The baddest boombox ever DEVIALET PHANTOM GOLD ($3000).
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jimmyjimmy19702010 said:This is the line I was expecting and Chris, you didn't disappoint!
We like what we like....all others BEWARE! :annoyed:ralrein1 said:
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I've read a review about the Phantom Silver (from the most notable HiFi-magazine in Finland). The speaker costs 2000€ here. Don't know about the Gold. Just visited their site and the power claims are a bit odd indeed.
The magazine titled it "A superspeaker from the future". They measured it at 105dB at the listening spot. And thats with the bass notes hitting 30Hz pretty much without attenuation. It weighs only 11 kg. Measured power usage was 16W in the stand-by and 30-120W in use. Though it seems there is no additional battery packs at all. So its not really a "portable" speaker.
https://store.devialet.com/soon/silver-phantom.html
https://store.devialet.com/soon/gold-phantom.html
The magazine titled it "A superspeaker from the future". They measured it at 105dB at the listening spot. And thats with the bass notes hitting 30Hz pretty much without attenuation. It weighs only 11 kg. Measured power usage was 16W in the stand-by and 30-120W in use. Though it seems there is no additional battery packs at all. So its not really a "portable" speaker.
https://store.devialet.com/soon/silver-phantom.html
https://store.devialet.com/soon/gold-phantom.html
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Batteries make a box portable. If AC is portability, then what isn't portable to you? Any home stereo or appliance that needs an outlet is now "portable"panabox1 said:
I can't think of one way these are the future of speakers, but you know of many. I can't get past how this is only one company, and nobody even knows how they work. Perhaps Devialet will keep it that way, and opt for the money rolling in from the "haves."
Thought I'd share. This is of the less powerful version at 3000W, the silver phantoms, but the review is impressive nonetheless. http://www.soundstageaccess.com/index.php/equipment-reviews/698-devialet-silver-phantom-loudspeakers
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I've actually demo'd these, the Silver and the Gold as I was out to buy a new set of speakers.
I wasn't particularly impressed although the bass did go pretty deep there wasn't enough 'oomph' in it, and the highs sounded harsh to my ears. Midrange was washed out because the bass and treble are vying for action.
Build quality is exceptional. The two round 'domes' you see are the subs, and when they're moving air and you put your hand on the Phantom you feel absolutely no vibrations. That I liked.
Definitely not worth the money they're asking for but the marketing is geared towards younger buyers with cash to burn. It looks good in the flesh so will appeal to that market.
I wasn't particularly impressed although the bass did go pretty deep there wasn't enough 'oomph' in it, and the highs sounded harsh to my ears. Midrange was washed out because the bass and treble are vying for action.
Build quality is exceptional. The two round 'domes' you see are the subs, and when they're moving air and you put your hand on the Phantom you feel absolutely no vibrations. That I liked.
Definitely not worth the money they're asking for but the marketing is geared towards younger buyers with cash to burn. It looks good in the flesh so will appeal to that market.
Thanks for sharing. Could u tell a difference between the silver vs the gold? And what kind of speakers did you end up buying?Sel The Don said:
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The difference was negligible to be honest, the gold sounded a little warmer, richer.panabox1 said:
I ended up demo'ing 6-7 speakers ranging from Dali Speakers to the Devialets. I went for pair of Q Acoustics 3050's as they were punching well above their weight in terms of sound reproduction, bass and price. Awesome speakers.
The difference was negligible to be honest, the gold sounded a little warmer, richer.Sel The Don said:
I ended up demo'ing 6-7 speakers ranging from Dali Speakers to the Devialets. I went for pair of Q Acoustics 3050's as they were punching well above their weight in terms of sound reproduction, bass and price. Awesome speakers.Those q's get good reviews and for the money you can't beat them. U must live in an area where there are still high-end stores with lots of nice equipment to demo. Unfortunately with the advent of Best Buy and the like, finding high end audio to demo is becoming harder and harder. About the bass on the devialet', it's amazing how something so small can get so deep in the bass range. If that tech ever made its way to "old-Skool" boomboxes that would be AMAZING!!!!!!
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It was a toss up between the Qs and the dalis but as the price different was too great I went for the 3050s.
I actually bought them from an AV Store (called the AV Store) in Bucharest and carried them through 6 countries. There aren't many high quality AV shops around here in Turkey so whilst I was out on my tour I picked a pair up.
The Devialets do go low but I've heard better - the 3050s kick them into next week, unfortunately their small size is its limitation.
I actually bought them from an AV Store (called the AV Store) in Bucharest and carried them through 6 countries. There aren't many high quality AV shops around here in Turkey so whilst I was out on my tour I picked a pair up.
The Devialets do go low but I've heard better - the 3050s kick them into next week, unfortunately their small size is its limitation.
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I'm jumping in late to the party. The Devialet do sound darn good but, a bit $$$. I was recently in the market for speakers in my small room and wound up going with Kef LS50 Wireless with a old velodyne spl1200. A lot of companies are going with Powered speakers that have built in streaming now. I cant wait for the Klipsch Fifteen to come out.
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Buy 100,000 or so from bot services or pay youtube to promote it to the front page. Ever wonder why some channels frequently on the front are completely junk? There ya go. Useless fad electronics these days lolReli said:Yeah I don't understand how something like this gets 3 million views
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ju6ERMA_5xE
I read those kef ls50 had EXCELLENT sound stage and separation. From what I read the devialet phantoms had more bass and a stronger punch, but I can't say for sure cause I haven't personally heard them.erniejade said:
105db at 30hz is pretty darn AWESOME.Line Out said:
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The DiamondBoxx XL is much louder, with STEREO sound and doesn't have to plug into a wall outlet. It can also be oriented vertically for line array performance for covering a big area with sound...for about 1/2 the price.
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