17-Sep-2016, 11:36
(15-Sep-2016, 23:04)Hifi_swlon Wrote: Srima, it sounds like you'll be selling your 400's and all your speakers and going Phantom Gold throughout then?!
No, I am not there yet for several reasons. One, having had Quads for almost three decades now, I've gotten used to how they sound, and not yet ready to throw in the towel on them. Also, the Phantom's are a new unproven design. How reliable will they be in the long run? What new models will Devialet release in the coming years? There are many unknown aspects of this relatively new approach. At this point, I think I would recommend them to anyone wanting a compact high end system with minimum baggage in terms of components, wires etc. But they are far from piug and play. More like plug and pray at this point.
I just got the Phantom remote. In true Devialet fashion, unlike everyone else on the planet, they can't design a simple obvious to use remote. Oh, no, that would be too easy. Instead, they have this crazy setup procedure where you hold the remote upside down near a Phantom to pair it. Guess what? I've held my remote a dozen times next to each of my Phantom's. The remote does not work (yet!). I've changed the batteries. It's going back to Amazon on Monday. The iPhone/iPad/Mac Spark app has a volume control that works just fine.
