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and here ladies and gentlemen,is why Andrew Robinson and Kristy are my favourite audio gear reviewers. man the honesty In this review is 🔥

I've been using Dione for a month and I really like it. Bass isn't an issue; it works fine for me. I compare the sound to two Phantom II that I previously used; the music sound from Dione is similar to Phantom II, but not as wide.

Despite being a non recommended product review you guys were completely fair. Appreciate the honesty as always. Really hope the company updates this. That would be a fun reassessment.

I really appreciate the transparency. It was clear that you WANTED to like this product and I appreciate you took the path of being honest.

Glad to hear that the Ambeo is still a better choice. I almost considered switching to the Dione. As always, thank you for the great review and your honest thoughts on the product.

I’ve no idea what environmental surroundings you test in but I’ve yet to find any fault, it’s an incredible piece of engineering. It’s simply breathtaking. Even in stereo, anyone considering one of these, best 2k I’ve ever spent

You touch on a lot of different things that I have thought about in this review. I was fortunate enough to grow up in a household where my father and uncle were "audiophiles" and we had a never ending stream of high-end audio equipment go in and out of the home. Obviously, once things were set up correctly...the audio was sublime...nevermind the fact that there were about 2 miles of cabling going around the room. After getting married, there was a compromise and I had to go down the soundbar route. Switched from Martin Logan electrostatics with Mcintosh integrated 2.0 system to a soundbar theater (wife likes movies and I like music). Obviously it was a bit disappointing, but we ended up with an entire Sonos system for our theater. Sure things could be better on the audio front, but the setup and the user interface of the Sonos app sold me. That is one thing that I believe that traditional audio manufacturers have a hard time replicating because in the end, it requires a different skill set than what the manufacturers are used to. Developing a great user interface along with a great user experience requires an army of people and is a huge investment. As far as the bass-heavy sound profile. That is what people these days are excited about. What can you do? It is what sells in today's market. To most, neutral sounding is boring...

Turn Table WARS ;) ---> 3 Turntables - Tech 1500C - 1200GR - 1200mkVII. The range in Cost is approx. $1,000 to $1295 to $1695 prices I recently saw. All of them in current production. I think this could clarify how Audio-Tech and Pioneer cost per Technics Popularity COST might be linked and easier to choose other LIKE Models. .... I don't know if you can see this point, but I have a feeling it would be a good and very watched episode.

This is really great evaluation, analysis and review. When I listened the product in their test room for 5-10 minutes, I was really impressed about the bass. Your comment about dolby atmos part is 100% correct in my opinion. When we started a song from their tablet through spotify (I assume) something was off.. of course I couldnt locate that... Thank you o ce again...

Wow…a negative / not recommended review….thanks for your honesty. Very refreshing!!

I was faced with the choice of Ambeo or Dione. I chosed Dione. Why? The Ambeo definitely has the better Atmos range. But the Dione comes across much more powerful and not only because of the much deeper bass, eg music sounds thinner with the Ambeo, really punchy with the Dione. The Dione also has the superior style, the Ambeo looks a bit meh, sorry. At the end of the day everyone has to decide for themselves what they like better - for me it was the Dione.

The Dione has been talked up by devialet so much that I very nearly gambled and ordered one to replace my ambeo. I’m soooo glad I didn’t take that gamble! The Ambeo truly is soundbar king.

In my limited experience I feel like among the people I usually talk to for the most part they only differentiate speakers by how low they go and how loud they punch low. Usually when I mention how good the detail is everyone gets very confused, so especially for the budget side of things I find everything to be bass heavy, usually without any real depth. People are plenty happy to party north of 50 Hz. Pretty surprising for a speaker of that price though, you would expect more discerning customers.

Really need to revisit this after the firmware updates. When “bass reducer” mode is on, the Dione’s EQ curve sounds very linear to me (and similar to my Beosound Stage).

I own the Dione now for 6 weeks or so. And I must say the bass is very heavy in movies. I have 2 phantoms for a few years now and the updates helped a lot so I hope they also give some good update for the Dione. Great video btw!

