07-Feb-2022, 02:17
(05-Feb-2022, 11:52)Confused Wrote: @qwaszxxx - You can review posts which might give you some idea of the relative merits of a 210 vs 220 vs 250 vs 440, but in addition to this I think there is also a question you need to ask yourself.
I have no idea of you own mindset, and to be honest I even wonder about some of the things that go on in my own brain, let alone anyone else's, but there is something to think about here.
It looks like a move to a 210 is your easiest option. OK, lets say that you do this and it sounds great. Is it likely that you will then be happy and say to yourself I have upgraded and now all is good? Or is it more likely that there will still be niggles in your mind? Would a 220 have been better? Just how good would that 440 be? I'm happy with my 210, but I just can't help wondering if it was the right move.
Here is where the 220 option perhaps looks better as it affords the opportunity to later go for the 440. The 440 is reckoned by many to be a bit of a "sweet spot" in the range. You get almost everything that the 1000 Pro offers at half the price.
If you could be fully content with a 210, then all of the above might be a simple waste of money, but if maybe not, it is at least something to have a think about.
I think you've hit the nail on the head. I've decided to go dual mono, and for me, I know objectively the cost benefit of going 440 vs 210 probably isn't worth it. But I also know myself and will always be left wondering if I'm missing out on something. Also, if I upgrade the speakers at some point (which I'm also considering doing), I'll appreciate knowing I have the amp with the power to drive anything.
So I think I'll probably end up with a used 440.
Incidentally, the only non-chain Devialet dealer here in San Francisco (that I know of) has a 440 demo for sale, but at a very high price - only a 14% discount being offered. I went to go check it out yesterday, and they wanted to charge me $250 to make an appointment before I would be allowed to listen to it! Needless to say I left the store without making a purchase. So the search begins!
