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Firmware 8.1 released!
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#61
12-Jun-2015, 15:25
But which sounds better - the new 8.1.0 or the old 8.1.0?
This is not helping my mild autism at all ...
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12-Jun-2015, 15:34
(12-Jun-2015, 15:25)Rufus McDufus Wrote: But which sounds better - the new 8.1.0 or the old 8.1.0?
This is not helping my mild autism at all ...

Depends on whether you use a sub woofer or not Smile.

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#63
12-Jun-2015, 15:36
Just upgraded. Devialet have added some cool new features. Going to listen to my standard 'test' playlist and try to determine if I can hear some difference in SQ.
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12-Jun-2015, 15:40
(12-Jun-2015, 15:25)Rufus McDufus Wrote: But which sounds better - the new 8.1.0 or the old 8.1.0?
This is not helping my mild autism at all ...

If the issue was "just" that they forgot to activate the HP filter when using the sub out, I don't see how it could have any sonic impact on a setup not using a subwoofer... (But a big one if you do :-))
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12-Jun-2015, 15:45
Why is it that difficult to issue 8.1.1 instead of "new 8.1.0" and avoid confusing everyone out there?!


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12-Jun-2015, 15:46 (This post was last modified: 12-Jun-2015, 15:47 by Hifi_swlon.)
(12-Jun-2015, 15:40)pthierry Wrote:
(12-Jun-2015, 15:25)Rufus McDufus Wrote: But which sounds better - the new 8.1.0 or the old 8.1.0?
This is not helping my mild autism at all ...

If the issue was "just" that they forgot to activate the HP filter when using the sub out, I don't see how it could have any sonic impact on a setup not using a subwoofer... (But a big one if you do :-))

Or was it??????!!!!!

Maybe they made a couple of other little last-minute tweaks while they were there, and now the new 8.1.0 is a lot better than the old 8.1.0. Or they broke something new in the new 8.1.0. Or snuck in a beta of a new yet to be announced feature in the new 8.1.0. Or quickly disabled an amazingly special beta feature that had accidentally slipped out in the old 8.1.0. Hahhahahhhhhhaaaaa

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12-Jun-2015, 15:47
(12-Jun-2015, 15:45)amabrok Wrote: Why is it that difficult to issue 8.1.1 instead of "new 8.1.0" and avoid confusing everyone out there?!


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Agree totally. It should make it easier for Devialet themselves too...
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12-Jun-2015, 15:50
(12-Jun-2015, 15:46)Hifi_swlon Wrote:
(12-Jun-2015, 15:40)pthierry Wrote:
(12-Jun-2015, 15:25)Rufus McDufus Wrote: But which sounds better - the new 8.1.0 or the old 8.1.0?
This is not helping my mild autism at all ...

If the issue was "just" that they forgot to activate the HP filter when using the sub out, I don't see how it could have any sonic impact on a setup not using a subwoofer... (But a big one if you do :-))

Or was it??????!!!!!

Maybe they made a couple of other little last-minute tweaks while they were there, and now the new 8.1.0 is a lot better than the old 8.1.0.  Or they broke something new in the new 8.1.0.  Or snuck in a beta of a new yet to be announced feature in the new 8.1.0.  Or quickly disabled an amazingly special beta feature that had accidentally slipped out in the old 8.1.0.  Hahhahahhhhhhaaaaa

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1. NUC6i5SYH running ROON ROCK > ROON/AIR > Ethernet > Devialet 1000pro Core Infinity> Wilson-Benesch ACT Speakers,
or, as alternative, 
2. Wyred4Sound MS-2 Server, Devialet 1000pro Core Infinity, Theta Jade CD Transport, Pure 702ES Tuner, Wilson-Benesch ACT Speakers, misc cables

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12-Jun-2015, 15:56
(12-Jun-2015, 14:22)Manoet Wrote: Happy this worked out for you Antoine... and so quickly as Devialet is many things, however I wouldn't count 'quick' among them!

Haha, I see what you mean! Big Grin Fortunately they were quick this time! Smile

(12-Jun-2015, 14:25)brit Wrote: Thanks for this Antoine, not that it affects me personally as I do not use a sub, or cross over filter settings.

Whilst I can applaud Devialet for fixing this issue in short time, I can not applaud the way in which they are issuing it! They should issue a new Version number and publicise it in the same way as they did the release of 8.1. It should not be left to you to broadcast the changes - maybe they will issue a round robin note, but I doubt it!

I believe that this is not the first time that Devialet have shown a laxness in their firmware issues (I seem to recall a similar issue with 7.1.1, which had a number of different dates applied to it).


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Like the others above I also fully agree. And to make matters even worse: when Devialet got back to me they said they would attach the new firmware to the case but apparantly forgot to do so. So while replying back I also checked the website and found that the new firmware had already been uploaded to it. However they got back to me again and this time with the firmware attached to the case. Imagine my surprise that the attached firmware was already an older version. The timestamp of the IHM file inside the attached FW package was 12-6-2015 11:43 compared to 12-6-2015 14:13 on the website. Smile

(12-Jun-2015, 15:25)Rufus McDufus Wrote: But which sounds better - the new 8.1.0 or the old 8.1.0?
This is not helping my mild autism at all ...

LOL Big Grin

I have three versions now of 8.1 if you would like to try them I'll email them to you! Wink
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12-Jun-2015, 16:01
Ya might wanna hold off a bit... the day is young!
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