New product launch?

[MightyMart]

The software upgrades from Devialet are a very positive thing indeed. The coming launch of the hardware upgrade, though optional, does however have a direct and negative impact on the second hand value of the equipment itself. Just look at the fate of the D-Premier!

If I don't upgrade my D400 it will lose a big chunk of that important second hand value, and this is a 2-3 year old amp we're talking about that wasn't exactly cheap to start with. Devialet has started to make me feel I lose money by being an owner, and that's not very positive.

Devialet has a way of doing things like these the wrong way if you ask me. They shouldn't spread rumors and/or be secretive, that only tend to make people nervous. Instead they should let us know a) there will be an upgrade available at b) a specific date and c) a specific cost. Letting owners know that there is something big on the way but not when or how much it costs is just very counterproductive.

It was the same thing with the quirky and secretive launch of the Phantom. As I recall, that marketing campaign made a lot of us Expert owners very nervous and insecure.

But hey, let us all hope for the hardware upgrade to be cheaper than expected...