I have absolutely nothing against the use of technology and the latest mastering techniques to revive old and 'lost' recordings. This is a good thing. I have to say though I find the concept of a £1200 play once recording a genuine embarrassment.
We know the old arguments, Devialet amplifiers are nice for a one box solution, they sound ok for what is obviously a 'lifestyle' product, etc. Of course we then say 'but no, they sound jolly good, Devialet are a very serious company making genuine audiophile products'. Then this, the Devialet branded £1200 disposable recording? Clearly aimed at stupid people who have zero idea about the value of money. Consider as a comparison a Louis Vitton hand bag (I don't have one by the way, it's just an obvious example from the LVMH stable), this would cost maybe £1000 and would be considered by some ridiculously extravagant, but a £1000 hand bag looks like a very practical and sensible choice next to a £1200 disposable recording. It might just be me, but I think it makes the Devialet brand look utterly idiotic and embarrassing. In addition, I guess that all this means that they will never be able to release a 24/196 (or DSD) version of the music, which would sound better and would be something we could all enjoy. So, it looks idiotic and embarrassing, and it severely restricts the number of people that can enjoy this 'lost' recording, after all, many Devialet owners do not have a turntable so cannot even play the 180g offering. This one gets the full double-bonkers rating from me!
We know the old arguments, Devialet amplifiers are nice for a one box solution, they sound ok for what is obviously a 'lifestyle' product, etc. Of course we then say 'but no, they sound jolly good, Devialet are a very serious company making genuine audiophile products'. Then this, the Devialet branded £1200 disposable recording? Clearly aimed at stupid people who have zero idea about the value of money. Consider as a comparison a Louis Vitton hand bag (I don't have one by the way, it's just an obvious example from the LVMH stable), this would cost maybe £1000 and would be considered by some ridiculously extravagant, but a £1000 hand bag looks like a very practical and sensible choice next to a £1200 disposable recording. It might just be me, but I think it makes the Devialet brand look utterly idiotic and embarrassing. In addition, I guess that all this means that they will never be able to release a 24/196 (or DSD) version of the music, which would sound better and would be something we could all enjoy. So, it looks idiotic and embarrassing, and it severely restricts the number of people that can enjoy this 'lost' recording, after all, many Devialet owners do not have a turntable so cannot even play the 180g offering. This one gets the full double-bonkers rating from me!
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