03-Jun-2014, 00:15
Alan Sircom has posted a review of the Devialet 240 integrated amplifier and DAC (£11,800) at Hi-Fi! His conclusions:
“However, just as the D-Premier was not for everyone, so the 240 has its limits. And usually, those who have a strong liking for strong flavours in their audio are the first to look elsewhere. But the thing is, it’s not soft, hard, peaky, accented, bouncy, bright, gently rolled off, smooth, forward, laid-back, laid-out, or dull. It’s just detailed. Exceptionally detailed. If you are after a sound that is all about ‘tone’ and ‘mojo’ , this isn’t it, but if you are after hearing what was laid down in the studio, instead of what you wish was laid down in the studio, the 240 follows the D-Premier in getting it fundamentally correct. That might be too strong a medicine for some.”
You can read the full review here:
http://www.absolutesounds.com/pdf/main/p...ne2014.pdf
“However, just as the D-Premier was not for everyone, so the 240 has its limits. And usually, those who have a strong liking for strong flavours in their audio are the first to look elsewhere. But the thing is, it’s not soft, hard, peaky, accented, bouncy, bright, gently rolled off, smooth, forward, laid-back, laid-out, or dull. It’s just detailed. Exceptionally detailed. If you are after a sound that is all about ‘tone’ and ‘mojo’ , this isn’t it, but if you are after hearing what was laid down in the studio, instead of what you wish was laid down in the studio, the 240 follows the D-Premier in getting it fundamentally correct. That might be too strong a medicine for some.”
You can read the full review here:
http://www.absolutesounds.com/pdf/main/p...ne2014.pdf