(27-Oct-2022, 09:49)WesCrackin Wrote: Picture shows a Storm Audio ISP Elite MK3 I believe. Very expensive, I wouldn‘t know why such a high end processor is necessary.
They mention included in the „Theater 5“ configuration: „ Audio Over IP (AoIP) (Dante or AES67) high-end AV processor, recommended by Devialet Professional Teams.“ Anyway, 14.000 EUR for this sounds pretty outrageous to me.
I wonder, if it is because this particular processor supports both Dante and AES67, so that they can allow a mix and match of speakers? Based on the pricing difference between the 5/7/9 setup, it looks like they are charging 2K EUR for each phantom 2 custom, and 4K EUR for the processor and whatever else is required.
If I'm not mistaken, the cheapest Phantom 2 custom (with the "euroblock" input) used to cost $1,450 USD each. So either we chalk this up to inflation (they raised prices on all speakers recently, about $100 IIRC), or there are other markups for their service.
And that markup, plus the "base price" of that Storm Audio processor, and wiring, is where I think our local suppliers may be able to compete using different processors, and/or charging less for integration. It'd also be interesting to see how this stacks against other brands with similar budget.
