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[mdconnelly]

@ismarketing - I could make the case for you to not upgrade. I say this as a 1000 owner who has upgraded and received the new CI board. It all sounds great, but, I also have a original 120 in a separate space feeding some old Advent speakers and I am amazed at the sound, and to be honest, as I listen to it, it makes me a little queasy to think how much I have spent on my main system. Unless you need some of the new functionality that come with the upgrade,  I think your upgrade monies are better spent elsewhere.

I think I agree with @Dan.     

When it comes down to it, it's no different than any other audiophool decision.   Is there something you desire that such an expenditure could get you?   From my perspective, if I owned a D120, loved the Devialet sound, but had an itch (and funds) for something more, this upgrade offer provides two nice opportunities...

1) Go for the 140 Expert Pro.  The Pro will offer a nice improvement in SQ and your 140 will get the latest firmware and opportunity for future firmware improvements.   This will also buy you a future opportunity to add a second and go dual Mono down the road.
2) Go for the 220 Expert Pro with a good bit more power and further SQ improvements, get you back on the firmware improvement program and give you even further opportunity for dual Mono to get to a 440 Pro down the road.

Admittedly, those are all itches just begging for for an audiophile to scratch (and likely an integral part of Devialet's marketing strategy ;-).    But perhaps new speakers might offer you more.  Or hey, maybe just a nice vacation somewhere.

I have heard rumor of a rare breed of audiophiles that seem totally content with what they already have.   if you love your D120 and have no interest nor funds to upgrade, just say no.  Your 120 will continue to bring an immense amount of joy to your ears and your wallet.