14-Oct-2019, 21:18
@"HubotTimer, Welcome!
Very nice opening post- a great introduction and explanation.
My time with Phantoms is limited, but my understanding is that the White and Silver Phantom differ only in the amount of power they have. The Gold has a different tweeter (and midrange???) and some others have reported that the Golds have a 'softer' treble. I believe all of the 'classic' Phantoms are three-way speakers.
The Reactor range are all two-way speakers. I've read comments about a lack of midrange on the Reactors; others say the midrange is excellent. I'm curious about the Reactors and if I look at them more seriously, I would probably be listening to see if there is any difference between the Classics and the Reactors in the vocal/ mid ranges. I think, for me, the bass on any of them would be more than fine.
I think it is always wise to buy once and buy right, or at least, make the fewest trade-ups possible. As others have said, a stereo pair is basically essential. If that puts you into a pair of Whites or Reactors, then a pair of either is, in my mind, the wise choice.
One final thought; the Phantom line seems to have more interface and Spark/ Dialogue/ App issues than the expert line, so spend a bit of time reading the posts of other Phantom owners who love, or hate, the operation of the Phantoms. Very few complain about the sound, but there have been some frustrations with the external parts and input/ source options.
Best of luck.
Very nice opening post- a great introduction and explanation.
My time with Phantoms is limited, but my understanding is that the White and Silver Phantom differ only in the amount of power they have. The Gold has a different tweeter (and midrange???) and some others have reported that the Golds have a 'softer' treble. I believe all of the 'classic' Phantoms are three-way speakers.
The Reactor range are all two-way speakers. I've read comments about a lack of midrange on the Reactors; others say the midrange is excellent. I'm curious about the Reactors and if I look at them more seriously, I would probably be listening to see if there is any difference between the Classics and the Reactors in the vocal/ mid ranges. I think, for me, the bass on any of them would be more than fine.
I think it is always wise to buy once and buy right, or at least, make the fewest trade-ups possible. As others have said, a stereo pair is basically essential. If that puts you into a pair of Whites or Reactors, then a pair of either is, in my mind, the wise choice.
One final thought; the Phantom line seems to have more interface and Spark/ Dialogue/ App issues than the expert line, so spend a bit of time reading the posts of other Phantom owners who love, or hate, the operation of the Phantoms. Very few complain about the sound, but there have been some frustrations with the external parts and input/ source options.
Best of luck.
Damon
Powernode, NAD M32, Cambridge CD transport, Analysis Plus, Nordost, iFi Nova, CSS Criton 1TDX, KEF C62
Vancouver, Canada
