ZAn interesting thread and quite appropriately titled...
Well, actually it wasn't - it was always clear that Devialet expected customers to use a Mac as a source, so two box...
Really? In my opinion Naim have not done a good job of implementing the streaming side of things. They have engineered their streamers in such a way that its necessary to purchase a very expensive external power supply to make them bearable to listen to; their poor UPnP discovery and half-baked app. has caused customers endless problems and the basic functionality is poor - they do not (even now) support lossless music streaming services. I really like the NDS and nearly bought one but it costs £13,000 with the 555PS
which is absurd given that by many accounts it is equalled/outperformed by a Mac Mini + Chord Hugo at about £2k.
I've had NO problems streaming via AIR either wi-fi or ethernet - no drop-outs, no white noise and no problems with the configurator. Devialet have delivered MORE than I expected - power upgrade + SAM and the value for money compared to products like those produced by Naim is amazing.
I very much hope that it is possible for Devialet to upgrade the 'Expert' series to include full streaming functionality but my system sounds great as it is and for now I'm a very happy customer
(02-Jan-2015, 13:15)gtiboy Wrote: ... The whole concept of Devialet was a one box device...
Well, actually it wasn't - it was always clear that Devialet expected customers to use a Mac as a source, so two box...
(02-Jan-2015, 13:15)gtiboy Wrote: When you see how well Naim have implemented the streaming side of things, uPnP, iRadio, The fact you have a USB port to insert USB sticks to play FLAC or WAV files. It's very convenient.
Really? In my opinion Naim have not done a good job of implementing the streaming side of things. They have engineered their streamers in such a way that its necessary to purchase a very expensive external power supply to make them bearable to listen to; their poor UPnP discovery and half-baked app. has caused customers endless problems and the basic functionality is poor - they do not (even now) support lossless music streaming services. I really like the NDS and nearly bought one but it costs £13,000 with the 555PS
which is absurd given that by many accounts it is equalled/outperformed by a Mac Mini + Chord Hugo at about £2k. I've had NO problems streaming via AIR either wi-fi or ethernet - no drop-outs, no white noise and no problems with the configurator. Devialet have delivered MORE than I expected - power upgrade + SAM and the value for money compared to products like those produced by Naim is amazing.
I very much hope that it is possible for Devialet to upgrade the 'Expert' series to include full streaming functionality but my system sounds great as it is and for now I'm a very happy customer
IMac macOS 10.15.3 (no link to Devialet 
) / MacBook Pro Retina OS X 10.14.4 / Linn LP12 / Devialet 200 / Wilson Benesch Discovery.
) / MacBook Pro Retina OS X 10.14.4 / Linn LP12 / Devialet 200 / Wilson Benesch Discovery. Qobuz Desktop Latest Version / Audirvana 3.2.18 / Audirvana Remote / iTunes 12.9 / AIR 3.0.4 / Wi-Fi / FW 8.1.0 / SAM 50%
Cambridge, UK (Updated 27th February, 2020)
