11-Jul-2015, 07:30
(09-Jul-2015, 15:17)DSJ Wrote: Current Audio Mag with Phantom Review and Phantoms on the cover (can't remember the mag name) has one of the Devialet team stating that the 3000 watt Silver Phantom does indeed have an upgraded woofer and internals to deal with the extra thermal load and power produced by the Silver Version.
Hi-Choice interviewed P.E. Calmet, CTO and Chairman
Quote:How have you achieved an extra 2,250W over the standard model?
It was a another big challenge, especially when factoring in the speakers’ thermal management. We use higher temperature grade woofer magnets, more efficient thermal material to extract heat to the heatsink and specific signal processing as well as SAM. The two look similar, but the component dimensioning changes significantly to produce 99dB or 105dB
...more differences than expected...but mainly temperature issues. Though "specific signal processing" would suggest not to mix white and silver as a a unit.
@Jean-Marie: this time took Devialet the other way.