I've had the Klipsch, the Fives for over a year and love them. My only complaint was the bass. You can have too much of a good thing. Luckily they put an EQ in the app. All things in balance, and everything sounds better.

I'm a huge bass head and love to make my home have that feeling of sitting in a Honda Civic with 215s in the back lol. I have a small bedroom with an LG sound bar right now but I just upgraded my living room to a Sony receiver Dayton subs and other speakers to complete a 3.2 setup until I find time to go in the attic and drill holes and run wire. You inspired me to start building a home theater on a budget which has been super fun and well worth the investment. Now I can literally have huge house parties and stuff like that without breaking the bank. My bedroom is super small and with the LG I should be able to replace it with something like this thanks to your review.

We really need more reviews like this. I get the argument that reviewers don’t want to share things they aren’t excited about, but this is great. Thanks y’all!

It’s an impressive looking soundbar with an impressive problem for a soundbar to have! They could almost brag about it! I think enthusiasts have a fair amount of influence but there is a disconnect why anyone would leave out basic tone controls on a device like this. In contrast I just got my lil Sonos Ray last week and was once again reminded of the brilliance of their app.

Seldom so I comment other than to tell you how very much I appreciate you. To you final question, I can only tell you when I first started purchasing home stereo equipment, I was seeking more bass trying to reach a more dynamic movie going feel. Finding that looking for that experience at home wasn't as pleasant as I grew older and more experienced sonically. I believe it's a youth thing....the louder the better. This product may be targeted for younger market and now younger people have more money than my age group had thirty odd years ago for me.

Great work Andrew! Now I can’t wait for your review of the new Samsung S990B Soundbar.

Well Andrew Majority of the time with the sound bar systems you do wish as a user of you could have a little more base so answer to your questions is yes, developers do get all these enquiries from customers to see if there is any other way to get more out of existing systems so when they release new products there you go 😅 there is more then enough base , you are welcome and enjoy 😅 By the way I did purchased my sound system based on your review and will improve it in future and when I get there I will take your recommendations, thank you

Thank you very much for this again informative and entertaining video! I have the Sennheiser Ambeo and have a lot of fun with it. But whenever some highend soundbar from one of those major brands enters the market I think, well now there might be a soundbar overtaking the Ambeo, which is in the market for quite a while now. But no, Sennheiser did such a good job, that they are still on top.

Maybe this soundbar can function as a kind of eye/ear-opener for people that have no interest in soundbars because of the disbelive that great sound can come from a small package. Your drawn to the Bar because of the looks, you're amazed by the bass and from then on out you can "respect" soundbars maybe a bit more and inform youself about this Speakergenre. Like the Beats Headphones, which were a starting point for many to get intrested in Audio.

With its debut sound bar, Devialet delivers authentic, high-fidelity home theatre audio from a stylish enclosure that hides a slate of innovations. Chief among these are the brand’s proprietary ADH amplification and speaker active matching (SAM) processing, which provide both tangible power and exemplary control over the Dione’s eight independent bass units. Joining the fun are side-firing and upfiring full-range drivers for Dolby Atmos/surround playback, plus the distinctive Orb centre channel, which can be rotated to ensure an accurate performance when the soundbar has been wall-mounted. In use the Dione astonishes with its low-end poise and slam, evocative ambience and smooth detail reproduction. To hear one is to want one. With this wordy description the EISA awarded the Dione sb as the best high end product of the year for 2022. For the folks that don't know what EISA is it's the Oscar's version of electronics and gear related to audio, video and imaging. It yearly awards to the wide public the best of the crop in these fields. John Darko by the way is a member of hi fi audio panel. And quite by chance I stumbled to this article that let me know that this sound bar been awarded the winner in its category. It happened just a couple of hours after watching quite convincing Andrew's and Christy's take on it. I was left a bit puzzled and lost for clues why these respected reviewers valued this product so differently. EISA panel members are made of editors from the most renowned online and press magazines around the globe and each of them is specialized in the field he, she covers and the vote is secret. I admittingly have a soft spot for Andrew and Christy and have been an earlier subscriber for the channel back in the days when Christy wasn't yet a voice in the background, remember the video when hanging out in the LP store looking for few pennies bargains in the boxes, sorry for digressing.

