10-Jul-2020, 22:29
(13-May-2020, 02:34)misterhon Wrote:Same thinking here, it looks Devialet makes it very hard to use their speakers for surround reproduction instead of suggesting some options to customers and make everybody save time. I am still considering switching to Devialet but the uncertainties for surround compatibility are high. This thread is super helpful, thanks!(12-May-2020, 23:58)Snoopy8 Wrote:(12-May-2020, 17:38)misterhon Wrote: Is it very difficult to market a Dante-based, consumer "AV receiver" for speakers like the Phantoms, and make it relatively simple to set up and affordable? I wonder why nobody in the consumer home theater business has developed it yet.Dante requires Ethernet to be cabled for all the components and a PoE switch added. Most consumers will not want to set this up in the home. There is also the additional cost to the AVR.
For a small setup, you can get around the PoE requirement using a cheap power injector for each port. Not sure what to make of the AVR costs, though.
Surround preamp: Integra DTC 9.8 Speakers: Devialet Phantom II Custom, Streamer/DAC: Volumio Primo, TV: LG 55EF950V