12-Sep-2020, 10:00
(This post was last modified: 12-Sep-2020, 10:05 by agentsmith.)
I understand my Devialet is still supported by Roon RIAA for the foreseeable future and of course any DAC can connect to Roon via USB.
I am concerned about Devialet's promise of the future by way of a CI platform upgrade, asking for thousands of dollars from us and almost immediately drop the whole platform.
If this was a normal DAC/Amp without promises and selling us more future with upgrade money no one would complain.
Many of us let go of almost $8K for the upgrade after 10's of thousands investment for fear of being "left out", and that is exactly what they have done.
Roon is just one example, I actually don't need Devialet for Roon support, my dCS network bridge will be well supported by dCS for a long time. My prior experience with their Debussy DAC was the best ever, they kept updating the Debussy for almost a decade, offering a hardware upgrade from 24/96 to 24/192 and DSD for $1xx USD, with the dealer coming to my home to install the board.
I know the argument of "the amp still plays and makes the same music" argument, but we expect more because we paid more specifically to get more.
I am concerned about Devialet's promise of the future by way of a CI platform upgrade, asking for thousands of dollars from us and almost immediately drop the whole platform.
If this was a normal DAC/Amp without promises and selling us more future with upgrade money no one would complain.
Many of us let go of almost $8K for the upgrade after 10's of thousands investment for fear of being "left out", and that is exactly what they have done.
Roon is just one example, I actually don't need Devialet for Roon support, my dCS network bridge will be well supported by dCS for a long time. My prior experience with their Debussy DAC was the best ever, they kept updating the Debussy for almost a decade, offering a hardware upgrade from 24/96 to 24/192 and DSD for $1xx USD, with the dealer coming to my home to install the board.
I know the argument of "the amp still plays and makes the same music" argument, but we expect more because we paid more specifically to get more.
Kondo Overture PM-2i, Weiss DAC502, LP12 Haben, Aro, Keel, Radikal, Urika, EMT JSD6, Phasemation PP-300/T-300, Linn Krystal, Penaudio Serenade Signature
Kondo Operia SPs 2.7, KSL-VzII, Acz-Avocado, etc.
Kondo Operia SPs 2.7, KSL-VzII, Acz-Avocado, etc.
