Upgrade 120

[Drifter]

@Sailor4W
There are many posts in several threads about the sound changes from the Expert series to the Pro series, and many here went from a D120 to a D220 Pro and CI. Most of those threads are over a year old. Here is one that you can start with.

https://devialetchat.com/Thread-Expert-P...nd-quality

In brief, I had a D120 and loved it, and I still think it is a wonderful product. Personally, I struggled with the cost of the upgrade, but the improvement to the D220 Pro was significant, and I'm still thrilled with the sound. I have never heard a D130 or 140 Pro, so I cannot say if the Pro sound is present there to the same degree as in the 220. I expect that it is, but with less power. The differences are not just power with the Pro series, and the posts in the thread above have many descriptions of those experiences.

There is no shame in staying with a D120 either. It is always good to get to a place where one can stop shopping.... as if.

My thoughts exactly.

I bought a new D120. Bit the bullet and upgraded to the D220 PRO and then later the CI upgrade was done.

The biggest move from 120 to 220 was the extra power and control. It was a big improvement. Soundwise I don't think the CI upgrade did much for my ears but it solved my streaming issues. 

If you are considering the upgrade, it may make financial sense to go 220 rather than 140 since the difference in cost, although not insignificant, makes it attractive. It is cheaper to do the 220 upgrade than upgrading to a 140 now and then adding another 140 later to go to a 210.