Datzeel vs Asr Emitter exclusive vs Devialet

Thank you Audiofreakgeek and Team212 for your advice. I listened to ASR Emitter 2 version blue this afternoon It was very special.

Ultimately I will have to listen to Darzeel and Devialet to conclude my decision. I prefer Anologue as a front end and wonder if the Devialet, being a digital amp and DartZeel CTH-8550 with its firmware updates may lean more towards pleasing people with digital products in mind? I dont understand how digital amps work but can only imagine that a digital signal be it from a front end or a Digital amplifier would only be a replicated Anologue signal to the nearest square or zero or one?

I would be grateful if someone could educate me with my very limited knowledge.

The Deviilet is now available in the USA, before now there was no US distributor.

I think the ASR is very good, and somewhat more reasonable priced than the Dart stuff which is very expensive for what you are getting.

I am going to get a demo of the Devialet, according to Six Moons and everyone who has seen the design and heard it, the Devialet is a breakthrough product, using a radically different design concept more like a reinventing of the Quad amplifiers of the sixties with modern digital technology.

The proof will be in the listening. Where do you live if you are in my area, NJ I would invite you over if I get a demo.

Thank you for your kind invitation I assume you live in New Jersey.I live in in London England it may a little to far this time.What is your current system ? and whitch speakers are you intending to demo the Devialet with?

We have had the Devialet for about 10 days now and it is unanimous , a true winner. This type of leap forward in absolute performance coupled with utility has not existed prior to Devialet. We have run it of challenging speakers such as CLX's, a show-stopper, Focal Stella Utopia EM's, and even Burmester B30's/B100's. We fed it HRx files directly from the PS Audio transport and it handled it beautifully. Dynamics, speed, presence, and spatial correctness were are top notch. I can tell you that all of us at Digital Ear are in love with the Devislet D-Premiere. Additionally, we have thrown a bit of testing at it to configure the additional outputs for subs and the result was successful and performance was in line with the rest of the product, absolutely top-tier.
Needless to say, we have it on display are ready to show off to anyone. Please call, email, or drop by anytime. www.digitalear.com

Very interesting concept with an amazing array of inputs except for the lack of a USB which seems odd for such a digital oriented design. What are the sampling rates? What's the phono section sound like. What's the cost?