10-Sep-2014, 13:19
What will be illuminating is the time when (and if) Devialet introduce a source component and therefore effectively manage (if you buy into and are able to use SAM) the chain from CD/download "in" through to sound "out".
As far as I know, in their own independent demonstrations, Devialet have always used iTunes/Mac - perhaps there was also Qobuz at Munich this year - so they either think:
1 iTunes/Mac is perfect or good enough even by Devialet standards (and "perfect" would be pretty unusual for a mass market product); or
2 They thought that way originally and do not want to step away from that position now; or
3 Commercially, in their judgement, that is optimal; or
4 They don't want to endorse rival manufacturers' products; or
5 They are working on their own source component.
I hope the answer is 5. but my money would be on 1./3. - I suspect Devialet's big investors want their real efforts put into exploiting SAM and particularly ADH in much wider markets.
As far as I know, in their own independent demonstrations, Devialet have always used iTunes/Mac - perhaps there was also Qobuz at Munich this year - so they either think:
1 iTunes/Mac is perfect or good enough even by Devialet standards (and "perfect" would be pretty unusual for a mass market product); or
2 They thought that way originally and do not want to step away from that position now; or
3 Commercially, in their judgement, that is optimal; or
4 They don't want to endorse rival manufacturers' products; or
5 They are working on their own source component.
I hope the answer is 5. but my money would be on 1./3. - I suspect Devialet's big investors want their real efforts put into exploiting SAM and particularly ADH in much wider markets.
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