08-Mar-2016, 22:59
The Devialet design is already several years old. Better SQ can probably be obtained with R2R ladder DAC's and higher quality low phase noise clocks and possibly even with newer DAC IC's like the new ESS or AKM's. Functionality wise there's 32 bit/384kHz PCM and native DSD64 up to DSD1024 DAC's (through USB) out there today with user selectable filtering. On the inputs side of course there's all sort of new functionality Airplay, Bluetooth APT-x, Roon, Ravenna/AES67, you name it.
ADH and the 'magic wire' in close proximity are still Devialet's 'golden eggs' for high SQ though IMO.
ADH and the 'magic wire' in close proximity are still Devialet's 'golden eggs' for high SQ though IMO.
PS Audio P3, Shunyata ΞTRON Alpha Digital and HC/Furutech power cables, Paul Hynes SR7EHD-MR4, DIY Roon Server & Roon Endpoint running AudioLinux Headless, Phasure Lush^2 USB cable, Audioquest Diamond RJ/E ethernet, Uptone Audio etherREGEN, Mutec MC-3+ USB, Shunyata ΞTRON Anaconda Digital XLR AES/EBU, Devialet Expert 250 Pro CI, Nordost Tyr Reference LS cables, Von Schweikert VR-5 SE Anniversary Edition, Anti-Mode Dual Core 2.0, JL Audio Fathom F112. More detail here.
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