23-Jun-2016, 00:01
(22-Jun-2016, 17:23)Manoet Wrote: Unlike many, most or even 'all' here who've done modifications I approached my modifications with an eye towards 'honesty is the best policy.' Insisting on a hands-on presentation to both US Dealer and Canadian Importer at a personal meeting at RMAF last year. Additionally I have plans to do a repeat presentation to both dealer/importer at RMAF this year in an effort to drive home both the SQ improvement over last year as well as the ability to do the modification without compromise in longevity or reliability. And of all the D200 modifications I've read about here, mine remains the single most extensively modified to-date. While I can't know how any Devialet upgrade may be considered by my dealer/importer I'm going with the logical anticipation that the full factory warranty assured me by both dealer/importer upon original inspection also assures me that I'm qualified for said upgrade, if I choose, at the same cost as anyone with a non-modified unit. While I can't guarantee that to be the case in this instance its my personal belief that any omission or straying from that fact would necessarily be perceived as not honoring the full factory warranty proffered me at RMAF last year in direct contradiction to their claim.
All of this may be much adieu about nothing since I'm not convinced Devialet can or will do with some vague/ambiguous modification better than I did for myself almost a year ago. Perhaps it might be better said "Devialet undo" my previous tweaks. My 200 is simply too good as-is and while I realize any warranty would likely begin anew with such modification I remain unconvinced it would definitely improve appreciably. And horizontal enhancement isn't high on my to-do list. Would definitely take a L-O-T of high falutin' wailings from some very serious, trusted people to make me reconsider the promise of enhanced SQ. Not of an outta-the-box 200 but of my personal 200! Anything less would be summarily dismissed by me as risk or folly.
I'd be very interested once the new unit/upgrade is out to know if any of your upgrades/tweaks were used in the new series.
It seems like you did all the ground work for the Devialet engineers! Wonder if they took notice..
