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RE: My Phantom Golds Arrive Friday!!!!!!! - MartinZ - 02-Oct-2016 Hi, I am new to the forum, have previously only been lurking around reading posts, but now thought I should share my thoughts and a few questions. I got a pair of Golds about a month ago. I went to the store planning to choose between White and Silver as I rarely (or ever) need the full volume. However, the sales guy made a good job convincing me to go for Gold... Since, I haven't owned a pair of Whites or Silvers I can't really compare, but the Golds sound pretty darn good to me. At first I was a bit disappointed, I didn't get the soundstage or "airyness" I had hoped for, but after playing them for a week or so they started to come alive... Now to my main issues with them: 1) My neighbours have started throwing rotten eggs and tomatoes on me when I pass 2) I am about to lose my job, as I come in later and later in the mornings after staying up listening to music all night 3) I am gaining weight, as I rather sit in my sofa listening to music than working out In short, they are amazingly fun to listen to. I use them as speakers to my TV as well, and watching/listening to movies has reached a whole new level too (even if it is "only" a stereo set-up). My only (real) issues are: - the Phantoms and the Dialog are quite warm when on stand-by. Must be wasting a lot of energy. - bass is sometimes (depending on the song) a little boomy, but that is probably due to placement. Thinking about getting the stands. An EQ in the Spark app would otherwise have been nice - the Spark app is... well... I can live with it My questions relate to the above: 1) Should they really be so warm on stand-by? Any solutions for this? 2) Are the trees worth getting? RE: My Phantom Golds Arrive Friday!!!!!!! - fgueho - 02-Oct-2016 I think "yes-no-yes" will be the most common answers... RE: My Phantom Golds Arrive Friday!!!!!!! - Mr_Bill - 03-Oct-2016 What type of Stands are you using and what height are they? Are you getting soundstage and airiness now after break in? RE: My Phantom Golds Arrive Friday!!!!!!! - MartinZ - 03-Oct-2016 (03-Oct-2016, 00:29)Mr_Bill Wrote: What type of Stands are you using and what height are they? I am not using any stands, they are standing on a (sturdy) TV bench. I am getting more/better soundstage than in the beginning, but hope/think it can be improved still. I think the TV bench is a bit too narrow for the speakers compared to the distance to my listening position (the sofa...). Also, the bench limits how far out I can get them from the back wall (currently about 20 cm between the back of the Phantoms and the wall). RE: My Phantom Golds Arrive Friday!!!!!!! - dkoretz - 09-Oct-2016 In my experience the Phantom Gold's have a much bigger and more noticeable impact from break-in. I have noticed a dramatic change in the Gold's in the month or so I've had them. I would get 100+ hours on them before you really hear the difference. RE: My Phantom Golds Arrive Friday!!!!!!! - kiosh - 09-Oct-2016 Friends im thinking about to purchase one gold and cause im new in this hifi world want to expose question: 1) will be listened in a room (6x2,5m) is too much for this space?¿ 2) i will use only Spotify to reproduce music 3) one is enought or 2 are more than recommended¿ RE: My Phantom Golds Arrive Friday!!!!!!! - Johnnydev - 09-Oct-2016 (09-Oct-2016, 18:39)kiosh Wrote: Friends im thinking about to purchase one gold and cause im new in this hifi world want to expose question: 2 are recommended for shure! RE: My Phantom Golds Arrive Friday!!!!!!! - kiosh - 09-Oct-2016 (09-Oct-2016, 19:35)Johnnydev Wrote:Arghhhhhh! Don't say that! Hahaha I will die(09-Oct-2016, 18:39)kiosh Wrote: Friends im thinking about to purchase one gold and cause im new in this hifi world want to expose question: RE: My Phantom Golds Arrive Friday!!!!!!! - iamwappie - 09-Oct-2016 Well depends what you desire.... Stereo will give you focus and a soundstage as it was intended through the original 2 channel recording. RE: My Phantom Golds Arrive Friday!!!!!!! - MountainGuy - 09-Oct-2016 2 channel (meaning 2 Phantoms) makes a huge difference for me. Huge. But that is beause I am particularly aware of soundstaging. |