Thanks, almost bought it. The rotating center is so eye catching. But im not buying for looks. If im spending that much. It better sound good. Now I will wait in hopes of a firmware update or fix.

I use a pair of Devialet Phantom II as loudspeakers for my TV but I got curious and went into my local Devialet shop and had a direct comparison with the Dionne and the Phantoms. I listened less than 10 seconds and I had no doubt that I would just stick to my Phantoms ...

Very interesting review and thanks again for such a balanced and unbiased review. As I thought about this soundbar it somewhat baffles me that this is the end result. I’m sure they are using some high end drivers and parts and materials. But it’s as if they didn’t measure it and think about the purpose of a soundbar. Dialogue is just so important and if their focus was so much on bass you would think they would have gone the route of a deprecate 8-12” subwoofer. It also makes me wonder how a loudspeaker designer comes up with these measurements with no ability to tweak the frequency response. Ah well thanks again.

I'm living in Perth, Western Australia and have been looking for a sound bar for my small home theatre, preferably Dolby Atmos. I've been eyeing the Samsung/Harmon Kardon for a while now and have read so many good reviews on them too. This is the one with the 2 side satellite speakers. I had a listen to the Devialet in a show room here last Friday, sounded very good, don't get me wrong, but I cannot justifying paying AU $4000 for a soundbar, the Samsung is way cheaper around $1300

Impressive how good sound bars are getting. A few years ago I would never have considered one. I probably still wouldn’t, but I’m always curious..

Really interesting. I can see how initially strong bass would capture people but I definitely wouldn’t want to miss detail because of it. My sonos still makes me jump when it does the properly rumbly bass so I’ve not been tempted to get a sub so I imagine this soundbar would be a shock to me initially I’d definitely want to watch Jurassic park movies on it as I still remember being shocked in the cinema as a kid because we were seated close to the speakers 😂

I really appreciate your review, as you truly called it as you heard it. Very refreshing compared to some other reviewers who love everything they hear. Further, you and Kristy deserve credit for not only honestly criticizing the product, but offering viable solutions for the problems.

Good day to all. For me, I have the Senheiser Ambeo with dual SVS PC 4000s... lets just say the sound is amazing. We live in a residential neighborhood where my the bass from Amber and SVS can be "felt" on my neighbors walls. This is my honest opinion and we all have differnt sound preferences.

Sometimes bass is best when its barely noticeable. When it rolls in and out on a drama your watching and just adds a nice compliment to the soundtrack.

Finally ! I was looking forward this video. But, I'm very disappointed... I expected much better from Devialet. Anyway, really good video has usual ! Take care

Good video guys ! Thx. Bass, bass.... In the eighties (or around) the loudness or bass booster mode came around on the boom boxes, soon after on the receiver, car stereos.... A decade later the music started to be mixed that way. These days it's hard to find an artist of the top 100s who's sound is not over compressed to satisfy a public listening to it mostly on ear phones from a cell phone via a cheap streaming service... Sound engineering is lacking the creativity we could see 30 or 40 years ago, when it was at its peak, or at its best for trying to refine and deliver the best sound possible... I'm not only finger pointing at the artists, they are not always the culprits. When time get spend in creation, the sound can be here, lately i think that I've seen that passion in Billy Eilish and her brother, they usually release a finish product that has a lot of work behind, from creation to recording, to mix, to release to performance... I'm not surprised that a sound bar is joining that wave.. I should listen to it to have a real personal opinion but I'm quite sure that I would meet you at the end with your conclusion. No Bass is not the only answer ! It should be able to produce a good deal of it, but it should also be able to put it aside...

If Andrew, someone who is more forgiving in the comment when the frequency response of a speaker is not linear, says it is too bassy it definitely is.

