Yes the phono amp is very good as far as adjustments go but it’s not in my opinion one of the best.
Yes, not by a very long stretch...
Yes the phono amp is very good as far as adjustments go but it’s not in my opinion one of the best.
I would always want to keep the digital source / DAC / decoding elements separate from the rest of the system because that area is subject to the most change. Forwards compatibility is rarely guaranteed in one box solutions.
Last sentence hurts but it’s true.Precisely in my view Devialet’s Achilles Heel . High quality DAC’s now more affordable than a few years ago and no way to remove the DAC given everything is digitised including a standalone DAC fed in to the Devialet. I’m positive a stand-alone RME DAC with latest AK chip would better the DAC inside Devialet current £25k offering.
For me it is the end game amplifier.Okay, the title is designed as click bait but I can’t help noticing a huge fall off in mentions of this brand lately.
I suppose there could be any number of factors.
Is it that people who own it now are just happy with their sound, not bothering with upgrades and hence we don’t hear from them too frequently on PFM?
Has the company gone into other areas and is not actively marketing either in the UK or in specific home audio market?
Is it of Boris Johnson‘s fault?
.sjb
Du vialet
De-via-lay
Could be. The best pronunciation was by a young French lady who rang me up to check all was well after my 220 had been back to Devialet for the CI upgrade.Duh-vee-a-lay