24-Jun-2025, 06:57
(23-Jun-2025, 17:23)mdconnelly Wrote: Whatever is going on with Devialet, I find it a shame that they abandoned the Expert Pro series yet stole shamelessly from it to create the Astra. I'm still enjoying my 440 Pro a lot but there is little about the Astra in it's price range that appeals to me. Plus, there is a whole lot of legit competition at the Astra's price range that I'd be looking at if/when I decide it's time to replace my 440.
More importantly, how is an Astra different from the Expert Pro? Does it really sound better and if so in what way? I don't see any reviewers mentioning that, and I suspect the Astra sounds similar to the Expert Pro, just more 'gold' on it .....
