12-Aug-2020, 15:27
(12-Aug-2020, 15:23)midi Wrote: After investing a lot of money in an upgrade that never brought the Expert as far forward as promised, I sold my Expert. I ordered a NAD M33, even though I am aware that it might be a small step backwards in terms of sound quality. But I know the BluOS devices and they are one of the best on the market in terms of functionality and offer almost all possibilities. I also believe that Dirac allows more leaps in quality than any other technical features. And I had no more hope that Devialet will develop further here. There seem to be too many problems in software development. As a result, I prefer a device that is perfect in terms of functionality and comfort, even if it is perhaps minimally inferior in terms of sound.
Please keep us informed about your experiences with the NAD.
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.
