20-May-2017, 19:39
Initially, I was sitting on similar anger... in hindsight, I realize it was mostly because it had not been that long after I bought my 200 that the upgrade was announced. Ultimately, I sold my 200 and now have a 440 Pro. Couldn't be happier (albeit, poorer ;-).
Realistically, all manufacturers eventually replace existing models with newer ones and rarely do they offer an upgrade path. I've certainly had other products from big names like Levinson and Audio Research where that happened. The only upgrade path was to sell what I had and buy new (or more typically, something else eventually). Had Devialet simply announced the new Pro line and stopped making the old line, would we have been happier? The old line would still have declined in value.
But I totally agree with you that they shouldn't have called it an upgrade. Perhaps it would have been better received if they just called it a trade-in program.
Hey, the 200 is and will remain an excellent product. Enjoy now knowing that someday, should you choose, you'll likely be able to upgrade to the latest.
Realistically, all manufacturers eventually replace existing models with newer ones and rarely do they offer an upgrade path. I've certainly had other products from big names like Levinson and Audio Research where that happened. The only upgrade path was to sell what I had and buy new (or more typically, something else eventually). Had Devialet simply announced the new Pro line and stopped making the old line, would we have been happier? The old line would still have declined in value.
But I totally agree with you that they shouldn't have called it an upgrade. Perhaps it would have been better received if they just called it a trade-in program.
Hey, the 200 is and will remain an excellent product. Enjoy now knowing that someday, should you choose, you'll likely be able to upgrade to the latest.
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