20-Sep-2017, 23:46
(20-Sep-2017, 17:09)audio_engr Wrote: I live in Sierra Leone (West Africa) & had been here since early 2016. I am scheduled to move off to another Duty station by the end of this year .. I work with the UN (United Nations) & we move country to country every cpl of years. Due to the nature of my work & the fact that we are moving country to country sometimes continents, I chose to go the Devialet way as they offer worldwide voltage. I had been using B&W 802s since they launched the Matrix 800-series in 1988 but lost my pair in a devastating earthquake in Nepal in 2015. I lost my entire audio gear (Metronome Kalista CD transport / Accuphase DC-101 DAC), FM Acoustics 255 MK2 pre, EAR 519 MK2 tube monoblocks, B&W Matrix 802 S2.
When I bought my 802 D3 + D400 from Frankfurt, Germany in early 2016, I paid a massive amount for Air shipment as I had no option. Unfortunately, Sierra Leone is a back and beyond place and the ONLY safe air shipment format that functions here is DHL. Even UPS, FedEx or anyone else don't even exist. Due to this reason, unfortunately I couldn't avail the Devialet Upgrade program to go from 400 - - > 440 Pro.
True love for music and good sound. You deserve it, for sure.