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• Rated 4 out of 5 stars

  Soundbar King

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  I’ve had more misses than hits when trying new sound bars, so I was looking forward to some redemption from the Devialet Dione. The Dione arrived safely packed inside sturdy, multi-layered protective packaging and all pieces were conveniently labeled and separated into individual boxes. It’s always a good start when even unboxing has a high-end feel. Devialet gets an A+ for meticulous packaging and presentation. The Dione is noticeably larger than most average sound bars in width, depth, and height. The sound bar can be positioned horizontally on a suitable surface, or it can be wall mounted. The center-channel orb can rotate to accommodate the positioning of the sound bar. The Dione ships with an optical cable, HDMI cable and power cord. No physical remote is included. Users are instead required to download the Devialet app to complete setup. The Devialet app is user friendly and device pairing, and setup was easy and straightforward thanks to the intuitive interface. After I created a new Devialet account, the app had no problem finding the Dione and adding it to the account. It also automatically configured wi-fi in the Dione without requiring me to enter the passphrase. The app doesn’t have a ton of usefulness beyond setup other than basic management tasks. These task include firmware updates, toggling bass reduction, performing room sound calibration, toggling the mic on/off, and setting the Dione position (wall mount, countertop, etc.). The Dione is also heavier than the average sound bar and the inputs for sound and power are inside a cavity on the rear that can be a little hard to reach when the sound bar is positioned horizontally. Performance wise, the Dione sounds excellent, as I expected. It has a clear, mostly neutral sound profile with strong but not overwhelming bass. I performed the recommended sound calibration first, which took less than 30 seconds through the app and doesn’t require a separate calibration mic. I then spent the next few days extensively testing the Dione with my cable TV service, a dedicated streaming box, streaming video directly through the television apps, and streaming music from my phone. The 17 drivers provide rich, room filling surround sound and the 8 driver driven bass is deep and resonating, particularly during louder action-packed scenes. The sound bar gets quite loud at higher volumes and can easily fill a large room with rich sound. The Dione is fantastic for watching video content, both on cable and streaming. The bass sounds great for a sound bar although it lacks the room vibrating oomph factor of a large, decent quality, dedicated subwoofer being driven by a capable separate amplifier. Video playback is excellent; however, music playback is disappointing. Higher frequencies seem lackluster and flat when streaming music via airplay to the sound bar. I streamed music from music apps as well as directly from uncompressed music files on my phone, but the sound was too flat and unremarkable for my tastes. An in-app EQ, more fine-tuning control over sound profiles, or even a few additional sound profiles focused on music may improve music playback quality, but the current default music sound profile is disappointing. The Dione feels better suited for home theater video sound and gaming than for playing music. The Dione feels like a well-constructed, high quality sound bar but I did experience one slight issue that so far has only occurred once but I’m keeping my eye on it. The status LEDs on the top went completely dark, the touch sensitive hardware buttons became unresponsive, the sound bar disconnected from the television, and the HDMI status showed as disconnected in the app. I initially tried to restore the sound bar connectivity through the app and hardware buttons, but sound would only play through the TV speakers. I finally got the sound bar back online after power-cycling via unplugging the power cord. I’ve double and triple checked my HDMI, ARC, eARC and other applicable settings on the TV and the few settings available within the Devialet app. I also verified all cables are tightly secured on both the Dione and the television. The sound bar is connected to a dedicated eARC port on a high-end 65-inch OLED television using the HDMI cable that shipped with the Dione. Not sure what caused the random disconnect, but it has only occurred once. Hopefully, it was just a one-time hiccup. I’m slightly torn on my overall opinion of the Dione. It is an excellent choice for minimalists, and it sounds terrific as a standalone device. It’s a solid choice if a traditional multi-speaker surround sound system or high-end sound bar with separate satellites and dedicated subwoofer are not desired or are out of the question due to space or other restrictions. It is the best sounding standalone sound bar that I have heard to date, narrowly beating out my now second favorite sound bar made by another high-end audio brand. While the Dione could absolutely replace most mainstream sound bars, including those with separate, small, dedicated subwoofers, the choice becomes a little harder if deciding between it and a high quality traditional multi-speaker surround system with separate components being driven by a high-quality amplifier. If I watch and compare the same action movie through the Dione and through my traditional high-end 5.1 system, the level of immersion is much better with the larger system. Music also sounds much better on my traditional system. However, I’m assuming anyone looking for a high-end soundbar like the Devialet Dione has likely ruled out a traditional setup, so I won’t waste any more time comparing the differences. One area where the Dione absolutely shines and gives any system a strong run for the money is dialogue. Spoken dialogue sounds fantastic and the Dione is an excellent sound bar for those who frequently watch television at lower volumes or watch a lot of dialogue heavy programming. Voices are clear and easily decipherable, even at lower volume levels.

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  Posted 3 years ago by JMan

• Rated 4 out of 5 stars

  Fantastic Soundbar with Outstanding Sound!

