27-Mar-2020, 18:00
First off let me thank you all for being so amazing, while I disagree with many of you on many things, we have always been civil. I have never in my personal experience encountered rudeness here, that is rare, and much appreciated.
Secondly if this is the wrong sub please forgive me.
I began my Devialet jounrney April 15, 2016 I purchased a 200 demo model for $4,500 on audiogon. I hooked it up to my Focal Sopra no2s and was in French heaven.
But I began to notice a bit of a disconnect between myself and other Devialet owners. The price I paid for my unit seemed to upset a few.
This gap would grow once the pro models where announced, I had never been to a Devialet dealer we had none here at the time.
But Now I owned one so I called around to see about trading in for the 220 pro. The lowest I was quoted was 6k one guy wanted 10k.
This baffled me how can they want more than MSRP are they in insane? I contacted the person I bought my 200 from he sold me a brand new 220 pro with full warranty for $4,200 I sold my 200 for $3,600
Now I know it might sound like I am trying to brag about what I onsider a good deal. But I am not.
I am trying to paint a picture of 2 worlds 1 where dealers tell you Devialet does not discount. 1 where Devialet stands next to giants like Gryphon, MBL and Dan D’agstino. The other where a cool dude from Greece is blowing these out his ass for 45 cents on the dollar.
Throw in the lack of communication, lack of updates and lack of respect for the people who bought at a dealer.
So I am out I sold my 220 pro and Moved to a Gryphon 300 Diablo with DAC, I loved the Devialet. But it was not what it is sold as
Secondly if this is the wrong sub please forgive me.
I began my Devialet jounrney April 15, 2016 I purchased a 200 demo model for $4,500 on audiogon. I hooked it up to my Focal Sopra no2s and was in French heaven.
But I began to notice a bit of a disconnect between myself and other Devialet owners. The price I paid for my unit seemed to upset a few.
This gap would grow once the pro models where announced, I had never been to a Devialet dealer we had none here at the time.
But Now I owned one so I called around to see about trading in for the 220 pro. The lowest I was quoted was 6k one guy wanted 10k.
This baffled me how can they want more than MSRP are they in insane? I contacted the person I bought my 200 from he sold me a brand new 220 pro with full warranty for $4,200 I sold my 200 for $3,600
Now I know it might sound like I am trying to brag about what I onsider a good deal. But I am not.
I am trying to paint a picture of 2 worlds 1 where dealers tell you Devialet does not discount. 1 where Devialet stands next to giants like Gryphon, MBL and Dan D’agstino. The other where a cool dude from Greece is blowing these out his ass for 45 cents on the dollar.
Throw in the lack of communication, lack of updates and lack of respect for the people who bought at a dealer.
So I am out I sold my 220 pro and Moved to a Gryphon 300 Diablo with DAC, I loved the Devialet. But it was not what it is sold as
