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(02-Aug-2018, 15:39)ismarketing Wrote:
(02-Aug-2018, 15:33)Confused Wrote:
(02-Aug-2018, 15:22)ismarketing Wrote: Could someone here make a case for upgrading a 120 other than "preserving resale value?"  My 120 (with the sub output) sounds great and works great with Roon for streaming.  Other than a bit more power, what does another three grand buy me in terms of sound quality and/or improved functionality? 

Are there any reviews out there suggesting the new models are an important step forward in sound quality?

Thanks

Dev 120 sourced with Roon
Raidho X-1's (full range) w/ a Genesis 928 playing only below 50hz
Plugged into an Audioquest Niagara 1000
Most cables by Wireworld
This might be worth reading:

https://devialetchat.com/Thread-Poll-Do-...ro-upgrade

Not that impressive - these read like comment threads on firmware updates, not a hardware update that costs almost half the price of a new unit.  Can anyone else shed any light or point to "professional" reviews of the Expert Pro?  Thanks.

There are few "professional" Pro reviews that have been posted here:

https://devialetchat.com/Forum-Devialet-Reviews

And I recall this one specifically for the 130 Pro

https://www.soundstagehifi.com/index.php...-amplifier

To be honest, I do not think there have been many professional / published reviews that compare the Pro to the Expert.  Also, you need to know which reviewers to trust, some are a little biased in line with whoever pays the most for advertising.  Personally, I'd love to see reviews in magazines where the golden ears magazine reviewers are doing comparative reviews in controlled blind conditions.  It will never happen though.
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upgrade is back - by zaienk - 31-Jul-2018, 22:15
RE: upgrade is back - by marcor - 31-Jul-2018, 22:38
RE: upgrade is back - by Saint0 - 04-Aug-2018, 22:15
RE: upgrade is back - by Damon - 01-Aug-2018, 02:12
RE: upgrade is back - by RebelMan - 01-Aug-2018, 11:00
RE: upgrade is back - by RebelMan - 01-Aug-2018, 11:11
RE: upgrade is back - by mdconnelly - 01-Aug-2018, 13:14
RE: upgrade is back - by RebelMan - 01-Aug-2018, 17:27
upgrade is back - by LBameule - 01-Aug-2018, 18:19
RE: upgrade is back - by Greg - 01-Aug-2018, 23:34
RE: upgrade is back - by RebelMan - 02-Aug-2018, 01:07
RE: upgrade is back - by Melville - 02-Aug-2018, 04:57
RE: upgrade is back - by Eddye - 02-Aug-2018, 12:20
RE: upgrade is back - why? - by ismarketing - 02-Aug-2018, 15:22
RE: upgrade is back - why? - by Confused - 02-Aug-2018, 15:33
RE: upgrade is back - why? - by ismarketing - 02-Aug-2018, 15:39
RE: upgrade is back - why? - by Confused - 02-Aug-2018, 16:16
RE: upgrade is back - why? - by RebelMan - 02-Aug-2018, 20:26
RE: upgrade is back - by Peter van der Laarse - 02-Aug-2018, 16:34
RE: upgrade is back - by Dan - 02-Aug-2018, 17:01
RE: upgrade is back - by mdconnelly - 02-Aug-2018, 19:04
RE: upgrade is back - by tom539 - 02-Aug-2018, 17:13
RE: upgrade is back - by tom539 - 06-Aug-2018, 17:58
RE: upgrade is back - by Confused - 06-Aug-2018, 19:43
RE: upgrade is back - by tom539 - 07-Aug-2018, 06:55
RE: upgrade is back - by ismarketing - 02-Aug-2018, 18:36
RE: upgrade is back - by Jacke89 - 02-Aug-2018, 19:50
RE: upgrade is back - by griffithstrife - 02-Aug-2018, 19:55
