In theory these new breed of "USB enhancement" devices could make endpoints like the microRendu/SMS-200 and re-clockers like the Mutec unnecessary. The cards are being reshuffled right now, let the games begin again! 
Of course the quality of the USB input of the Devialet plays a role here too. In my experience thus far and in it's current version (this might change with the new OS/streamer board) it is at least -very- sensitive to what it's fed. I feel it isn't very high quality compared to others out there like for example the input of the Chord Dave DAC (and even that is still sensitive to what it's fed according to at least some of its users), but Devialet is no exception here. It'll take a while for DAC manufacturers to adopt these new insights of the real importance of careful isolation and high quality clocking of even a 'digital only' input/subsystem that USB is.
Of course the quality of the USB input of the Devialet plays a role here too. In my experience thus far and in it's current version (this might change with the new OS/streamer board) it is at least -very- sensitive to what it's fed. I feel it isn't very high quality compared to others out there like for example the input of the Chord Dave DAC (and even that is still sensitive to what it's fed according to at least some of its users), but Devialet is no exception here. It'll take a while for DAC manufacturers to adopt these new insights of the real importance of careful isolation and high quality clocking of even a 'digital only' input/subsystem that USB is.
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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