Devialet - so lock me up.

[SLS]

I bought a Devialet Expert Pro 250 in January. It was just about a break-even deal after selling amps, phono amp, DAC, pre, cables and an old amp in the loft. Aries streamer soon to become redundant and sold. It is set up for streaming, 2 x phono, DVD and sky. I love the sound and convenience. No more multiple boxes for me, ever, it just seems pointless.

I can’t see anyone admitting that they own one of these units. Am I in a gang of one?

[southall-1998]

My Dad uses a 120.

S.

[SLS]

My Dad uses a 120.

S.

My dad uses an Aiwa mini system, and not due to poverty. So your dad is way ahead and dads are excluded unless they join AoS and admit it themselves.

[speedracer]

Speaking as a benefactor of your box reduction I hope it pleases you as much as the Art Vinyl One Reference pleases me :D

[narabdela]

****! I've just Googled the price! :wowzer:

[SLS]

Speaking as a benefactor of your box reduction I hope it pleases you as much as the Art Vinyl One Reference pleases me :D

That was the one thing I was worried I would miss. How can you replace that with a mini computer board doing A/D and D/A to your precious vinyl signal? It sounds good and I’m over it.

I was of the mind that the one redeeming feature of valves was their use in phono amps, but the Devialet works great and I heard the Trilogy unit in a Hifi lounge system a few weeks ago and that was superb as well.


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[petrat]

Only heard them at shows, where they sounded OK, but nothing special. I suppose the attraction is that it it is neat and tidy, replacing many boxes. What put me off more than anything was a mega-thread (thousands of posts) on another forum, of users talking about how to fix bugs or features that weren't properly implemented, and the manufacturer constantly promising fixes and upgrades with the next firmware release. Sounded like a typical small start-up software/computer company ... releasing unfinished products and letting the customers test them and find the bugs. Had enough of that over the years at work, without spending my leisure time trying to sort out someone else's poor design! Hopefully, they've sorted it all by now, but presumably it'll all start again with the next product release ... judging from the rest of the IT industry's normal practice.

[SLS]

Never had any software issues with mine.


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[SLS]

****! I've just Googled the price! :wowzer:

Got a Le 250 ex-demo from a main dealer and then bought the Pro upgrade, so saved about £3500 and the insides were new.


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[jandl100]

All in ones do appeal. To me at any rate. Just as an interesting concept.
Opinions seem to vary, as ever, on the Devialet sound quality - some loving it, others finding it tonally grey.
I've never heard one, so I've no opinion.

I've a little Wadia box that accepts digital input and then outputs direct to the speakers. It sounds great and does everything I want.

I've got several other options for making up a system, though, and I'd really hate to give up the box swapping fun.
There's always more to explore. :)
But if multiple boxes have become a chore, then why not go for a one box solution that you enjoy the sound of?! :thumbsup:

[SLS]

All in ones do appeal. To me at any rate. Just as an interesting concept.
Opinions seem to vary, as ever, on the Devialet sound quality - some loving it, others finding it tonally grey.
I've never heard one, so I've no opinion.

I've a little Wadia box that accepts digital input and then outputs direct to the speakers. It sounds great and does everything I want.

I've got several other options for making up a system, though, and I'd really hate to give up the box swapping fun.
There's always more to explore. :)
But if multiple boxes have become a chore, then why not go for a one box solution that you enjoy the sound of?! :thumbsup:

Still no users except me and Southall's dad.

I also have an all-in-one second system, the Audiolab M-One, not dissimilar to your Wadia, slightly more powerful, a better specified DAC and a little cheaper. It's in the office and often use it with headphones. A lovely little box.

[jandl100]

I also have an all-in-one second system, the Audiolab M-One, not dissimilar to your Wadia, slightly more powerful, a better specified DAC and a little cheaper. It's in the office and often use it with headphones. A lovely little box.

Interesting - I'd not heard of the Audiolab M-One.
Not quite the same concept as the Wadia 151, the Wadia being a "Power DAC" the M-One simply has a DAC and a conventional analog amp in the same box.
The power DACs have no analog circuitry, they are all digital.

[Scooby]

Devialet products wouldn't do anything for me. I like the kit too much as well as the ritual. It would be like the day they bought Mrs Doyle from Father Ted a "Teas-maid". Each to their own though :)

[hifi_dave]

I think that buying any all-in-one system is a bit like buying a TV. Once you have it, there is nothing to talk about, so nothing gets posted on forums. That is unless Devialet have their own forum ?

[SLS]

I think that buying any all-in-one system is a bit like buying a TV. Once you have it, there is nothing to talk about, so nothing gets posted on forums. That is unless Devialet have their own forum ?

There is and it seems to be full of computer geeks having a moan and obsessing about Roon (which counts me out).

You are probably the last person in the world to start a chat about streaming, but the Devialet Expert steaming board does little more than single band wifi and ethernet. There was a major hardware upgrade launched in September 2016 and upgraders were offered a new streaming card for free when ready, to which I am entitled. It was promised mid 2017. Is actually being launched at Oxford Audio in a few weeks. Otherwise it's a £1,300 upgrade.

As I have the patience of a saint I take the view it will arrive in due course, but Devialet obsessives have got very worked up about delay and specifications. It turns out the specification is going to be very good with further streaming platforms to be added as software updates in the next few months.

Talking less about audio might be a good thing, you could talk about other things, like music, dance or the weather.

p.s. Hope you're keeping well. The 40th LE are stunning, especially now they are SAM profiled with a sub for extra grunt when needed.

[SLS]

Devialet products wouldn't do anything for me. I like the kit too much as well as the ritual. It would be like the day they bought Mrs Doyle from Father Ted a "Teas-maid". Each to their own though :)

I can still sit and watch my tonearm go up and down. My toy of choice is the Expresso machine.

[paulf-2007]

I can still sit and watch my tonearm go up and down. My toy of choice is the Expresso machine.
Better buy some flat records next:)