Devialet v Benchmark/Parasound/Pass Labs

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Jeff Fritz replies to a letter from a reader with a Devialet dilemma...

http://www.ultraaudio.com/index.php/lett...-pass-labs

Guillaume

It's ironic that the reader asked Jeff Fritz which road to take, when it was obvious. Sometimes people want audio critics to tell them what to do instead of trusting their own ears (do you want analytical vs. warmed-up sound) and preferences (do you want a product suite vs. an all-in-one). The only thing missing was Fritz talking about the free upgrade path of Devialet, which is an ace in the hole. Always interesting to read discussions such as this.

Agree - I wouldn't describe Dev as "set-it-and-forget-it". The configurator and multiple interfaces (as well as the upgrade path that you mention) give ample scope for tweaking.