A very strange article this one. I have to agree with Rufus that if you read this carefully, it is a positive review. However, some of it does come across a little bit like 'damning with faint praise', here Guillaume makes a good point in the previous post.
Then you get to this:
'Now I think I’ll add threatening to disruptive when describing Devialet. I know audiophiles, and dealers, and manufacturers who run down Devialet every chance they get. The brand upsets things in a way that threatens the business model they’ve based their businesses on -- or, in the case of the rich audiophile, Devialet undermines their justifications for spending $500,000 on that super system. The Expert 1000 Pro can compete with anything at any price, and it does so with style and without overwhelming a listening room with tons of gear.'
Now that is a very long way removed from damning with faint praise!
Then you get to this:
'Now I think I’ll add threatening to disruptive when describing Devialet. I know audiophiles, and dealers, and manufacturers who run down Devialet every chance they get. The brand upsets things in a way that threatens the business model they’ve based their businesses on -- or, in the case of the rich audiophile, Devialet undermines their justifications for spending $500,000 on that super system. The Expert 1000 Pro can compete with anything at any price, and it does so with style and without overwhelming a listening room with tons of gear.'
Now that is a very long way removed from damning with faint praise!
1000 Pro - KEF Blade - iFi Zen Stream - Mutec REF10 - MC3+USB - Pro-Ject Signature 12