Phantoms and RAAT

[andrewmg]

Many Phantom users also use  Roon and may be waiting for a firmware with RAAT for their Phantoms (also Reactors)

This is what Devialet support had to say about this today June 26...so don't hold your breath

"Roon compatibility with Phantom is not in our short-term roadmap yet. 

But following some non-official communication with some engineers, it seems Devialet is becoming aware that these are great technologies! But, I cannot give you an availability date at this time."

Thanks for sharing. The absence of RAAT on the Phantom line is why I have not purchased beyond the pair of Silvers I have or recommended Phantom to those who hear mine. Wonderful hardware, disappointing software.  <sigh>

Indeed very disappointing. RAAT on Phantoms is a non-brainer. Specifically, after changing to DOS2, upnp as only hires streaming format is a bad decision. Luckily, with adding a RPi HAT per Phantom pair they can be made almost ‚Roon ready‘. With an extension the volume can be controlled directly in Roon. But this works only when the Phantoms are still on DOS1. For me enough reason not to update, but unfortunately also not to expand the system with more Phantoms. A pity for Devialet and their business.

A Dialog makes it relatively easy to integrate a Phantom system with Roon. I have a Dialog plugged into the optical out from my Roon core (a Mac Mini), and both are stashed away in the server closet. The Phantoms and Dialog are connected via ethernet. Works great. Volume control is not through Roon, but the Phantom remote.