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[Confused]

Confused, I may be remembering incorrectly, but weren't you a little underwhelmed when you first heard the Pro (not with your speakers)?
I seem to remember a 'no jaw dropping' comment somewhere along the line. Obviously you changed your mind since then, but just wondering why the initial impression wasn't so good. Maybe it's the more subtle kind of improvement that takes extended listening rather than giving an immediate 'wow'. Could explain the lack of feedback other than dealers (who of course get a wow).

I've still not heard one, hopefully soon, just out of interest. I guess there still aren't many around at the moment, especially the 220/250.

Ah ha!   Well, due to the power of this forum I can recall exactly what I posted after I first heard the Pro:

'As a final note, yes, the 1000 Pro sounds good. How good? I'll advise further if I get a chance to hook one up to the Blades.'

and with respect to the lower use of class A: 'It did not sound 'less class A'.  That is for sure! '

http://devialetchat.com/showthread.php?tid=3145&page=3

The thing is, the listening at the launch event featured unfamiliar speakers, in an unfamiliar room, with unfamiliar music.  It's a bit like going to a hifi show, you might get a few rough ideas, but to seriously evaluate one particular bit of kit in these circumstances is impossible.  It interests me that I did have a listen to the £250k dCS / D'Agostino rig the other week, and the main thing I kept noticing was the difference between the speakers used for the demo and my own.  Also at the launch event I did spend far too much time chatting to Frank F1eng, NickB and the very charming (with better taste in music too) Mrs NickB.  I don't think anyone could accurately judge the absolute performance of an amplifier in these circumstances, but underwhelmed?  No, not at all.