18-Jul-2018, 01:33
(18-Jul-2018, 00:30)Eggman Wrote:(13-Jul-2018, 09:28)dmitrek Wrote:(09-Jul-2018, 08:17)Hifi_swlon Wrote: Perhaps Apple are waiting for Devialets new ‘lower quality’ model. Or they just didnt sell well. Or they just want a new display.
It’s HomePod now. And they still carry Phantoms in EU
I can't think of anything that would make you less excited about buying a Homepod than hearing and seeing a Phantom in person.
I can't imagine anything would make anyone seriously considering a HomePod more excited than seeing the price of a Phantom.
They're aimed at different markets. Those in the market for a HomePod will be put off by the price of a Phantom and those in the market for a Phantom will be put off by the sound of the HomePod. Whichever one a buyer opts for, they're likely to be satisfied that what they bought is meeting their needs.
There's an interesting review of the HomePod by Jim Austin now up on Stereophile's site: https://www.stereophile.com/content/appl...rt-speaker
Austin did a review of a stereo pair of Phantoms in Stereophile a few months back which you can do a search for and compare his comments.
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