06-Mar-2023, 12:23
Hi @ssfas
let me give you my impressions.
"..I'd love to know what people want Devialet Expert to do that it doesn't do already.
If you want a warmer sound from tube distortion, then fine. "
Well, I have a tube (DAC/preamp) in my second system, and wouldn't call it distortion or Devialet's sound clinical. I still have both systems, and enjoy both.
You said you have an external streamer. Me too. And many people here.
The first thing I want from Devialet is to improve the streamer. If you're satisfied with Devialet's streamer why did you buy an external streamer?
Secondly, support for Tidal/Qobuz. Why shall I pay for Roon's service? I am a software engineer, and I can suppose that adding support for Tidal/Qobuz is not a million-dollar project needing 10 software engineers to work on it.
Third, SAM support. It is strange that Devialet doesn't invest more time into more and more speakers to be embraced by SAM. And in that way expand the number of customers. I asked them several times for SAM support for my speakers and gave up.
Anyhow, I didn't give up on Devialet, and thinking of upgrading to Expert Pro 250 or Expert Pro 440, but will not purchase anything until I see what will happen with the "out of stock" label on all Expert Pro units on Devialet's site.
I don't want to purchase some product that the company discontinued. At least, Devialet is still more of a computer than a traditionally built Hi-Fi separate.
Thanks
let me give you my impressions.
"..I'd love to know what people want Devialet Expert to do that it doesn't do already.
If you want a warmer sound from tube distortion, then fine. "
Well, I have a tube (DAC/preamp) in my second system, and wouldn't call it distortion or Devialet's sound clinical. I still have both systems, and enjoy both.
You said you have an external streamer. Me too. And many people here.
The first thing I want from Devialet is to improve the streamer. If you're satisfied with Devialet's streamer why did you buy an external streamer?
Secondly, support for Tidal/Qobuz. Why shall I pay for Roon's service? I am a software engineer, and I can suppose that adding support for Tidal/Qobuz is not a million-dollar project needing 10 software engineers to work on it.
Third, SAM support. It is strange that Devialet doesn't invest more time into more and more speakers to be embraced by SAM. And in that way expand the number of customers. I asked them several times for SAM support for my speakers and gave up.
Anyhow, I didn't give up on Devialet, and thinking of upgrading to Expert Pro 250 or Expert Pro 440, but will not purchase anything until I see what will happen with the "out of stock" label on all Expert Pro units on Devialet's site.
I don't want to purchase some product that the company discontinued. At least, Devialet is still more of a computer than a traditionally built Hi-Fi separate.
Thanks
A) Devialet Expert 220 Pro CI, Audioquest NRG-Z3 — B) Pass Labs XA 30.8, Lampizator Amber V4.0, Innuos Pulse, Dynaudio Evoke 50, Ansuz PowerSwitch X-TC, WireWorld power cables
