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Phantom Premiere and Dante - njaiswal - 22-Jul-2019
Hi Everyone,
I spent this weekend totally reconfiguring my phantoms to use Dante as the audio input. I was able to work with a local custom installer and purchase 5 Dante optical adapters (https://www.audinate.com/products/dante-enabled/auvitran/auvitran-ethernet-optical-adapter?lang=en) and 3 AVIO adapters (https://www.audinate.com/products/devices/dante-avio?link=h-her-act&lang=en#analoginput). I'm fortunate that my preamp has balanced outputs and am using it to control sources and volume on the phantoms.
I'm simply blown away at the improved sound quality I was able to achieve with this configuration than my old one (using parts ordered from Amazon). The phantoms sound "huge" again. Everything just sounds better. Surprisingly setup was extremely simple and straightforward. Once my house is ready, I'm going to fully retrofit all of my phantoms to use Dante. It's the only way I can ensure that they work flawlessly in my environment.
Niten
RE: Phantom Premiere and Dante - ragwo - 22-Jul-2019
I'm glad to hear that it's finally working out for you! Could I ask how much a Dante adapter costs? Can't find the price on the Internet.
RE: Phantom Premiere and Dante - ogs - 22-Jul-2019
Ah, that is interesting! Finally someone using these in a home system. @njaiswal can you reveal the price of a Dante adapter? ( @ragwo was quicker than me
) This would be a proper way of getting a pair (or more) of Phantoms to work at home. It seems though that Dante is not Linux compliant..
RE: Phantom Premiere and Dante - njaiswal - 23-Jul-2019
The cost I paid is $300 for each adapter. I asked the Devialet Custom Install manager why the cost was so high and he said that it was due to it being targeted for commercial installs.
RE: Phantom Premiere and Dante - Snoopy8 - 23-Jul-2019
(22-Jul-2019, 18:00)njaiswal Wrote: I spent this weekend totally reconfiguring my phantoms to use Dante as the audio input. I was able to work with a local custom installer and purchase 5 Dante optical adapters (https://www.audinate.com/products/dante-enabled/auvitran/auvitran-ethernet-optical-adapter?lang=en) and 3 AVIO adapters (https://www.audinate.com/products/devices/dante-avio?link=h-her-act&lang=en#analoginput). I'm fortunate that my preamp has balanced outputs and am using it to control sources and volume on the phantoms.
What other Dante components are required to make it work? Do you have a simple diagram of your setup?
(22-Jul-2019, 18:00)njaiswal Wrote: I'm simply blown away at the improved sound quality I was able to achieve with this configuration than my old one (using parts ordered from Amazon). The phantoms sound "huge" again. Everything just sounds better.
How does it sound compared with Spark App?
RE: Phantom Premiere and Dante - ogs - 23-Jul-2019
$300 a piece! That is a hefty price... but if the sound is good it is worth it I guess. You finally have a proper MCH system with Phantoms.
RE: Phantom Premiere and Dante - njaiswal - 24-Jul-2019
(23-Jul-2019, 13:29)Snoopy8 Wrote:(22-Jul-2019, 18:00)njaiswal Wrote: I spent this weekend totally reconfiguring my phantoms to use Dante as the audio input. I was able to work with a local custom installer and purchase 5 Dante optical adapters (https://www.audinate.com/products/dante-enabled/auvitran/auvitran-ethernet-optical-adapter?lang=en) and 3 AVIO adapters (https://www.audinate.com/products/devices/dante-avio?link=h-her-act&lang=en#analoginput). I'm fortunate that my preamp has balanced outputs and am using it to control sources and volume on the phantoms.
What other Dante components are required to make it work? Do you have a simple diagram of your setup?
I also used Dante Controller which is free from Audinate to route the audio signal to the phantomes. I've attached a crude diagram of my setup.
(22-Jul-2019, 18:00)njaiswal Wrote: I'm simply blown away at the improved sound quality I was able to achieve with this configuration than my old one (using parts ordered from Amazon). The phantoms sound "huge" again. Everything just sounds better.
How does it sound compared with Spark App?
IMHO it sounds much better because I'm able to use Anthem's audio room correction software to eliminate standing waves generated by the phantoms.
RE: Phantom Premiere and Dante - Snoopy8 - 24-Jul-2019
(24-Jul-2019, 12:54)njaiswal Wrote: I also used Dante Controller which is free from Audinate to route the audio signal to the phantomes. I've attached a crude diagram of my setup.Thank you for posting about the Dante products.
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IMHO it sounds much better because I'm able to use Anthem's audio room correction software to eliminate standing waves generated by the phantoms.
Before the Phantom Golds, I was using my mains and dual subs for both the stereo and home theatre and I have since split the systems. Should I go back, I could use the same Dante products that you mentioned.
I am very familiar with Anthem Room Correction and hope you have updated to the Genesis version. FYI, with my Golds, I am using UPnP and MinimServer with Convolution (impulse and phase correction).
RE: Phantom Premiere and Dante - alandbush - 24-Jul-2019
@njaiswal : do your new toys still require the Phantoms to run in Direct Optical mode?
RE: Phantom Premiere and Dante - Mr_Bill - 24-Jul-2019
@njaiswal............I don't think your diagram attached to your last email.
I would like to see how you use the Dante's because I am confused on how you are getting sound to the phantoms.