The Devialet Dione Opéra de Paris is a very special soundbar

(Pocket-lint) – A good soundbar not only sounds great but looks the part, too. There’s no denying that the Devialet Dione Opera de Paris delivers on that last point. If the name rings a bell, it should – we reviewed the now-boring black version of the Devialet Dione speaker previously.

We already thought that it looked good thanks to its super-clean aesthetics and its powerful performance made for a good time, especially when watching movies. Now, it looks better than ever. The features are still the same, though, That means there’s a single HDMI port with eARC and wireless connectivity comes in the form of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, AirPlay 2, and Spotify Connect.

And while there’s no remote in the box, you do get an app to use.

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As for those looks, the main point of interest is a 22-carat moon gold central plate that was apparently “inspired by the gilded interiors of Paris’ Opera Garnier”. Sounds good. Looks even better!

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So the new GBP2400 / £2900 price isn’t going to get too many people diving for their wallets. Except to maybe hide them. It’s a shame too because that central plate does look amazing and the equally-central spherical tweeter is definitely a talking point.

But at this price you could probably just talk about the money that’s still sitting in your bank account instead.

Writing by Oliver Haslam.