1000pro vs Od'A

[dbilling64]

The cheaper O d'As available on the market are sadly the result of Devialet devaluing this model long before the 1000 PRO even landed on our shores.

Great for anyone looking for a bargain but I can't say I feel good about it, having doled out £23k for the privilege of owning one. 

What Devialet should do is prioritise all O d'A owners with a full 1000 PRO upgrade and actually they could go a step further and include something additional - over and above the OS board. With 60 engineers or whatever it is they employ I'm sure they can think of something. 

This would IMHO very quickly make the O d'A one of the most desirable models in the line up. 

Guillaume

Absolutely agree Guillaume.

I will restate that I'm very happy with my O d'A. However if I'd have known that a few weeks after I p/x'd my 800 for an O d'A, I would have had the option to take an upgrade of my 800 to 1000pro what would I have done? All that I can say for sure is that I would have still spent the money to get to the top spec device, but I now know that one route would have cost me more or less 50% than the other.

I understand the argument that is inherent with high tech purchases - something better is always on the lab desk and so on the day you choose to buy, you are also accepting your purchase will become obsolete.

However, for me this is about lack of disclosure and also about timing.

I'm a long-term Devialet customer, I bought a D-Prem when they were launched, I upgraded to 800's and now I have O d'A. I'm not sure about the $, but definitely in time terms, I've spent more time with Devialet in my setup than any other hifi brand. So practically when I became aware of the O d'A launch - it was a non-decision, I trusted the brand, I could afford it, done. That trust has now gone and in the future caveat emptor will definitely apply.

Finally, part of the joy of ownership of a flagship model of anything is the knowledge that it is exactly that - the very best that the manufacturer can do, period. I'm with Guillaume on this 100%, it would be great if Devialet could recognise this fact and put the O d'A back on the top rung, even for a short period of time to allow those of us who spent a significant premium to be there, the time to enjoy it.









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