Devialet at Oxford Audio 13th July

[Zappydev]

Nothing said about that - sorry!

Thanks to all those who reported on this event.

So: they can come up with a new amplifier design in 6 months, but they want another year to sort out streaming ?

And no mention of the crappy remote app, that does almost nothing ? That must be the easiest possible thing to improve, but doesn't even get a mention, presumably because they couldn't charge megabucks for it.

I am surprised that anyone is even considering putting another penny in the pockets of these shysters. Big on promises, but very small on delivery.

Time to move on, I think.

I would prefer they take their time with the new streamer and deliver something mature than have some half assed solution.

As for moving on; where would you move on to? If (and I know it's a big IF) this streamer works out then it would be hard to find anything that will beat Devialet. At any price.
When you think about it, Devialet is like a really hot but demanding girlfriend; You really don't want to be bothered with her demands but there's something about her that makes you want to come back for more. 

Pim - you make a fair point. The SQ is superb, and I don't know of an alternative that would be better, or even match it for a similar price. However, for me, this 'hobby' is about more than just SQ. There is a 'lifestyle' element too, and I am getting fed up with all the peripheral stuff that I need to use in order to make my system do what I bought it to do right out of the box. I am getting fed up with the fact that I can do almost anything I want from my iPad outside of my HiFi, but if I want to check the bass level or the treble level or the SAM% I have to stand over the display on the amplifier. More than anything, even though it is the cheapest 'component' of my system, Roon has been a complete game-changer for me, and I was bitterly disappointed to learn that (a) a better streaming solution is >1 year away, (b) it will (apparently) require a paid upgrade to my already-expensive amplifiers and ( c) there seems to be only a glimmer of hope that Roon will even be supported if and when it ever gets released. 

Finally, for all the love and dedication to the brand from people on this forum and elsewhere, Devialet's attitude to customers and communication is leaving an increasingly bitter taste, especially in comparison with people like Roon and many other specialist suppliers, who actually seem to care about what their paying customers say and think.
Sometimes, the hot girlfriends are not the ones whom you eventually choose to marry