(18-Apr-2017, 08:32)Mka Wrote: I still love the sound of my D1000pro but sold my OdA partly due to the fact that I lost faith in Devialet as a brand. Why:
- most horrible communication in the high end audio Markt
- a promises like a continuous software upgrade not being fulfilled
- devialet' a strategy seems to move away from high end to the OEM market
- did I mention that there communication really pxxxxxes me off?
With the fully integrated stuff (and `I keep it because of the WAF) compares to the digital camera market. nobody want's the two year old Modell.
I sold a lot auf HigEnd stuff used and after two years you tend to get around 65-70% of the original value. Just sold a 9 month old OdA for 50%.
I do not understand all arguments against devialet
- communication, ok but who is doing better ?
- I need no upgrade if the software is running well. What are your expectations regarding further software upgrade ? I'm missing nothing. Apple OS has less upgrades than microsoft, I still prefer Apple.
- B&W makes high end speakers and low end headphones, where is the problem for the customer ? Mercedes builds cars for 40k Euro or for 300k Euro
- I know no company which is talkig about there plans during developement period, for competition reasons
Prices second hand ? The problem is that devialet isn't a well know company, I didn't know it until last year and found ist by chance. Than I was frist impressed by the design
and later by the sound. Until this I prefered Linn , which is much better known. Nobody around me knows devialet and the demand is responsible for the prices.
The demand for apple computer raises with the Iphone, before it was for freaks. Maybe the same happens to devialet.
