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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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tbg
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Ben_campbell, it sure has had no visibility in the US. Maybe it will be at CES or THE Show.

Casouza, I noticed that also and think there is some reason, it has so little visibility in the US. I have heard some rumbling that when compared with other amps with standard software, it proves unexceptional. I withhold judgment until I hear it.
tbg
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I looks like my bathroom scale.
tbg
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Stevecham, nor any agreement even using just listening tests.
tbg
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Ben, I took what you said as a heads up, but it does look like a bathroom scale. If I get a chance I will give it a listen. What do you mean that it excels with servers?
tbg
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I hope to hear it at the RMAF or CES.
tbg
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All this discussion is off the mark. How does this thing sound? I saw it at CES, but it was not in use. I have heard some comments that some who have heard it were not impressed. Had it not been so positively reviewed, I doubt it would be discussed anywhere. Maybe it was a flash in the pan.
tbg
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Digitalear, I saw it at CES; was it in use anywhere?
tbg
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This amp seems to be an enigma. Until I hear it or someone I trust who has heard it, I wonder about all the hoopla. I just bought the B.M.C. M1 monoblocks based on many trusted favorable comments about them.
tbg
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Shazam, I keep forgetting about it. I would assume that were it any good, we would see more feedback. I was really put off when all I could find at CES was a static display.

I would also hope that we can hear it at the RMAF, but I have not heard of it being at any of the recent regional shows.
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