24-Sep-2023, 18:44
(This post was last modified: 24-Sep-2023, 18:45 by audio_engr.)
(24-Sep-2023, 08:49)markush Wrote: I am thinking about going from 803 D3 to D4.
Has anyone going that way also and how the comparison / experience?
The D4 is having far more load on the amplifier - so interested how the Devialet behaves.
I have had the 802 D3 since 2016 initially with D400 and then, upgraded the Devialets to 440-Pro CI. I have also had the 1000-Pro CI for a time span of 2 weeks for evaluation vs. the 440-Pro and stayed with my 440-Pro that I found to sound sweeter and continues to do the job extremely well. My Listening space is quite large, with a 20-Ft (6.0 m) x 25-Ft (7.6 m) room with one side open to 67-Ft (20.4 m) and its an entire Basement floor of 1,700 Sq Ft (158 Sq M) carpeted area.
I also have a Pair of REL G1-MKII subwoofers to augment the main B&W speakers and realise that most of the heavy lifting are actually taken care of by the RELs, leaving the 802 D3s to perform at their max potential whilst 440-Pro is adequate for the job.
However - given my listening space that I mentioned above and if I didn't have RELs, definitely the 1000-Pro will be necessary for the job.
