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Love my D200 to bits.
Love the way that it challenges the deeply entrenched orthodoxy that is so prevalent in hifi circles.
Love the way it attracts detractors convinced that D is a passing fad, a deeply flawed product that is an overpriced triumph of style over substance.
Almost all of the reviews of D products are gushingly positive with very few negative reviews. I find these negative reviews very interesting. Please post any negative reviews that you know of.
I'll start with this one....
www.monoandstereo.com/.../devialet-test-and-review-is-coming-up.html
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Well this guy is in the business of buttering up makers of spectacularly expensive kit much of which relies on pseudo technical BS in its marketing propaganda.
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I know what you mean, but almost all reviewers need to apply liberal butter since their publication is dependent on advertising revenue.
As consumers we need to learn to read between the lines. For me, there is no doubt that there has been much genuine enthusiasm for the D product from all corners of the globe.
Of course D forums are an irresistable magnet for nay-sayers and doubters.
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The review referred to has now been removed?
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16-Jun-2014, 08:16
(This post was last modified: 16-Jun-2014, 08:18 by Pim.)
Try this one. They put a date in the link. I found it by copying Grays link into google. Then chose someone's Facebook link.
http://www.monoandstereo.com/2014/01/dev...ng-up.html
Lifetime Roon, Mac mini, int. SSD, ext. HDD, tv as monitor, key board and track pad on bean bag as remote,Devialet 200, Od'A #097, Blue jeans speaker cable,
Dynaudio C1 MkII.
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It's not that negative, but I'm struggling to understand how the Devialet sound quality could be very dependent on room acoustics. Surely that'd be a function of the speakers attached to it?
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I find the review very hard to read. Some sentences don't make any sense.
Devialet 200 <> Bowers & Wilkins 805 Diamond <> Aurender N100 <> Clearaudio Concept MC <> Audioquest Rocket 44/Coffee USB
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18-Jun-2014, 04:16
(This post was last modified: 18-Jun-2014, 04:17 by agentsmith.)
Strange review. Very poor unflattering pictures. And very confusing viewpoints.
Which amp wouldn't benefit from "a proper speakers and well "trimmed" room to show its true potential."? This is first I have heard about an amp that is room dependent
Overall very sloppy half hearted review, not that he did not like the product, it does seem like he did not bother to give it the time of day.
I do agree that the D-Premier can sound quite cold with some speakers. The first time I heard it was with Canton speakers and they did not sound very engaging.
Interesting that he finds the Devialet power cord sensitive, may be I should experiment with different cables with my D-170, or should I say 200?
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I am using the French Viard cables mostly because its smaller IEC connector fits. They do sound and look quite nice. but I never really experimented.