Bumped up to Phantom 103dB (Classic) - placement guide

[supaDean]

Hi all. It's been an interesting few weeks dealing with Devialet. I ordered a pair of refurbished Phantom Premier Glossy 103dB to set up in 2-channel stereo. One arrived with a dent in one woofer, and was replaced by Devialet no questions asked. There were audio dropout issues (they sound like "burps" or “blips”). I wasn't able to solve without going direct optical mode, which suits my set up just fine. I didn't have such issues with a pair of Reactor 900 (Phantom II 98dB) in stereo. 

Anyway, now that I had them working 100% I spent time with placement, and thought I'd share some photos as they may help with placement in your listening space. Of course every room is different, however the following could be considered a basic starting point.

Phantoms are about 1 foot from the front wall and toed-in towards the main listening position. They are approx 7.5ft apart and approx 9ft from the main listening position. The open archway behind lets them breathe without affecting bass. If no archway they may need to be further than 1 foot from the front wall in your space to get the best sound. They sound good closer to the wall if you've no option, but I found the sound opens up when further away from the front wall. I also use digital room correction with sofas, cushions and carpeting acting as physical room correction.

I really enjoy this setup.

Cheers.