I've decided to swap my Dev220 for a combination Kinki Studio EX-M7 amp and a Lumin T2 streamer. I only stream music via Roon so I don't need digital connections. I won't need a preamp as the Lumin features Leedh processing, which negates the need for a pre-amp.
If you have read any of my previous posts, you'll know that at one point I sold my Dev200 and moved to another integrated streamer, with poor results. That led me to return to the Devialet fold with the 220. So why do I think this time will be different? Quite frankly, I don't know but am keeping the Dev220 until I am confident that the change is for the better.
I've always wanted to try a high-power class A/B amp and also have been intrigued with Lumin technology, especially with its new implementation of Leedh processing. Plus, a reviewer with whom I am quite familiar exchanged his Luxman amps with the Kinki EX-M7, which drives his Vivid speakers. I also own Vivid speakers, so I couldn't resist trying what he found to be an exceptional pairing.
If anyone is interested in my experience, send me a PM and I'll let you know what I think.
If you have read any of my previous posts, you'll know that at one point I sold my Dev200 and moved to another integrated streamer, with poor results. That led me to return to the Devialet fold with the 220. So why do I think this time will be different? Quite frankly, I don't know but am keeping the Dev220 until I am confident that the change is for the better.
I've always wanted to try a high-power class A/B amp and also have been intrigued with Lumin technology, especially with its new implementation of Leedh processing. Plus, a reviewer with whom I am quite familiar exchanged his Luxman amps with the Kinki EX-M7, which drives his Vivid speakers. I also own Vivid speakers, so I couldn't resist trying what he found to be an exceptional pairing.
If anyone is interested in my experience, send me a PM and I'll let you know what I think.
Devialet Expert 220 Pro Kinki EX-M7 power amp tethered to a fiber-fed Lumin X1 streamer via Grimm XLRs, Vivid B1 Decade speakers in Rosso Barchetta red (only 200 produced in a limited edition), Roon Nucleus with a Samsung 860 EVO 2TB SSD, etherREGEN switch fed by a Sonore opticalModule (and Sonore-supplied transceivers and 1M optical cable) with a SOtM dCBL-Cat7 cable to my Nucleus and a DH Labs Reunion Cat8 to my Lumin T2 streamer, Keces P8 linear power supply feeding a (to come) NUC and EtherREGEN switch with an external AfterDark OCXO clock., and opticalModule (5V/1A), AudioQuest Niagara 1000 power conditioner, ASI LiveLine loom (purchased directly from Franck Tchang when I lived in France), Less Loss Firewall for Speakers and Roon lifetime license with Tidal streaming.