This is one of the most curious videos I have run across on KZfaq. Everyone raves about this bar so maybe it's just your room that doesn't like? I personally love the fact there's no tone controls to muck things up and probably why for my all analog current home system I like DSD format best!

Hi Andrew, thanks for your great and honest review. I first found it a bit strange you are the only one complaining about that box. But everything you are telling has background. I guess one issue here is most people are only testing the Atmos piece, which seems as well for you to be great. But what you did is important. Means checking other stuff then Dolby Atmos. Because in most cases, except watching 4K disks you get just DD. And the Dione scales ("Space") it up somehow. And there seems to be the major issue. One thing, according to your tweaking tips, that could help would be, to choose behaviour on the incoming signal type and not only the input. Because the Dione has no remote, and do not know the Phantom remote could change these settings. So I would not like to change settings on everything I watch by an app. At least it should allow to tweak the bass level, as all other AV Amps do. Even on my Yamaha AV or my actual Denon with room correction I needed to tweak it a bit. Still I am very keen on the Dione. Because I am tired of more and more speaker and big and bigger AV amplifiers. I don't need to show off, I just like to listen. My Home Cinema is in my living room and it still should be a nice living room and not a Home Cinema. So the Dione makes sense at all for some people. I hope Devialet will make this working. Regarding your question - for me bass is very important, but it is more the effect channel signals I am keen on. For everything else I prefer balanced sound. One idea - it doesn't look like, but maybe especially your room is for some reason something special the room correction has issues with. Just as the reason why it is a bit different for you as for many other reviewers. But at least it proofs in some cases you need more options to correct. Further it would help to see the results of the room correction, which may help to find issues. If some distance and level would look totally unrealistic/strange it could be indicator something going wrong for some reason. If I get a chance I would still try to test it....

Excellent review. When manufacturers allow an exorbitant amount of time to not allow their products to be reviewed there is usually something amiss and they are aware that their product is going to get slammed. I am not a proponent of all in one soundbars because logically how can a all in solution be perfect. The Dione is obviously still a major work in progress. Thanks for reviewing this soundbar because I had been patiently waiting for it because of the hype that had been surrounding it. I'm not in to hype because it is meaningless because it is pushed by the manufacturer to draw interest for their products. It's reviewers like you that get the truth out there for the consumer. As always, well done.

Thank you for putting out an honest, if disappointed, review. I can appreciate the fine balance you must have to strike between maintaining good relationships with OEMs and being truthful with your audience. One of the many reasons this is my favourite channel on KZfaq. All the best!

When you are both more excited about the packaging than the actual bar then that about says it all. Glad I bought a Samsung Q950A.

This review is very spot on with my own experience. I played around a bit with an EQ and my changes had the opposite slope from the ones Dione puts out, when I was finished it sounded quite good. Contacted Devialet and asked if they had any plans to include an EQ in an update, the answer was no plans. Very sad because as you say the bar has big potential and they solved what should be the biggest problem, too bad they messed up the top end.

Ouch! You guys rock. Thank you for the honest review. Kristi made me smile

How does it compare to something like a Sonos Arc?

Thanks for your review as always Andrew and Kristi! I was just about to pull the trigger on one, I’ll admit I was floored by the Atmos performance when sampling it but perhaps spent too short a time with it! 😅

Wait, wait, 950 watts?! In a soundbar?! Damn. Edit: I'm with Kristi, tone controls have been eschewed for years by the higher end companies as adding "distortion" but I love them. Depending on the recording or the room, tone controls are a must for me. I'm not necessarily interested in hearing what the mix engineer or more importantly the mastering engineer thought was correct. My room and my tastes vary and tho I use tone controls sparingly for the most part, sometimes I need them big time. I especially love variable loudness controls as was common on older equipment like my Pilot or McIntosh preamps. It's really cool!

There’s a difference between frequency response and frequency amplitude. We all want the response, but don’t necessarily want too much amplitude at the low end.

Bass is a essential in any home theater set up but if you have no way of dialing it in to your desired listing preference its a definite NO NO for me.

