Devialet

[Talk2me]

I have read and heard some amazing things about the new class A/D Devialet. There is a great report on it in Tone by our esteemed member. Anyone else have any contact with the Devialet?

[howiebrou]

Originally Posted by Talk2me

I have read and heard some amazing things about the new class A/D Devialet. There is a great report on it in Tone by our esteemed member. Anyone else have any contact with the Devialet?

I would loooove to demo this one. Sounds like a great solution to a compact, good looking digital system.

[TommyC]

Ya, it's highly configurable. Some guy used 4 Devialets to drive his B&W Snail Nautilus.

[Tonepub]

It really is a cool product. I could have been even gushier about the review. As it is I'm getting slammed on a few other boards for being "too enthusiastic."

Their hybrid Class A/Class D thing really works. Much more organic sounding than any class D I've ever heard.

['cisco]

Here's a few vids of the Devialet...

YouTube - Devialet D-Premier

YouTube - Devialet D-Premier daisy chaining lab demo

YouTube - Devialet D-Premier @Munich High End 2010

YouTube - European High End Audio 2010 2011 Devialet D Premier EISA The European Imaging and Sound Association Mozilla Firefox 00 00 25 00 00 52

YouTube - Ampli Devialet D-premier New Music Brussels - www.newmusic.be - ©Yvan Hubert

[Puma Cat]

Originally Posted by tonepub

It really is a cool product. I could have been even gushier about the review. As it is I'm getting slammed on a few other boards for being "too enthusiastic."

I saw that, but Jeff, I think it's accurate to say that most of those guys on "that other board" don't know WTF they are talking about.

[joeinid]

Originally Posted by tonepub

It really is a cool product. I could have been even gushier about the review. As it is I'm getting slammed on a few other boards for being "too enthusiastic."

Their hybrid Class A/Class D thing really works. Much more organic sounding than any class D I've ever heard.

Hi Jeff,

How do you think it compares to your 911 Mk3 ?

Joe

[Tonepub]

Still not in the 911 league. But I don't expect it to be. Remember, you're getting a power amp, preamp, DAC, phono stage and streamer for 16k. So the amp is worth about 4500 if you parcel it out.

The 911 mk. 3 is still the world's best amplifier in my book. And that's the only product I've ever said that about. It really has perfect tonality, tons of power (but a pair of them are even better) and an overall sound that never leaves me wanting to deal with vacuum tubes, and that's from a tube lover.

While I've heard a couple of tube amps that might have a few more molecules of magic than the 911, they don't have the overall sound that the 911 possesses. And, considering that I have my system on 10-16 hours a day, tube power amps are impractical for every day use around here, at least as a reference component.

The Devialet is definitely the top of its class. Even if you take the DAC and Phono stage out of the equation, I think you would be hard pressed to find a $16,000 amp and preamp that sound better. Different maybe, and certainly nothing that will fit into your decor like the Devialet does.

It might be the only product out there that is this gorgeous that also has audiophile performance. I certainly haven't seen another component with this performance that is also compact and attractive.

[BuffaloBill]

Originally Posted by tonepub

Even if you take the DAC and Phono stage out of the equation, I think you would be hard pressed to find a $16,000 amp and preamp that sound better.

Different strokes for different folks. I would take $16,000 worth of new McIntosh amp and preamp in a heartbeat over this unit.

[Still-One]

Originally Posted by 'cisco

Here's a few vids of the Devialet...

YouTube - Devialet D-Premier

YouTube - Devialet D-Premier daisy chaining lab demo

YouTube - Devialet D-Premier @Munich High End 2010

YouTube - European High End Audio 2010 2011 Devialet D Premier EISA The European Imaging and Sound Association Mozilla Firefox 00 00 25 00 00 52

YouTube - Ampli Devialet D-premier New Music Brussels - www.newmusic.be - ©Yvan Hubert

'cisco

Thanks for posting those.

Jim