Is the Devialet Expert now valueless?

[mdconnelly]

I have to think that if someone is seriously looking at the Astra and like it's features, they would also consider buying a gently used Expert Pro and save a ton of money and end up with something that will likely sound as good or better than the Astra.

Basically, we still don't know how the Astra really perform.

If it sounds worse then Expert Pro - then it's Devialet's suicide. I really doubt it.
BTW, even without it - Devialet is almost dead.

I doubt it will sound worse but will be surprised if it sounds remarkably better.  After all, the design of the Astra is essentially based on the Expert/Expert Pro series.  Who knows... perhaps some serious engineering went into the Astra above and beyond the Expert Pro series.  That would be impressive.  But the specs and functionality that has been released doesn't seem to indicate that.  The clear difference, however, is the price.