04-Dec-2015, 12:58
I think Guillaume's comment that "this is largely speaker dependent" is absolutely right. The 200 with some speakers sounds absolutely terrific, 100% of how a Devialet powered system should sound. I too auditioned what was then the 170/240, but with the KEF Blade. The 240 sounded excellent, the 170 did not. The difference was significant. Going dual mono was another step up, but with the Blades it was the step from the 170 to the 240 that was bay far the most significant. So I think it depends on speaker compatibility. If the 200 is happy driving your particular speakers, then the jump to the 250 may indeed be less than going dual mono. You can't really consider the amp in isolation.