RE: upgrade is back - by zaienk - 02-Aug-2018, 20:26
RE: upgrade is back - by Lincolnlad - 06-Aug-2018, 06:10
RE: upgrade is back - by marcor - 02-Aug-2018, 20:44
RE: upgrade is back - by zaienk - 02-Aug-2018, 21:28
RE: upgrade is back - by marcor - 04-Aug-2018, 04:28
RE: upgrade is back - by griffithstrife - 02-Aug-2018, 22:14
RE: upgrade is back - by Damon - 02-Aug-2018, 23:05
RE: upgrade is back - by RebelMan - 03-Aug-2018, 11:47
RE: upgrade is back - by musicinmymind - 03-Aug-2018, 12:39
RE: upgrade is back - by ogs - 03-Aug-2018, 13:18
RE: upgrade is back - by mdconnelly - 03-Aug-2018, 14:13
RE: upgrade is back - by ogs - 03-Aug-2018, 13:02
RE: upgrade is back - by mdconnelly - 03-Aug-2018, 14:01
RE: upgrade is back - by ogs - 03-Aug-2018, 14:43
RE: upgrade is back - by RebelMan - 04-Aug-2018, 11:03
RE: upgrade is back - by RebelMan - 04-Aug-2018, 10:55
RE: upgrade is back - by Greg - 04-Aug-2018, 15:33
RE: upgrade is back - by zaienk - 04-Aug-2018, 06:05
RE: upgrade is back - by marcor - 04-Aug-2018, 06:19
RE: upgrade is back - by K4680 - 04-Aug-2018, 07:08
RE: upgrade is back - by ismarketing - 04-Aug-2018, 19:12
RE: upgrade is back - by Melville - 04-Aug-2018, 20:35
RE: upgrade is back - by ismarketing - 05-Aug-2018, 18:48
RE: upgrade is back - by Confused - 05-Aug-2018, 12:43
RE: upgrade is back - by K4680 - 05-Aug-2018, 13:01
The REAL Cost of Upgrading - by RebelMan - 06-Aug-2018, 06:40
RE: The REAL Cost of Upgrading - by Pim - 06-Aug-2018, 08:51
RE: The REAL Cost of Upgrading - by Lincolnlad - 06-Aug-2018, 12:19
RE: The REAL Cost of Upgrading - by Flashman - 06-Aug-2018, 12:44
RE: upgrade is back - by ogs - 06-Aug-2018, 09:50
RE: upgrade is back - by K4680 - 06-Aug-2018, 10:56
RE: upgrade is back - by ogs - 06-Aug-2018, 11:11
RE: upgrade is back - by RebelMan - 06-Aug-2018, 11:09
RE: upgrade is back - by thumb5 - 06-Aug-2018, 10:52
RE: upgrade is back - by RebelMan - 06-Aug-2018, 11:13
RE: upgrade is back - by thumb5 - 06-Aug-2018, 11:34
RE: upgrade is back - by RebelMan - 06-Aug-2018, 11:42
RE: upgrade is back - by thumb5 - 06-Aug-2018, 11:46
RE: upgrade is back - by RebelMan - 06-Aug-2018, 11:51
RE: upgrade is back - by thumb5 - 06-Aug-2018, 12:02
RE: upgrade is back - by RebelMan - 07-Aug-2018, 09:58
RE: upgrade is back - by thumb5 - 07-Aug-2018, 10:11
RE: upgrade is back - by RebelMan - 07-Aug-2018, 10:46
RE: upgrade is back - by RebelMan - 07-Aug-2018, 09:41
RE: upgrade is back - by thumb5 - 07-Aug-2018, 10:05
RE: upgrade is back - by RebelMan - 07-Aug-2018, 10:22
RE: upgrade is back - by Pim - 06-Aug-2018, 11:37
RE: upgrade is back - by thumb5 - 06-Aug-2018, 11:47
RE: upgrade is back - by RebelMan - 06-Aug-2018, 11:06
RE: upgrade is back - by ekal - 06-Aug-2018, 11:07
RE: upgrade is back - by RebelMan - 06-Aug-2018, 11:19
RE: upgrade is back - by ekal - 06-Aug-2018, 11:28
RE: upgrade is back - by Greg - 06-Aug-2018, 11:26
RE: upgrade is back - by RebelMan - 06-Aug-2018, 11:37
RE: upgrade is back - by Jean-Marie - 06-Aug-2018, 11:53
RE: upgrade is back - by Jean-Marie - 06-Aug-2018, 12:06
RE: upgrade is back - by Confused - 06-Aug-2018, 15:06
RE: upgrade is back - by Jean-Marie - 06-Aug-2018, 15:47
RE: upgrade is back - by Confused - 06-Aug-2018, 19:08
RE: upgrade is back - by K4680 - 06-Aug-2018, 17:28
upgrade is back - by Elztalbiker - 06-Aug-2018, 20:02
RE: upgrade is back - by tom539 - 07-Aug-2018, 07:02