Owning two Phantoms and really loving them for their clarity in sound, i listened to the Dione in a small Devialet Shop in Paris and i was really disappointed with the performance. I mean yes, it has good base but sound clarity wise i was not impressed and it sounded pretty flat overall.. Going to skip on that one, or may give it another test in another store. I hope they send you a Pair of Gold Phantoms to test out, would really love to hear your thoughts about them :)

I am beginning to think some Brands think people will buy their product because of past success and Name. I like bass but not at the expense of the rest of the spectrum. Yes, I believe voicing is becoming more bass heavy, especially for Home Theatre. Nice comprehensive review, thank you and Kristi.

This is too bad because this soundbar looks gorgeous!

That's so weird. Yesterday I went to KLIAV, an audio show. I've heard this. And heck they are good. Not sure if Devialet fixed it

I'd love to see you review cheaper sub 500, sub 300 etc. Soundbars and other products in different categories. Ofc I'm selfishly looking for a cheaper option as a student at the moment but i think that cheaper soundbars and equipment in general is as interesting as high end equipment. Love your content either way though, your format is amazing!

And I thought it was just me. When I listened to it back when the prototype was out. I didn't really appreciate it. It's completely different from the Phantom. In terms of pricing, I would choose Sennheiser Ambeo or even the old B&W Panorama would be a lot better than the Dione.

This dione curve looks similar to a +6 or +8 harman curve, which I thought is based on psychoacoustic studies on what sounds good to the human ear. I EQ my 20 to 20khz that way anyways. I don't see it as a negative.

There is a software update coming, based on another review I read. It will make it able to play louder 😁 It's 950 W RMS after all and 101dB at 1m is just not loud enough for devialet fans. Wonder what the bass sounds like over 101dB.

I'M ABOUT THAT BASS! MY Skar in my car is running at 1,400 watts at 1ohm and it's still not enough

Thanks guys for another superb review. How disappointing tho the performance didn't live up to the hype overall. Another sound bar bites the dust 😒

I think a lot of people want room proof bass. Bass that can be enjoyed in any room and environment. Devialet's speakers are known for dropping the bass hard and low in any environment, and i think this speaker follows that same motto. It can be super irritating to put in a 12" massive sub and hear no bass in a room. This is the same reason why a lot of my friends love their Bose HT systems. The bass from those systems, despite the lack of mids and highs, is monstrous and kicks like a mule, with minimal effort when placing the speakers. And everything else is good enough. When recommending HT systems to people, I always push for a soundbar and a wireless sub, just so you have easier placement options for the sub and in the end more value for your money. I have a cheap samsung soundbar and sub mounted on a tv cart in my bedroom and another system, a projector, two infinity 12" subs and stereo bookshelves, and the bass on the samsung sub with no thought to placement has way more satisfying bass than the dual Infinity subs. (i need to find a wireless sub system that works for dual subs)

I’m just stunned something in this package has a crazy amount of bass..

Look at the Nubert "Nupro XS 8500 RC" Less focused on atmos content with the option to upgrade later for real atmos but with much better music performance

Hmm do you think a room with a lot of carpet / if the bar was wall mounted could tame the bass?

Ambeo still the king!!!

Does the Ambeo Max sound better than this soundbar in your opinion overall?

Thank you for the review. I did end up with Ambeo, after seriously considering Dione but lack of codecs and connections scared me away. (and now this bass thing) I am glad Sennheiser did not have this big backlog of hi end expertise and just produced fantastic soundbar just as of today needs:)

Thanks to you both. I enjoy and highly appreciate your informative honesty ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thanks for the review!

Nice review. I feel your pain. I had good experience with their Phantom speakers... Yeah! Their bass can be the main appeal...

No remote in the box. No HDMI pass through via extra ports, That’s it for me as for the price you pay the company failed to deliver on couple of things to make it more valuable.

Did you test it in a wall mount application? I was wondering if the base dispersement going North and South and the dual mids on each side facing forward would alter the soundstage in any way?

