21-Nov-2015, 14:59
My setup with 3 Phantoms is similar. I also placed the 3rd Phantom in the back of my listening position. The sofa backrest protects me of hearing the 3rd Phantom directly, but the 3rd Phantom extends the soundstage in space compared to listening to 2 Phantoms in stereo configuration. There are pro and cons with this setup of 3 Phantoms. Positive is extended spacing and less disturbance from room modes at higher volumes (This of course is much dependent on placement of the speakers). Negative is the slightly reduced precistion in the lows compared to my stereo configuration. I have attributed the 3rd Phantom as mix to another room than the left and right Phantom. Like this I can listen to 2 or 3 Phantoms depending on mood and program.
Placing the 3rd Phantom together with the left and right as center speaker is currently not a good idea for music listening. The stereo image collapses and the advantage of the co-centric design of the speaker drivers gets cancelled out. The great phase behaviour that makes alot of the Phantom experience is impared with a center speaker as long as Devialet does not provide 2.1 or other listening modes. But when the 3rd Phantom contributes to the production of indirect (additional reflexions) sound this can have a positive sound effect for some music program.
Placing the 3rd Phantom together with the left and right as center speaker is currently not a good idea for music listening. The stereo image collapses and the advantage of the co-centric design of the speaker drivers gets cancelled out. The great phase behaviour that makes alot of the Phantom experience is impared with a center speaker as long as Devialet does not provide 2.1 or other listening modes. But when the 3rd Phantom contributes to the production of indirect (additional reflexions) sound this can have a positive sound effect for some music program.
