26-Jan-2019, 17:17
Just about half a year ago, I bought a Devialet 120 Expert demo model from a local dealer. From the first moment, I liked the sound of the 120 and I fell in love with its looks. And it pairs nicely with my ATC SCM 19 speakers!
The system went through many transitions since then. Initially, I had it paired with an Aurender N100H, which I like just as much. Later on, I bought a Roon Nucleus, because I like the software so much better than Aurender's old fashioned Conductor. I have the Aurender still in my audio rack, and the Nucleus in my office. All components are connected via Ethernet Cat 7a, and the Aurender also via USB to the Devialet. I thought, the Nucleus would replace my Aurender N100H entirely.
It wasn't this simple: listening to the Nucleus for a long time, it starts to sound a bit edgy, dry and flat. Switching back to the Aurender N100H, the sound is immediately smoother, and I can listen to it for hours.
So I am torn between good sound from the Aurender, but a bad UI, and Roon's excellent software, but less than optimal sound. Is this called schizophrenia
?
The system went through many transitions since then. Initially, I had it paired with an Aurender N100H, which I like just as much. Later on, I bought a Roon Nucleus, because I like the software so much better than Aurender's old fashioned Conductor. I have the Aurender still in my audio rack, and the Nucleus in my office. All components are connected via Ethernet Cat 7a, and the Aurender also via USB to the Devialet. I thought, the Nucleus would replace my Aurender N100H entirely.
It wasn't this simple: listening to the Nucleus for a long time, it starts to sound a bit edgy, dry and flat. Switching back to the Aurender N100H, the sound is immediately smoother, and I can listen to it for hours.
So I am torn between good sound from the Aurender, but a bad UI, and Roon's excellent software, but less than optimal sound. Is this called schizophrenia
?
SonicTransporter i5 - AirPort Extreme - Devialet Expert 120 - ATC SCM 19 v1
