Hi Everyone,
Just noticed that some of the chrome plating went off. Please see attached photos.
Nothing has dropped on it ad I always carefully removed the back when I changed the FW which I din't do too often either - still on 7.1.3.
Before I contact my dealer, I wanted to ask if anyone has seen something similar?
Thanks,
Ralf
You won't have an issue getting it replaced and I suspect this is going to become more of an issue as time goes by. The prep required for plating aluminum with chrome is simply too arduous and unreliable... there's going to be constant issues as machine oils and coolants used when CNCing begin to migrate back out of the alloy porosity that opened up under heat due to machining and start to loosen and blister the 3-layer plating. Once you see a bubble form in the chrome, its too late. These things usually fail in batches... good batches & bad batches all related to pre-plating surface prep. And sadly they're too labor-intensive to strip & re-plate. Cheaper for Devialet to toss em and start with a new billet than risk it recurring repeatedly on the same parts. Whatta waste!
(27-Jul-2015, 20:26)Manoet Wrote: [ -> ]You won't have an issue getting it replaced and I suspect this is going to become more of an issue as time goes by. The prep required for plating aluminum with chrome is simply too arduous and unreliable... there's going to be constant issues as machine oils and coolants used when CNCing begin to migrate back out of the alloy porosity that opened up under heat due to machining and start to loosen and blister the 3-layer plating. Once you see a bubble form in the chrome, its too late. These things usually fail in batches... good batches & bad batches all related to pre-plating surface prep. And sadly they're too labor-intensive to strip & re-plate. Cheaper for Devialet to toss em and start with a new billet than risk it recurring repeatedly on the same parts. Whatta waste!
Hi Manoet,
Thanks a lot for your prompt answer, really appreciate it!
I sent the photos to my dealer. Let's see what they say.
Cheers,
Ralf
I bet Devialet's warranty department hate reading this site! I wonder if they'll reduce the warranty when/if new models come out next year?
(27-Jul-2015, 20:07)G-Vialet Wrote: [ -> ]Hi Everyone,
Just noticed that some of the chrome plating went off. Please see attached photos.
Nothing has dropped on it ad I always carefully removed the back when I changed the FW which I din't do too often either - still on 7.1.3.
Before I contact my dealer, I wanted to ask if anyone has seen something similar?
Thanks,
Ralf
When You bought Your 120? How old is it?
OMG they are all going to fall apart
(28-Jul-2015, 12:08)moreno1973 Wrote: [ -> ] (27-Jul-2015, 20:07)G-Vialet Wrote: [ -> ]Hi Everyone,
Just noticed that some of the chrome plating went off. Please see attached photos.
Nothing has dropped on it ad I always carefully removed the back when I changed the FW which I din't do too often either - still on 7.1.3.
Before I contact my dealer, I wanted to ask if anyone has seen something similar?
Thanks,
Ralf
When You bought Your 120? How old is it?
November 2014
(28-Jul-2015, 18:58)NickB Wrote: [ -> ]OMG they are all going to fall apart
Maybe caused by the frequencies of the music I am listening to
(28-Jul-2015, 07:33)Rufus McDufus Wrote: [ -> ]I bet Devialet's warranty department hate reading this site! I wonder if they'll reduce the warranty when/if new models come out next year?
They should be happy to have this great QA-Team for free
(28-Jul-2015, 20:11)G-Vialet Wrote: [ -> ] (28-Jul-2015, 07:33)Rufus McDufus Wrote: [ -> ]I bet Devialet's warranty department hate reading this site! I wonder if they'll reduce the warranty when/if new models come out next year?
They should be happy to have this great QA-Team for free
Ha ha! So true!