Expert Pro sound quality

[Confused]

We haven't heard from Confused yet re the sound of his 1000 Pro?  I was looking forward to that one...

That is possibly because I still have a D800........

Although I have been reliably told that Devialet have been working feverishly on my 1000 Pro and it will be delivered 'soon'.

Ah! That explains it!

I just assumed as you'd bought new rather than upgrading, you'd have got it pretty quickly - figured you were tucked up blissfully listening rather than writing about it!

Apologies, that's not meant to be rubbing it in, it's just surprising. Still, at least it means we'll have the 'report' to look forward to.

What's the hold up? Doesn't seem like there's any shortage of circuit boards - maybe they're short on cases?

I wouldn't say there is a hold up as such, there is just a modest lead time on the 1000 Pro at the moment.  I never received a 'firm' date for delivery, just an estimate form my esteemed dealer, and as we are talking Devialet here I'm sure we all know that these things can be a little unpredictable.  I'm sure Devialet must be struggling a bit juggling various priorities at the moment.  My view is that Devialet should be prioritising amps in for upgrade, after all, these have poor sad owners looking longingly at the now empty shelf on their rack, so Devialet need to keep to their upgrade windows.  Also, the very first 1000 Pro's were supplied as dealer demonstrators, then further amps have been supplied magazine reviewers, etc.  So I think it is understandable that lead times are a little unpredictable in the short term, it was exactly the same when the 'Expert' range first came out.  I did hear a rumour that 1000 Pro priority has also been given to cider drinking Spaniards, but this is totally unsubstantiated.  As for my 1000 Pro, I now know exactly to the day when I shall get my hands on it, and it is indeed soon.....    very soon......