08-Aug-2018, 12:43
I purchased my Devialet 170 (at the time) when I was living and working in France. I was really pleased with the form and function and loved the firmware updates (especially turning a 170 to a 200). In particular, I really appreciated SAM and used it on my initial set of speakers -- Atohm GT1s -- and now my current set of speakers -- Vivid Oval 1.5s. What really annoyed me and many others were the problems with AIR. Fortunately, Roon solved that problem and transformed my listening experience and pleasure. I've decided not to upgrade to the Pro series, however, as -- for me -- the cost is prohibitive. I don't believe I will gain much in SQ and the lure of further Devialet innovations is not that enticing. At the end of the day, there are lots of innovations in the amp/streaming space so I may stay with my current set-up or go in a different direction. I will continue to hang out on Devialet Chat, though, to see what's happening! 
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.
