200 review in february TAS

[moreno1973]

Yes, that is different.  Usually the top end is a little laid back in the other reviews.

I think what he describes is not due to the amps unless the amps where not broken in. Something in his system maybe? I have not heard this from my 250 after it was broken in, but this took almost six months after the upgrade...

This is because he used in review Magico Q7. IMO. New 200 plus Magico could be too much bright sound. 
Using 200 with Sonus Faber loudspeaker my sound is just nice. No problemy with high tones...

[Riddo]

Yes, that is different.  Usually the top end is a little laid back in the other reviews.

I think what he describes is not due to the amps unless the amps where not broken in. Something in his system maybe? I have not heard this from my 250 after it was broken in, but this took almost six months after the upgrade...

This is because he used in review Magico Q7. IMO. New 200 plus Magico could be too much bright sound. 
Using 200 with Sonus Faber loudspeaker my sound is just nice. No problemy with high tones...

 When I took my 200 to a friend's place, it sounded wonderful with his Dynaudio Evidence Temptation - no "incisive" mids or highs. When he replaced them recently with MBL 101 E Mk II, there was a little "heat" in that area, though it's difficult to know whether it was the Dev., the speakers, or the room.

[Pim]

Yes, that is different.  Usually the top end is a little laid back in the other reviews.

I think what he describes is not due to the amps unless the amps where not broken in. Something in his system maybe? I have not heard this from my 250 after it was broken in, but this took almost six months after the upgrade...

This is because he used in review Magico Q7. IMO. New 200 plus Magico could be too much bright sound. 
Using 200 with Sonus Faber loudspeaker my sound is just nice. No problemy with high tones...

 When I took my 200 to a friend's place, it sounded wonderful with his Dynaudio Evidence Temptation - no "incisive" mids or highs. When he replaced them recently with MBL 101 E Mk II, there was a little "heat" in that area, though it's difficult to know whether it was the Dev., the speakers, or the room.

Hi Riddo,

How did the 200 sound with the Temptations? 

[Riddo]

Yes, that is different.  Usually the top end is a little laid back in the other reviews.

I think what he describes is not due to the amps unless the amps where not broken in. Something in his system maybe? I have not heard this from my 250 after it was broken in, but this took almost six months after the upgrade...

This is because he used in review Magico Q7. IMO. New 200 plus Magico could be too much bright sound. 
Using 200 with Sonus Faber loudspeaker my sound is just nice. No problemy with high tones...

 When I took my 200 to a friend's place, it sounded wonderful with his Dynaudio Evidence Temptation - no "incisive" mids or highs. When he replaced them recently with MBL 101 E Mk II, there was a little "heat" in that area, though it's difficult to know whether it was the Dev., the speakers, or the room.

Hi Riddo,

How did the 200 sound with the Temptations? 

Hi Pim.
I would describe it as effortless. One thing I enjoy about the Devialet is that I find that I'm listening to the music rather that the component and that is exactly how it turned out with the Temptations. We listened to lots of music familiar to both of us and were obviously in an analytical frame of mind that day, but you couldn't help but notice the slam and control in the bass. The Dyns are far from a bass heavy speaker but it was as if the Dev was intricately controlling the exact duration and subtle timbral variations of each note. No frequency range was spotlit as all instruments came across as a natural part of the whole. He couldn't believe that all that music was flowing out of a small box into a fairly large room without apparent strain.
 

[Pim]

I think what he describes is not due to the amps unless the amps where not broken in. Something in his system maybe? I have not heard this from my 250 after it was broken in, but this took almost six months after the upgrade...

This is because he used in review Magico Q7. IMO. New 200 plus Magico could be too much bright sound. 
Using 200 with Sonus Faber loudspeaker my sound is just nice. No problemy with high tones...

 When I took my 200 to a friend's place, it sounded wonderful with his Dynaudio Evidence Temptation - no "incisive" mids or highs. When he replaced them recently with MBL 101 E Mk II, there was a little "heat" in that area, though it's difficult to know whether it was the Dev., the speakers, or the room.

Hi Riddo,

How did the 200 sound with the Temptations? 

Hi Pim.
I would describe it as effortless. One thing I enjoy about the Devialet is that I find that I'm listening to the music rather that the component and that is exactly how it turned out with the Temptations. We listened to lots of music familiar to both of us and were obviously in an analytical frame of mind that day, but you couldn't help but notice the slam and control in the bass. The Dyns are far from a bass heavy speaker but it was as if the Dev was intricately controlling the exact duration and subtle timbral variations of each note. No frequency range was spotlit as all instruments came across as a natural part of the whole. He couldn't believe that all that music was flowing out of a small box into a fairly large room without apparent strain.
 

Thanks Riddo. I'm so impressed with my C1's that I'm seriously considering bigger Dyns for my future system so this is good news.

Cheers,

Pim

[EricDH]

Wow, what a rave review!!!

Makes me wanting to upgrade my D200 to D400 ;-)