New amp being touted as among the best ever......


....possibly hyperbole but Hi-Fi News in the UK raving about the Diavlet D-Premier amplifer.

Apparently it has patented a new hybrid of Class A and Class D technology. It sounds very interesting, looks unique and would appear to be a must hear for those who are interested in high quality servers where apparently it excels-although I'd be interested to hear what it can do with any source.

Pretty expensive I believe at £12000 or approx $18000.

It looks very interesting and it's not every review you read where you really want to hear the thing.....

Here's their website, quite a lot of info on there if you browse about.
http://www.devialet.com/
ben_campbell

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Tvad-there was no on-line link when I posted this....still I gave you a link and you couldn't even find the back of the amp.
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Big hug back.
Tvad Almarg posted that link.....you are struggling to keep up aren't you?

Hope you are feeling better soon.............
That's what the reviewer in Hi-Fi News said as well.

I actually like the look but it is the sound that intrigues me.
Audiogon at its best :-)

5 comments on its looks and a question that was answered in the OP.
Well the media can deal in hyperbole from time to time. The Hi-fi press have their faults though usually in the detail of the review you can filter out the true value of what the reviewer thought-often it is a case of positive spin-trying to put the product's positives in context but usually you get a feeling of its worth.

This was a review by a respected journalist who tends not to deal in hyperbole and he was stating it was an exceptional and exciting product.

I thought I'd share and I'm not surprised at the replies many of which missed the point-it was to make you in the States aware of a product that has only been reviewed in the UK. I wasn't stating it was true what was said in the review but as I say I thought this looked interesting for people interested in the hobby.

Imagine the term "best" being up for debate, wow. I think a reviewer can state in his own opinion probably having heard the best equipment available where it stands in the grand scheme of things.

Now what we all think when we hear it is what is key..... but nevermind it looks like a set of bathroom scales.
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I don't have the full review handy.

Doubtless it will be reviewed in the States so until then I wish you all all the best with your aesthetically beautiful looking amps and speakers..........

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Class D is for tight budgets-fantastic.

Two points it is not a Class D amp.

Second point is this amp costs 10x what yours did-Audiogon I love it.
Well Tvad can we call it a Class A amp then?

It is a hybrid, end of story and a new design hence the patent.

What about the budget aspect?
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Please don't back losers just to be argumentative.
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See if people just read, you know take their time and read or take the effort to actually understand what this was supposed to be about then we'd all be better off.

I don't cynicism, I don't mind doubt but actually dealing with the review and the details on the website would be the basis for saying-I don't fancy this because of a, b or c.

Instead we got bathroom scales and a cheap Class D or was it Class A debate.

Cheers
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Now it wouldn't have been a wasteland-more a landscape of bathroom scales......................

As pointed out already the link didn't exist when I posted though to be frank I doubt that would have helped the standard of reply.

Let's see what others say when the amps reviewed maybe he reviewers will have more open minds eh?
Casouza where does the reviewer say that? I think he was suggesting you don't get the best if you use the analogue inputs-I think he says it sounds very good with CD/PCM-it is there in the review.
Audiogon's highly rated hi-fi magazine Hi-Fi+ has just made the amp one of its products of the year.....describing it as one of the best amps available....