11-Jul-2015, 09:04
Some earlier comments suggested that the white and silver sound the same. The above information would suggest that on the margins at least, there will be some subtle differences. It also occurs to me that in normal use the amplifiers in the silver will be operating well within their design margins, gently cruising, or lots of "headroom" in audiophile speak. Conversely, the amplifiers in the white will inevitably be working much harder, for the same required volume. There are plenty of cases of amplifiers sounding harsher when pushed, and indeed some examples of amplifiers sounding a little dead at very low volumes when not pushed hard enough. How much difference will this make between Phanoms? To be honest I have no idea. Instinctively though, I would have thought that this will indeed make a difference, although of what absolute magnitude I'm not sure. The best way to judge would be to have a listen.
