05-Sep-2015, 09:54
OK - It looks like no one can answer why it takes a team of French geniuses over a year to implement USB output on the Dialog? So here is my theory ....
The world is full of USB drivers, and the USB input to the Devialet is pretty much industry standard. How hard can it be? I wonder if Devialet, who I believe are selling Dialog almost at cost (it is cheap), are worried about people using Dialog with other DAC / amplifier combinations? Maybe they did have a working USB output back in February, then someone said, "hang on, this will work with anything, people will buy it because it's cheap, use it with any old amplifier (not a nice expensive / profitable Devialet one), and we'll be inundated with queries regarding spark whilest making no cash". Just a theory.....
If ultimately the Dialog does gain expert compatibility with the Expert range, but it is some kind on non standard implementation that will not work with any old USB DAC, I would say theory confirmed and I am a genius! If not, then I am happy to remain an idiot with an over active imagination sometimes......
The world is full of USB drivers, and the USB input to the Devialet is pretty much industry standard. How hard can it be? I wonder if Devialet, who I believe are selling Dialog almost at cost (it is cheap), are worried about people using Dialog with other DAC / amplifier combinations? Maybe they did have a working USB output back in February, then someone said, "hang on, this will work with anything, people will buy it because it's cheap, use it with any old amplifier (not a nice expensive / profitable Devialet one), and we'll be inundated with queries regarding spark whilest making no cash". Just a theory.....
If ultimately the Dialog does gain expert compatibility with the Expert range, but it is some kind on non standard implementation that will not work with any old USB DAC, I would say theory confirmed and I am a genius! If not, then I am happy to remain an idiot with an over active imagination sometimes......
