05-Feb-2016, 14:22
I actually had heard a pair of Phantom Silvers at a local Devialet distributor's showroom and the result wasn't very convincing. I couldn't hear what DAR had claimed pinpoint clarity and better soundstage. Yes, the bass performance was impressive. A lot of my friends are discouraging me to take this path. The main reason if I choose to go this way is to simplify further of my hifi setup: one less amp and speaker cabling. I'm half-hearted is because I like AIR very much, which is working well for me on my current NUC/Win10/Roon, and I think I will sorely miss it if I go Phantom's way.
Unfortunately, in China, there's no 45-day trial for Phantoms.
Unfortunately, in China, there's no 45-day trial for Phantoms.
Before: Le200, KEF LS50, AQ Type4, NUC 5i5RYH/8GB/128GB M.2SSD, Roon, Win8.1/AIR2.1.3/RoonBridge, MM/AIR3/RoonBridge, QNAP TS-212P 5TB NAS, AQ NRG-X3
Now: KEF LS50W, NUC5i5RYH/8GB/128GB M.2SSD, Roon, QNAP TS-212P 5TB NAS,iFi iSilencer3.0+DC iPurifier+iPurifier2, Sonos ZP80+SPDIF iPurifier
Location: Cyberjaya, Malaysia
Now: KEF LS50W, NUC5i5RYH/8GB/128GB M.2SSD, Roon, QNAP TS-212P 5TB NAS,iFi iSilencer3.0+DC iPurifier+iPurifier2, Sonos ZP80+SPDIF iPurifier
Location: Cyberjaya, Malaysia
