Gato ? Never heard them but Elite audio say they’re good.
Whatever happened to devialet? A year or two ago you couldn't ask about anything from a tractor to a penny chew without someone insisting you buy one because they were the greatest thing ever. Now someone asks about a one box solution and no one even mentions them
So I did, you're right- they did get a mention. But still, not the enthusiastic chorus it would have received not very long ago.You appear to have missed post #11...
Perhaps a good time to buy then.They’ve pissed off to many owners .... on many levels. You may also notice the DVLA used market place is very static ATM
So I did, you're right- they did get a mention. But still, not the enthusiastic chorus it would have received not very long ago.
Perhaps a good time to buy then.
What is it that Dev have done to upset the users so much? Is it still the streaming software?
I have always been intrigued by the technology and looks of the amps but the rate of introduction of new models made me suspicious that they might be adopting the naim business model.TBH I don't know. I used to frequent the unofficial Devialet chat room (whatever it was called), but gave up when the people running it made it clear my posts weren't welcome. I have absolutely NO IDEA what I did to piss them off. Actually come to think of it, expensive mains cables may have been involved.
The streaming thing required an expensive return-to-base upgrade. I really didn't see the point in spending big ones on a hardware-based streamer, so I didn't bother. I still think the high point of Devialet was the first D200. The later iterations of the Phantom are also really good.
I have always been intrigued by the technology and looks of the amps but the rate of introduction of new models made me suspicious that they might be adopting the naim business model.
I have always been intrigued by the technology and looks of the amps but the rate of introduction of new models made me suspicious that they might be adopting the naim business model.
I don't think that's quite fair regarding Naim. One of the great things about most Naim products is that they are repairable and I thought that did not apply to Devialet who seem to epitomise built in obsolescence.
I have a sneaking suspicion that in terms of hi end audio, this is inevitable and that the size of the market is not big enough to support a business selling people lovely products which they keep for 20 years. The same customers have to keep spending, which is particularly tricky if you are selling one box solutions. I guess the hope with Dev was to leverage the cool technology and looks into selling to a bigger pool of people who are not audiophiles but want the beautiful and "the best" (see B & O).Yes, in the sense that they've tried to force owners onto an upgrade treadmill (streamer and new software platform: see above). No, in the sense that unlike Naim they don't sell external PSUs (or whatever) that should have been in the original components. But maybe that's an overly nice distinction on my part ...
.