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  I was looking to upgrade my outdated 10-year-old floor standing sound system for a while and decided to buy premium soundbar with dolby atmos support. I got Devialet - Dione Dolby Atmos Soundbar - Dark Grey. It came with Devialet - Dione soundbar, one High Speed HDMI Cable (supported by Dolby Atmos), one TOSLINK Optical cable, Power Cable, Documentation, Wall Mount Guide and Accessories. Setup is quick and easy. I have connected the power card on the soundbar and downloaded the Devialet app from app store on my iPhone. After completing the registration with email, it automatically recognized the soundbar. I have followed the steps to configure Wi-Fi and Bluetooth and completed the setup without any issues. There was latest firmware available and installed the firmware within few minutes. From connectivity standpoint, this sound bar has one HDMI input, Ethernet port and optical port. The build quality is great and this soundbar weighing around 26 lbs. It came with mounting hardware in case if anyone wanted to mount on the wall. I have used my media center to place the soundbar. There is no remote came with this soundbar and all configurations can be done in phone app including sound adjustment. In the app, it is easy set default settings per source like Movie, Music and Spatial. There is an option for room calibration, and it took less than a minute to complete the room calibration. There is a toggle option for bass reducer mode. Under Advanced settings, there is an option for Dione position with Automatic, Shelf and Wall-mounted options. LED status has Auto, Always on and Always off options. Under Tips section, there are tips for Audio modes, User Interface, Central sphere orientation, Room calibration and Cables & connectivity. Under Information, serial number and firmware version information are available. I have connected the soundbar with HDMI eARC input as most of the devices like Apple TV, Shied Pro and XBOX X directly connected to TV inputs. I have played few movies from Netflix and Prime with Atmos sound and blown away with sound quality from this soundbar. The sound is crystal clear and filled the room with surround sound. I played music via Bluetooth from Spotify and YouTube Music, and it automatically switch to music mode. The songs from YouTube or Spotify sounded so good from this quality soundbar. With the proprietary SPACE technology, it upscales any stereo-encoded 2.0 signal into 5.1.2. With Devialet's Advanced Dimensional Experience patent (ADE) combines innovative speaker placement with advanced digital filters to deliver superior sound restitution all around. With 17x Devialet custom neodymium drivers, 9x Full-range aluminum drivers 8x Aluminum long-throw subwoofers, the sound quality is outstanding for movies and music. It comes with 2-year manufacturer warranty. Devialet - Dione is one of the best soundbar with Atmos sound.

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  Posted 2 years ago by Selva

• Rated 4 out of 5 stars

  THE ALL-IN-ONE SURROUND SOUNDBAR!!!

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  • Top 10 Contributor

  The Dione is a 5.1.2 channel Dolby Atmos soundbar by Devialet. This soundbar contains 17 total drivers along with 950 watts of amplification, which means this soundbar is your all-in-one solution for that near perfect home theater system. The Dione is an amazing soundbar that looks great, feels solid and sounds amazing. So, let’s go over the setup, and the PROS and CONS of the new Dione Soundbar by Devialet. Unboxing and Setup: The Dione Soundbar comes nicely packaged along with everything you will need to set up the soundbar including with the wall mount installation kit. In the box you will receive the Power cable, HDMI, and an optical cable. You will also need to download the “Devialet” application to complete the setup process. Unfortunately, this soundbar does not come with a remote control, so you will need the application to control the soundbar remotely. The application will guide you through the rest of the setup process including setting up the Bluetooth connection, connecting to WIFI and completing the software update. The Dione has 4 ports which are Power, 1 HDMI, 1 Optical and 1 ethernet connection. The soundbar measures about 47.24W X 6.5D X 3.5H and weighs about 26.5lbs. Sound Quality: As far as sound quality is concerned, all I have to say is that this is one amazing soundbar. There are 17 drivers and 8 of which are woofers, meaning that you do not need anything for that home theater experience. Whether it’s watching movies or listening to your favorite tunes, everything just sounds exceptional and provides for a fully immersive audio experience with a maximum sound of over a100 decibels. There are no equalizer settings on the Dione, but honestly, I personally did not feel the need to change or adjust the settings and everything was on point. The only thing Devialet allows you to change is to reduce the bass, but I prefer bass in my music and movies, so I have not touched that setting either and the that bass was perfect. To take full advantage of the 5.1.2 surround sound system, you need to perform a room calibration using the app and your phone and it took less than a minute to complete. The sphere on the soundbar can also be adjusted as well based on your configuration. PROS: • SOUND QUALITY • BUILD QUALITY • AMAZING BASS • AESTHETICALLY PLEASEING • EASY TO SETUP AND USE • 17 DRIVERS AND 950 WATTS OF AMPLIFICATION • WIFI AND BLUETOOTH CONNECTION CONS: • NO REMOTE CONTROL – WILL HAVE TO USE YOUR PHONE AND APP • LIMITED INPUT CONNECTIONS Overall, I am very pleased with the Dione by Devialet. It is a beautiful soundbar that also feels and most importantly sounds just amazing. Even though there are a couple things that I was not pleased with, but not enough to not recommend the Dione. The Dione is truly an experience on its own and something that you would need to test out for yourself.

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  Posted 3 years ago by Hmirza