bread - the N1A - a year ago, you have what is now a significant step back.
Why do these big players treat their potential customers like idiots when other manufacturers treat them like sensible human beings?
Innuos Statement 2TB SSD with Next-Gen PSU (with Roon lifetime)
MacBook Pro (with Air)
Draytek Vigor 2860v-Plus/Devialet Original d'Atelier CI Nos. 54A&B/Magico M3 pair
Shunyata cables (digital/interconnect/loudspeaker/power)/Shunyata power units (Triton/Typhon)
Dialog/Phantom Gold/Tree pair
Missing Link cables (power)
England