27-Jul-2016, 07:57
(This post was last modified: 27-Jul-2016, 08:47 by Rufus McDufus.)
It's also worth pointing out that here in the UK at least back in 2013 when the D110/170/240 were introduced, prices were not far different than for the Pro series now. Looking at whathifi.com the D110 retailed at £4,490, D170 for £6,390 and D240 for £11,800. Pound Sterling against the Euro was marginally weaker back then by maybe a couple of percent so not a big difference.
Prices now show the D130Pro has gone up about 11% on the D110, D220Pro has gone up about 10% on the D170 price, D250Pro about 6% on the D240. But then you're also getting more for your money in terms of power and (hopefully) sound quality.
Not trying to defend Devialet here but comparing end-of-run (reduced) prices versus newly-introduced models is not a particularly fair comparison.
Also it gets complicated elsewhere in the world as prices do seem to vary quite a lot.
Prices now show the D130Pro has gone up about 11% on the D110, D220Pro has gone up about 10% on the D170 price, D250Pro about 6% on the D240. But then you're also getting more for your money in terms of power and (hopefully) sound quality.
Not trying to defend Devialet here but comparing end-of-run (reduced) prices versus newly-introduced models is not a particularly fair comparison.
Also it gets complicated elsewhere in the world as prices do seem to vary quite a lot.