28-Sep-2016, 12:37
(28-Sep-2016, 07:27)Nightmare Wrote:(27-Sep-2016, 21:47)mdconnelly Wrote: I'm hoping to see an in-depth discussion of the 220 Pro compared to the 200 and the 220 Pro compared to a 400. In other words, should I upgrade my 200 to a 220 Pro or by a 200 Companion instead?
I have a D250 and the answer from the Devialet guy to this question was very clear: companion. He said, he would not upgrade but go for another unit to get a real improvement of soundquality.
Disadvantages:
- no streaming board in 2017 (or later)
- software may not be optimized for non pro modells any longer (no one knows)
- no slim and smart solution any longer (and I like my single D250)
An interesting comment from the Devialet guy, but can you provide a little context here? Do you know if this opinion is based on general listening with various systems or if he has performed some direct A/B comparisons? If so, was this 250 Pro vs 1000 Pro, 220 Pro vs 400, what system and in particular speakers was he using? I suspect the final results could be very system (speaker) dependant, so a little bit of context would be very useful here.
1000 Pro - KEF Blade - iFi Zen Stream - Mutec REF10 - MC3+USB - Pro-Ject Signature 12