26-Nov-2014, 06:50
(25-Nov-2014, 16:46)GuillaumeB Wrote: Jeff Fritz replies to a letter from a reader with a Devialet dilemma...
http://www.ultraaudio.com/index.php/lett...-pass-labs
Guillaume
It's ironic that the reader asked Jeff Fritz which road to take, when it was obvious. Sometimes people want audio critics to tell them what to do instead of trusting their own ears (do you want analytical vs. warmed-up sound) and preferences (do you want a product suite vs. an all-in-one). The only thing missing was Fritz talking about the free upgrade path of Devialet, which is an ace in the hole. Always interesting to read discussions such as this.
Devialet Expert 220 Pro Kinki EX-M7 power amp tethered to a fiber-fed Lumin X1 streamer via Grimm XLRs, Vivid B1 Decade speakers in Rosso Barchetta red (only 200 produced in a limited edition), Roon Nucleus with a Samsung 860 EVO 2TB SSD, etherREGEN switch fed by a Sonore opticalModule (and Sonore-supplied transceivers and 1M optical cable) with a SOtM dCBL-Cat7 cable to my Nucleus and a DH Labs Reunion Cat8 to my Lumin T2 streamer, Keces P8 linear power supply feeding a (to come) NUC and EtherREGEN switch with an external AfterDark OCXO clock., and opticalModule (5V/1A), AudioQuest Niagara 1000 power conditioner, ASI LiveLine loom (purchased directly from Franck Tchang when I lived in France), Less Loss Firewall for Speakers and Roon lifetime license with Tidal streaming.
