19-May-2015, 23:38
(19-May-2015, 23:05)Confused Wrote:(19-May-2015, 22:35)Hifi_swlon Wrote: 8 configs don't seem backwards compatible. I keep all mine but I'd left the 8 one on there and 7.1.1 didn't like it and forced factory defaults.
Again, not really very tidily done - all a bit rushed if you ask me. It doesnt take long to get a reputation as a company that releases half baked things. I do hope Devialet stop the trend soon.
This is an interesting point. So it looks like if you prefer 7.1.1 or 7.1.3 (what happened to 7.1.2?), then basically you are stuck with any configurations you have saved on SD cards or your computer. That is, if you try to make a revised configuration on the "V8" configurator, then this won't work with 7.1.1. So no tweaking phono stage settings for a new cartridge etc. This seems a bit odd, and what about D Premier users, who can't use all the new V8 toys anyway?
Regards to all this being rushed, I have to agree.... The only real information I've seen is from the users of this forum, based in no small part on trial and error. So a very well done to the many who posted good information here, and poor show Devialet.
Agreed, this is an interesting point. I haven't moved on from 7.1.1, but I was intending to do so when I had some clear time. I do not have a big collection of configurations saved, and it would be a bit of a roadblock if V8.0 is necessary to make new configurations. I don't know how 7.1.3 or 8.0 will sound on my system, but I would be distressed to discover that there is a difference that I can hear, and one I don't prefer
I may be missing it, but I just looked on the Devialet website, and 7.1.3 is not available to download. I guess that it was a beta version, but since others here can tell that V8.0 is different sonically, it's a shame to have missed the chance to try it. Ah, well, 'you snooze, you lose'.
Hifi swlon's second point about the company reputation is a good one; the update and firmware improvement capability of the Devialet has been a notable feature. If it gets a reputation for being flakey or unreliable, that advantage will disappear.
Damon
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