(01-Aug-2018, 18:19)LBameule Wrote: Guys, even the oldest Devialet amplifiers, upgraded or not, still work and sound pretty good. It will never be a paperweight — which is the same case as with most amplifiers in the market that cannot be upgraded in any way.Yes and No. There should be no diminished usage, as you say, but there will be unavoidable diminished value (worth) as time goes on. Need some proof? Look at the D-Premier, its barely worth a tiny fraction of what it once was (a paperweight). People that originally owned them are practically giving them away on the resale market.
Having the option to upgrade potentially injects more life and value back into the product which is a good thing. In my case, it just doesn't seem cost effective to do it the way Devialet has prescribed.
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