(17-Jan-2016, 13:27)GuillaumeB Wrote:(17-Jan-2016, 12:51)Cylob Wrote: Over the past few weeks I urged my friend to try the 7.1.3 firmware knowing that he would love it just as much as I do.
It took a while, but he finally tried it and wrote this article about it::::
Devialet Firmware [HiFiAdvice]
Very interesting and thanks for sharing. Is your friend a member of this forum?
I do feel that 9.0.1 redresses the balance somewhat.
Guillaume
No he's not a member [yet]. If there's any news I usually share it with him.
I did try 9.0.1, but didn't like it.
The midtones indeed seemed warmer with 9.0.1 then with 8.1.3,
but a lot of the airiness & soundstage width were gone.
Fell in love with 7.1.3 right away: the airiness, the huge soundstage and so much more musicality and warmth in the mids.
Silksmooth highs. Not a hint of harshness, but crystal clear at the same time. Magical!
It did seem to loose some bass though, but that's not a problem in my setup.
Devialet Expert 200 (FW 7.1.3) / Magnepan 1.7i / Rel T5 / Foobar (WASAPI event 24bit) / AIR 3.0.1 public beta (best Air 3.x.x SQ by far)