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Is the currently Phantom and AirPlay future proof?
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10-Dec-2016, 14:33
A guy wants to listen to my two Phantom Silver tomorrow and if he likes the sound, he will buy the Phantoms and Dialog at a good price.

Only thing holding me back: Is the new AirPlay Dialog and Phantom Gold future proof for cinema/surround or do they need a new upgrade? I have read about licens for surround somewhere Devialet is working on.

I listen to music through Spark with Tidal and I like the AirPlay Dialog function, so I dont need to use the optical for movies. But It would really be sad, when they add surround and currently Phantom Gold and AirPlay Dialog dont support that. Maybe a Dialog cinema is coming later and thats okay as long the Phantom Gold support it.

Sorry for my bad english
2 x Devialet Phantom Gold / Branch + Dialog
Pioneer KRP-600M 60" Plasma Tv
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10-Dec-2016, 20:10
I think that current phantoms somehow will be part of a future surround system (but not the dialog). BUT: there's no such thing as "future proof" in tech and specifically with Devialet, it seems that there's a gap between what Devialet *say* they are going to do and what they *actual* do (and when). So I would definitely only buy a set of phantoms / dialog, if I felt that what they do right now is worth the money (I did buy them and I do think they are worth it).

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10-Dec-2016, 22:03 (This post was last modified: 10-Dec-2016, 22:08 by daibaron.)
I don't see how the current Dialog would work with a TV if there is no HDMI with CEC.
I tried once to use a Tos-link cable between the TV and the speakers and i felt like i was back to the 90's with an audio setup that was not handle by the TV
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10-Dec-2016, 22:21
(10-Dec-2016, 22:03)daibaron Wrote: I don't see how the current Dialog would work with a TV if there is no HDMI with CEC.
I tried once to use a Tos-link cable between the TV and the speakers and i felt like i was back to the 90's with an audio setup that was not handle by the TV

By me it functions flawlesly with my TV!!!
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10-Dec-2016, 23:28
No doubt it works but by the 90's way... the Phantom is no piloted by the Tv.
I once tried to use the Bluetooth connection with my Samsung Tv unfortunately i was only able to connect 1/2 Phantom
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11-Dec-2016, 04:39
Definitely not. Especially with the announcement of the new Bluetooth5
We might see "new generation" Phantoms by years end lolSmile
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