Expert Pro 440 vs. 1000

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... but last friday I spoke to a dealer to upgrade/trade my D200 to D440 or D1000, he advised not to go for the D1000, his explanation was that D220/D440 are the sweet spots in the Devialet line up, performance/price wise ...

Just wondering if anyone on this forum has the same opinion ?

I too have had in-numerous chats with dealers in Germany, UK, Hong Kong & the US on the subject of D800/1000Pro vs. D400/440Pro ... and their advice has been to try and work with the 400/440Pro (if possible) as they felt its power levels are such that it sounds sweeter to the ear than its higher power brothers. They even went on to say that the dual mono youngster is quite 'an iron fist in a velvet glove' rather than more muscle in pure composure ...