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Just a consideration in light of this 'upgrade'. Do you think that as part of the illusory streaming board that Devialet might eliminate the need to use the SD, which is to my mind almost as pathetic as still using floppy disks to update a computer's operating system? Every piece of hardware I own from my television, my AV amp, my Naim Muso, my B&W A7 all do firmware updates directly from the internet. The SD is so 1980s.
Anyone attempting to say it is anything to do with sound quality will deserve the contempt they deserve. If it is for storing 'different configurations' then there is no reason why Devialet could not host that service themselves. Unless, of course, their own servers are in a bit of a state.
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(24-Apr-2017, 11:06)Vivialet Wrote: The SQ of my system has also increased, but I'm not sure why. I also have updated the firmware of course, but I also updated Windows to the new Creators Update and I also have used the new game mode for foobar. Also one of my Devialets was for repair and came back with fw 10.0.7 while my second unit was still on 10.0.5.
So I'm not exactly sure why it is sounding better, but I have the best SQ I ever had since some days...
I tend to agree with Bruno, yabaVR and Vivialet; 10.1.0 sounds different. In my system I've had to trim down the bass EQ I'm using to have the balance I like. The whole sound is warmer, but I also suspect 10.1.0 is different on Pro and non Pro hardware. I have only listened about an hour after upgrade so I must listen more this evening. Surprising given the "minor bug fix" release note from Devialet!
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Crystal clear and all the life and warmth is gone. Same deal as with the last few firmwares.
Fatigue within a few minutes playing some edgy tracks that I tolerate with fw 7.1.3.
Back to 7.1.3!!
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25-Apr-2017, 16:18
(This post was last modified: 25-Apr-2017, 16:34 by Mr_Bill.)
Is there consensus on the new firmware 10.1.0 and use on the 200 - since that is what a lot of us own?
I have not upgraded firmware yet, but am considering.