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Are those the Golds or the Silvers?
Please take a side picture and also tell us more about the sound compared to the base and silver versions.
One complaint before was that the Mid and HF was not up to ultimate audiophile grade and the plan was intuited to be that they M/HF drivers would be upgraded in more upscale models. However, apart from a beef up of power it seems the tweeter switch from Alu to Titanium are the only major changes.
For me, the normal and silver versions were fun, "lifestyle" speakers.
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It is not possible to see the logo in your photo, as the picture is too small, that is why I asked for a side photo or a more blown up one.
I met a top guy from Devialet at a party last Dec and will likely meet him again this year, as I already gooten a new invit for this year. I assume he will be there again. We chatted about the Phantom and I told him what we audioheads thought and he let me ramble on. I told him that it is clear to us that the white and silver are fun lifestyle speakers, DELIBERATELY crippled, to allow space for an audiophile version to come later. As while the bass is exciting (even if not technically correct - air pushing vs vibrattion propagation), the mid/highs were not up to scratch in audiophile terms. He laughed saying wait and see. I intuited that the Audiophile Phantom was in the works at a higher price point and keep and open mind that this or perhaps a future PLATINUM Phanton will the be promised audiophile messiah! LoL
Only the tweeter has been upgraded (driver Wise) and perhaps a Platinum will see a higher end mid driver (diamond encrusted) and a Berylium tweeter???
$8K a pair?
Well, it's a boombox, has nothing to do with audiophile anything. I have one in my living room, with the rationale being they're good for some polite background music when the wife does not want another huge audio set in the living room.
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Ok then!! Hows your wheaties?
You have the GOLD Phantoms?Well, it's a boombox, has nothing to do with audiophile anything. I have one in my living room, with the rationale being they're good for some polite background music when the wife does not want another huge audio set in the living room.
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Anything to add to the question at hand or actual first-hand experience beyond trade shows or reading forum postings, Sir? [emoji3]
As this is a high-end forum, I assume people owning six figure systems might not necessarily consider whatever color Phantom high-end. It is fancy, my wife likes it and hence I might be wrong though.
But as said, being an actual Phantom owner and liking it for the purpose of its use, the spatial experience resembles that of a boom box and has rather little in common with my high-end system. From my perspective that is absolutely ok, given the price and footprint difference between a Phantom and a high-end system.
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You have the GOLD Phantoms?
Ha! So it was the wheaties I see,,,,.......
Did you happen check you own plate by any chance... mushrooms? [emoji3].
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