I have kliptch sound bar and I love it and it's not bass heavy I got for good sound thanks for review good work 👍

Im kinda out of the soundbar game, but it is cool to hear about one with real bass

Thank you for this video I love your soundbar reviews. Can't wait till the next one. "Cough" LG's new flagship S95QR "Cough"

This thing is beautifully looking indeed Kristy, I'm still jaw dropped that it extends up to the 24HDZ???

Actually thinking about it, a few years ago I tried the sky soundbox (I live in the uk and sky tv released their own “soundbox”). It was a partnership between sky and…. you guessed it, Devialet. I instantly returned it due to being far too bass heavy just as Andrew states about the Dione. Coincidence? Maybe devialet just doesn’t ‘get’ the consumer needs when it comes to home theatre.

Good morning Andrew and Miss Kristi. Can I make a suggestion for another soundbar for your review that I have looked into for a few years now from the company CREATIVE it's called the X-Fi Sonic Carrier, I know that you two have quite a few things to do for your reviews on but I am really wanted to hear what you think about this product?

everytime i've listened to devialet's phantom i found the bass to be impressive but the highs to be extremely metallic and artificial, sometimes making good quality music sounds like old MP3s. Not a fan. I've seen (and very quickly heard) that sound bar in store but i'm not interested in a sound bar so i don't really have an opinion. Thank you so much for your real honest review !

Terrific honest review! Thanks.

I’ve heard all the bars suggested. Dione came out on top.don’t know what these guys are talking about .are they getting kickbacks from the other manufacturers ? Plenty of reviews from others stating it is just about the best out there . Ambeo being it’s most equal .

This was an excellent and nuanced and detailed critique. So well done!

2k for a sound bar? YIKES!!!!!!!!!!!

Great review, guys. Disappointing performance from Devialet here, and inconsistent with my Phantom I and IIs. Agree with the lack of control, but perhaps using Roon to adjust would have been an option (not a great option for 99% of buyers though).

Great review as usual. Untapped Potential is what I think of when encountering this bar.

Andrew, which do you think will be a better setup: B&O Stage or a BOSE 900 with a bass module 700? Which of this solution has the best theatre experience in movies? THANK YOU!

Have you changed your opinion on this Sound Barr since you published this video? Have they done any firmware update since then? Thanks!

For sure it needs an update. But for that price point you might as well get the hta9 and the sub. Makes me believe that no one in these companies don't do a sound check before the product goes out Can't wait until you guys get the LG 95qr

Despite the technological advances and improved sound, I've never been able to take a soundbar seriously as home theater sound solution...maybe I'm just biased and slightly spoiled with big sound home theater...and stereo listening

Sounds more like a dedicated crapoy subwoofer. Thank's for the review.

Waiting for this for a long time , thank u so much. Seems like bose 900 with bass module better ?

Thanks Andrew and Kristi! I love GOOD bass but have my twin REL HT1508's at 1/4 output as that fills out the room, without bad vibes (The great room harmonic is 58hz). Too much is just annoying but Boom Boxes are starting to come back... sigh.

Thanx for another informative review! Would be very interesting if you could review their flagship music Phantom speakers in stereo pair.

Wow! Was not expecting this! Tried the Dione twice in two different environments and didn't find the bass was overpowering everything else. No doubt it delivered the best bass I've ever heard from a soundbar, quite deep and clean bass I might add. But I also enjoyed listening to pop music. Enjoyed movie demos as well. Having said all this, I have not tried it on an entire movie or various music types. But what I heard made me want to put it at the top of my shopping list for a bedroom setup.

I need to be able to control my bass. Great video.

Waited for this review and now Dione stricken out. Now confused between B&O stage and Ambeo.. can you please suggest, my listing is more music and less movies.

I have the JBL 5.1 Bar at the moment. Wondering if Dolby Atmos upgrade is warranted. Thank you for your opinion. Sennheiser has another point. Wondering if the upcoming Ambeo 2 is an improvement however.

Call it like you hear it!!!!👍🏾

Hello both, thx for the review. Do you also review some good upfiringing atmos speakers? That woud be great. Thx again 😀

Bang Olufsen is the way! Buy the stage!