Devialet, Spendor & Roon Rock - HiFi SOLD
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2023 11:49 am
Cloney Audio sourced HiFi - in immaculate condition with original boxes. NUC based Roon Rock Server included.
Original Value in excess of - €7,000 - Asking price REDUCED - €2,870. Items for sale individually also.
Devialet Expert 120 + Spendor A5 + Intel NUC running Roon Rock.
Devialet Expert 120 - In original box. With phono input.
“The Devialet 120 is a state-of-the-art piece of hardware, an inspired design marked by deep originality and a thorough understanding of how humans interact with modern technology.”
It is the “single most impressive product” of my reviewing experience. That’s high praise for Devialet’s lowest-priced product, which retailed in the US for $6,495. The model number reflects its power output into 6 ohms.)
It comes with a beautiful remote that acts as a volume knob for the amp - also in fabulous chrome - a real conversation piece.
It combines a digital preamplifier section that converts all incoming analogue signals to digital, a digital-to-analogue converter at the other end of the signal chain, as well as DSP options, wireless streaming, and the company’s patented Analogy Digital Hybrid (ADH) amplifier technology -- all in a low-profile, lightweight, energy-efficient case that resembles a chromed slab.“The Devialet 120 SOUNDS effing majestic. Voices and instruments sounded smoother and cleaner than through anything else I’ve heard, and yet, contradictorily, were pregnant with detail. I’d thought it would be impossible for any amp to express every last detail of a recording without sounding analytical in some way, but the Devialet 120 has proven me wrong.
- Hans Wetzel of SoundStage!
Roon Rock on an Intel NUC - In original box
ROON optimised on an Intel NUC, delivering premium sound quality to the Devialet Expert using their proprietary AIR transmission system. This system dramatically enhances the music experience, both the sound quality and the convenience. A match made in heaven. The Intel NUC has a Linux-based OS designed by Roon to run the Roon server and delivers pristine sound quality - all controlled by a PC/Mac, tablet or phone.
Spendor A5 speakers (wenge) - a marriage made in heaven for the Devialet.- In the original box
What Hi-Fi - 5 stars
For a speaker that stands just 79cm high, the A5s are pretty heavy – it’s almost as if they’re made from the concentrated essence of a loudspeaker.
The looks are purposeful (22mm dome tweeter above a 150mm mid/bass driver and a 150mm bass drive unit), the wood veneer is tactile, and the finish is flawless. Even the speaker-binding posts seem classy.
At their best when out in the room and firing more-or-less dead ahead, the A5s are a multi-talented listen. Playing Villagers’ Becoming a Jackal, the Spendors summon unlikely low-end punch, extension and control and deliver great texture, too – for all their seductive size, the A5s’ fulsome bass presence means they’re not a default choice for smaller rooms.
Ample speed and drive - Elsewhere, the midrange is alive with immediacy and detail – vocalists seldom sound more engaged – and the top of the frequency range is attacked boldly.
There’s excellent speed and drive, though the Spendors are just as capable of describing barely-there nuances as the broad strokes of a recording.
In any event, their timing is sweetly precise, loading the leading edge of notes with information and offering a natural and unforced tonality. The soundstage they generate is sizeable, and their stereo focus is unquestionable.
A sensitivity rating of 85 dB/W/m means they need to be shown the stick by an amplifier with adequate reserves to get properly antisocial volume out of them. Otherwise, the news is all good. Good enough to see off its rivals, certainly.
- What HiFi
Original Value in excess of - €7,000 - Asking price REDUCED - €2,870. Items for sale individually also.
Devialet Expert 120 + Spendor A5 + Intel NUC running Roon Rock.
Devialet Expert 120 - In original box. With phono input.
“The Devialet 120 is a state-of-the-art piece of hardware, an inspired design marked by deep originality and a thorough understanding of how humans interact with modern technology.”
It is the “single most impressive product” of my reviewing experience. That’s high praise for Devialet’s lowest-priced product, which retailed in the US for $6,495. The model number reflects its power output into 6 ohms.)
It comes with a beautiful remote that acts as a volume knob for the amp - also in fabulous chrome - a real conversation piece.
It combines a digital preamplifier section that converts all incoming analogue signals to digital, a digital-to-analogue converter at the other end of the signal chain, as well as DSP options, wireless streaming, and the company’s patented Analogy Digital Hybrid (ADH) amplifier technology -- all in a low-profile, lightweight, energy-efficient case that resembles a chromed slab.“The Devialet 120 SOUNDS effing majestic. Voices and instruments sounded smoother and cleaner than through anything else I’ve heard, and yet, contradictorily, were pregnant with detail. I’d thought it would be impossible for any amp to express every last detail of a recording without sounding analytical in some way, but the Devialet 120 has proven me wrong.
- Hans Wetzel of SoundStage!
Roon Rock on an Intel NUC - In original box
ROON optimised on an Intel NUC, delivering premium sound quality to the Devialet Expert using their proprietary AIR transmission system. This system dramatically enhances the music experience, both the sound quality and the convenience. A match made in heaven. The Intel NUC has a Linux-based OS designed by Roon to run the Roon server and delivers pristine sound quality - all controlled by a PC/Mac, tablet or phone.
Spendor A5 speakers (wenge) - a marriage made in heaven for the Devialet.- In the original box
What Hi-Fi - 5 stars
For a speaker that stands just 79cm high, the A5s are pretty heavy – it’s almost as if they’re made from the concentrated essence of a loudspeaker.
The looks are purposeful (22mm dome tweeter above a 150mm mid/bass driver and a 150mm bass drive unit), the wood veneer is tactile, and the finish is flawless. Even the speaker-binding posts seem classy.
At their best when out in the room and firing more-or-less dead ahead, the A5s are a multi-talented listen. Playing Villagers’ Becoming a Jackal, the Spendors summon unlikely low-end punch, extension and control and deliver great texture, too – for all their seductive size, the A5s’ fulsome bass presence means they’re not a default choice for smaller rooms.
Ample speed and drive - Elsewhere, the midrange is alive with immediacy and detail – vocalists seldom sound more engaged – and the top of the frequency range is attacked boldly.
There’s excellent speed and drive, though the Spendors are just as capable of describing barely-there nuances as the broad strokes of a recording.
In any event, their timing is sweetly precise, loading the leading edge of notes with information and offering a natural and unforced tonality. The soundstage they generate is sizeable, and their stereo focus is unquestionable.
A sensitivity rating of 85 dB/W/m means they need to be shown the stick by an amplifier with adequate reserves to get properly antisocial volume out of them. Otherwise, the news is all good. Good enough to see off its rivals, certainly.
- What HiFi