Who will buy Astra

[Axel]

I just had to look here once I saw the Astra in my instagram feed!

Wow, hard to believe Devialet still have any customers after the Expert Pro / CI upgrade fiasco and lies surrounding it all.
Worst purchase of my life!  Worst brand ever!

Couldn't quite believe the quote someone posted from a Devialet staff member saying how stable the Pro is so no new features.  I mean, not that anyone expected they would ever be true to their word after silence for so long, but this so blatantly confirms it.  I guess they have no staff from a few years ago anyway so they probably don't even know about it.

And where are the old engineer types that used to frequent this site, lavishing affection for the expert and defending its specifications?  Ah, over on other forums, accepting that Devialet essentially lied about the specs too.

I do hope the Astra is a massive flop.

Hope everyone's keeping well, and that you have a backup of a completely open configuration for the Expert.

Wow, how frustrated one can be!
I am not sure where your negative statements about the Expert Pro / CI update are coming from. Although it's true that promises about infinite updates were broken, the Pro/CI update was a real improvement in overall usability and sound quality for me. I am still fine with my Expert 220 Pro CI and I love listening to it via Roon. There are no bugs for me for now, I was just expecting even more to come on the CI platform. Also, I trust that Devialet continues fulfilling it's repair obligations when it's time for it. To make it clear, I will not switch to Astra without a good reason and to the current terms offered by Devialet to their long time Expert customers.
Hope you can enjoy whatever system you prefer to own for a long time!

No bugs affect my system. Like you, I hope that Devialet honour their commitment to customers who have used their products for many years as far as repairs are concerned. I’m keeping my 440s, that’s for sure.