Expert 140 What’s Hifi

[Confused]

Not a good review for Devialet I would say. (maybe they have not been placing enough adverts recently?) I would describe it as damning with faint praise. It is a slightly curious review also, they seam to be comparing it to the memory of the old D-premier, rather than the 110 that they reviewed a while ago. Plus, the review of the 110 was far more favorable, it is worth a read I think for comparison:

https://www.whathifi.com/devialet/110/review

So is the 140Pro a clear step back from the D110? This is what the What Hi Fi reviews seam to be saying, assuming they are being consistent. I have never done a comparison of the D110 to the 140Pro, so cannot comment from experience. Has anyone done this as a direct comparison?

Picking up on @Drifter 's point, personally I think the ATC SCM50's are actually quite a lean sounding speaker, so maybe not the best synergy with a neutral sounding Devialet, although the mid range performance of the ATC's is exceptional I think, so that should shine through with a Pro. It is a shame that WHF's "reference" speaker is not on the SAM list, they might have got a better result with the SCM40's?

But is has to be said, not a good review for Devialet. I am sure that there are some folk out there that take WHF reviews seriously that would be put off by this review.

A final note to @Pim - Get it sent off!!! The 1000Pro is epic.