Our quick take
Devialet Dione - 4.5 / 5
Design and build
- Soundbar dimensions: 1200(w) x 88(h) x 165(d)mm Weight: 12kg No optional rear or subwoofer speakers
Connections and control
- Single HDMI port with eARC Wi-Fi/Bluetooth/Airplay 2/Spotify Connect support Remote control is an optional extra - controlled via Devialet app by default
Features
- 17 custom neodymium drivers Dolby Atmos playback 950W RMS of audio power Rotatable centre speaker supports vertical or horizontal use
Performance
To recap
Devialet has already earned a strong reputation in the audio world for its willingness to create new design concepts in its quest to deliver better sound quality, and the Dione successfully extends this reputation into the home cinema arena too.
The power and dynamic range the Dione is capable of from such a compact unit - especially at the bass end of things - beggars belief, while its unique spherical centre speaker proves as useful to sound quality as it is to the soundbar’s placement flexibility.
Devialet’s debut soundbar may well be expensive, but it has enough unique strengths and features to its name to justify its price. Even if the market of people able to afford that price may well be pretty limited these days.
