09-Jul-2016, 17:06
(This post was last modified: 09-Jul-2016, 18:24 by MightyMart.)
This guessing game and all the speculations about models and prices are starting to drive me nuts now! For me personally there are two ways this could go now:
A) The upgrade proves to be a1) less expensive and/or a2) even better than previously guessed. If so, I'll keep my D400.
B) The upgrade is as expensive as feared and/or does not meet our expectations regarding price value and function (an integrated streamer seems to be a priority for many of us [this and the new OS could also be why Devialet haven't tried to solve the problems with AIR]). If so, I'll trade in my D400 for something else and leave Devialet as a brand indefinitely.
For me hifi has a central part in my life and I have taken great pride in being a Devialet owner for years. I bought my first Devialet with a feeling of getting one of the best amplifiers in the world, but that feeling is starting to wear off now. Their behavior is increasingly erratic in a way that makes me doubt that they will remain a company in the upper echelon of hifi for long. Customers who are prepared to pay this amount of money for high end gear simply expect a completely different standard of customer service, with a great amount of tact and finess when communicating externally. I know I do.
Lets hope I'm wrong and that they can turn this around into something really beautiful.
A) The upgrade proves to be a1) less expensive and/or a2) even better than previously guessed. If so, I'll keep my D400.
B) The upgrade is as expensive as feared and/or does not meet our expectations regarding price value and function (an integrated streamer seems to be a priority for many of us [this and the new OS could also be why Devialet haven't tried to solve the problems with AIR]). If so, I'll trade in my D400 for something else and leave Devialet as a brand indefinitely.
For me hifi has a central part in my life and I have taken great pride in being a Devialet owner for years. I bought my first Devialet with a feeling of getting one of the best amplifiers in the world, but that feeling is starting to wear off now. Their behavior is increasingly erratic in a way that makes me doubt that they will remain a company in the upper echelon of hifi for long. Customers who are prepared to pay this amount of money for high end gear simply expect a completely different standard of customer service, with a great amount of tact and finess when communicating externally. I know I do.
Lets hope I'm wrong and that they can turn this around into something really beautiful.
Devialet Expert 1000 Pro CI / Magico A1 / ROON Nucleus w Farad Super 3 / Innuos Phoenix NET / Torus RM 16 / Acrolink Mexcel 7N-S 9000
Wireworld digital and power cables / Harmonix tuning feet / SMT acoustic
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