Paul
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Nice Mike! Let us know how you like them together. I heard them together at the Audioshow they were made for each other 
Devialet 400 review by Soundstage Magazine
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Mark Jones
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Very cool Mike, looks like you will be having a fun weekend.
And yes, Shodhan let us know what you think of the 400 vs the 200.
And yes, Shodhan let us know what you think of the 400 vs the 200.
MDP
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Looks good Mike ! Can't wait to hear what you think.
Vive la France!
M
mauidan
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Before you do any serious listening, be sure and check that the slave, now called the companion has the latest firmware.
Have fun.
Looking forward to it Norman. I'm glad he opened up the Devialet to see the "Class A" part to satisfy his curiosity.
johnthomas
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Wondering how much class A before class D kicks in. I'm assuming not a lot since the unit I have doesn't heat up that much. Anybody stacking? How's that effect the unit? 3 days into playing with a D200. Very good bass control, clean and authoritative. I'm betting monos would be awesome.
John
John
Adrian Low
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My understanding is that the Class A section is always working in tandem with the Class D. At CES, one of the reps explained that the Class A section gives the essential sound of the amp while the Class D produces the grunt.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k83FHGHgUpU
In any subjective endeavour, there will always be different opinions. Objectively, Mike and others have pointed out the benefits. Show demos are just not a great way to decide if the sound is to your liking. Borrow a unit and bring it home. At least this way you will know if the features and sound work for you under your ideal circumstance.
Our own experience has been very positive. We've had tube amplifiers (ARC REF 150, KR mono) traded in for the D200, as well as a number of ss amps. All are long time audiophiles. Speakers range from Wilson Sophia to Magico. However, I also know of a client who had borrowed a D200 from another dealer, and did not like it as much.
In my showroom, the D200 compares remarkably well with the D'Agostino monos and pre. Both are different, both will cater to different clients, but the fact that a $10,000 all-in-one product is even comparable is remarkable. And the Devialet has features the mighty Dag doesn't! For years I've bemoaned the constantly rising cost of High End. Like Jeff Fritz, I'm truly glad to see products like Devialet.
As always, YMMV
Well said Adrian!
Stay tuned.
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Stay tuned.
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johnthomas
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Mike are you hooking up the monos right away or you going to do a stereo mode first.
Monos. I've had the 200 in before.
johnthomas
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Ok just finish reading the manual. Not whole lot of info. I have a dac question does the Devialet automatically upsample cds? If so can it be turned off.
I think this is more dependent on what software you use. As for pure CD's from a transport, I don't think so.
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mauidan
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From the Soundstage Magazine review:
"All signals accepted by the Devialet 400 are processed in the digital domain. The digital inputs are capable of accepting all resolutions up to 24-bit/192kHz, which are then upsampled to 384kHz."
I don't see anything in configurator to turn it off.
johnthomas
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Well I hooked up ethernet cable today and downloaded Devialet iPhone app. Well that solved the problem of knowing the volume level without getting up as well as changing inputs. Right now when I play music thru the mac mini via USB I'm using itunes, pure music and remote app. I read somewhere that it's possible to bypass using pure music and use iTunes directly into the Devialet and pressing on the power button for a few seconds to see the sample rate playing. I don't see this in the manual. Has anyone read this or actually doing this? Is it even worth doing?
John
John
Well said Adrian!
Stay tuned.
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No doubt an evolutionary product. I would like to see a turning point where the technological leap is revolutionary. This is despite the expected fallout of the multi-box rig, pound for pound, eventually being relegated into vintage audiophile history.
huh? Don't understand the second sentence. As for the first sentence, you don't consider inventing a new hybrid class A/D amp revolutionary? You don't consider harnessing high powered class A goodness into a box a fraction of the size previously required revolutionary? How many patents are on this thing? I'm betting many. How about reimagining the remote control? The Devialet remote is totally revolutionary compared to every other high end remote I've seen. And let's not forget how all the inputs and outputs can be dynamically reconfigured on the fly, that's revolutionary in my book. I don't see any other amps that can do it. Pretty much everything about the devialet is revolutionary from the record breaking specs to the appearance to the circuit design to the technology. The thing can be hung on the wall for Pete sake. You can turn a single unit into mono blocks without using an analog connection. That's revolutionary as hell. Compare this to PASS or Bryston or McIntosh or Krell, how have their amps changed in the last decade? Tiny tweaks and a new face plate. Now that's evolutionary.