RE: upgrade is back - by Vivialet - 07-Aug-2018, 08:25
RE: upgrade is back - by Amelot75 - 07-Aug-2018, 09:40
RE: upgrade is back - by Vivialet - 07-Aug-2018, 12:27
RE: upgrade is back - by thumb5 - 07-Aug-2018, 10:53
RE: upgrade is back - by sven911 - 07-Aug-2018, 18:51
RE: upgrade is back - by Vivialet - 07-Aug-2018, 19:08
RE: upgrade is back - by MrJellyLord - 08-Aug-2018, 12:06
RE: upgrade is back - by Stino - 08-Aug-2018, 13:54
RE: upgrade is back - by Flashman - 08-Aug-2018, 12:43
RE: upgrade is back - by jfddoc - 08-Aug-2018, 15:32
RE: upgrade is back - by audio_engr - 09-Aug-2018, 08:28
RE: upgrade is back - by Will - 09-Aug-2018, 10:56
RE: upgrade is back - by Lincolnlad - 13-Aug-2018, 06:02
RE: upgrade is back - by MrJellyLord - 09-Aug-2018, 09:14
RE: upgrade is back - by David A - 09-Aug-2018, 09:44
RE: upgrade is back - by Vivialet - 09-Aug-2018, 11:57
RE: upgrade is back - by mdconnelly - 09-Aug-2018, 12:58
RE: upgrade is back - by DAVEDWACK - 09-Aug-2018, 13:47
RE: upgrade is back - by Confused - 09-Aug-2018, 13:10
RE: upgrade is back - by mdconnelly - 09-Aug-2018, 14:15
RE: upgrade is back - by DAVEDWACK - 09-Aug-2018, 14:32
RE: upgrade is back - by mdconnelly - 09-Aug-2018, 19:28
RE: upgrade is back - by audio_engr - 09-Aug-2018, 15:17
RE: upgrade is back - by BrianT - 09-Aug-2018, 23:36
RE: upgrade is back - by Vivialet - 09-Aug-2018, 19:40
RE: upgrade is back - by DAVEDWACK - 10-Aug-2018, 10:01
RE: upgrade is back - by mdconnelly - 10-Aug-2018, 22:07
RE: upgrade is back - by DAVEDWACK - 10-Aug-2018, 22:18
RE: upgrade is back - by mdconnelly - 11-Aug-2018, 01:31
RE: upgrade is back - by ICUDoc - 13-Aug-2018, 00:06
RE: upgrade is back - by Will - 13-Aug-2018, 02:24
RE: upgrade is back - by MightyMart - 13-Aug-2018, 10:27
RE: upgrade is back - by Flashman - 13-Aug-2018, 13:54
RE: upgrade is back - by agentsmith - 13-Aug-2018, 16:13
RE: upgrade is back - by Celts88 - 13-Aug-2018, 16:32
RE: upgrade is back - by dishio - 14-Aug-2018, 09:14
RE: upgrade is back - by K4680 - 14-Aug-2018, 15:35
RE: upgrade is back - by rumnyc - 23-Aug-2018, 14:42
RE: upgrade is back - by David A - 23-Aug-2018, 20:08
RE: upgrade is back - by pjlarge - 23-Aug-2018, 21:38
RE: upgrade is back - by K4680 - 24-Aug-2018, 06:38
RE: upgrade is back - by MightyMart - 25-Aug-2018, 10:05
RE: upgrade is back - by K4680 - 25-Aug-2018, 15:46
RE: upgrade is back - by Todun - 31-Aug-2018, 15:53
RE: upgrade is back - by chrisc - 01-Sep-2018, 12:38
RE: upgrade is back - by K4680 - 01-Sep-2018, 12:44
RE: upgrade is back - by chrisc - 01-Sep-2018, 14:56
RE: upgrade is back - by K4680 - 01-Sep-2018, 15:10
RE: upgrade is back - by roider - 19-Sep-2018, 10:10
RE: upgrade is back - by Stino - 19-Sep-2018, 11:35
RE: upgrade is back - by K4680 - 19-Sep-2018, 12:50
RE: upgrade is back - by Stino - 19-Sep-2018, 16:33
RE: upgrade is back - by CongoFather - 07-Nov-2018, 01:27
RE: upgrade is back - by Confused - 07-Nov-2018, 13:27
RE: upgrade is back - by David A - 07-Nov-2018, 01:40
RE: upgrade is back - by Axel - 07-Nov-2018, 02:23
RE: upgrade is back - by chrisc - 08-Nov-2018, 07:00
RE: upgrade is back - by Drifter - 08-Nov-2018, 15:28
RE: upgrade is back - by chrisc - 11-Nov-2018, 07:53
RE: upgrade is back - by K4680 - 14-Nov-2018, 14:31
RE: upgrade is back - by Stino - 14-Nov-2018, 20:46
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