31-Mar-2021, 07:17
(31-Mar-2021, 03:57)Syver Wrote:(30-Mar-2021, 02:00)ThorMordecai Wrote: Hi everyone,
I got two Silver Phantoms and a Dialog right after they came out in the US, I guess it was late 2015 or so. After all the trials and tribulations of getting them setup and working without error, I finally settled in and have enjoyed them for years. I hadn't needed to check back here in quite some time either. But I got an email on 3/24/21 from Devialet about a software update that features Airplay 2 and RAAT from Roon. I've been using Spark the whole time but as I dove in I realized there is a new Devialet app, which looks like it leads to a full on update of my Phantoms and Dialog. When it reminds me the update is irreversible, I come here and stumbled onto the DOS 1 vs DOS 2 talk, and now I'm simply trying to ask you guys: Should I do this update? I have a fairly old Phantoms, they sound pretty good.... I really only use Spotify Connect or an optical cable for my TV. Airplay would be cool I guess but the Spotify Connect (generally) works pretty well. I'm all about an update that makes things better, but as an Apple iPhone user, I have learned it's not always best to do updates. It would be fun to use a new app rather than Spark, but I don't know.
My dialog and Phantoms are Firmware 1.14.0.18.
Any thoughts or help would be appreciated.
Hi,
If your Dialog is from 2015, it is probably not Airplay capable. If that is the case you are better of not upgrading.
Good point. Airplay support was introduced in mid-2016, first in the Gold Phantoms and then subsequently in the Classic and Silver models and a “V2” Dialog. This involved hardware changes and is not retrofittable. Since both your Phantoms and your Dialog predate that by some margin they will not be able to support Airplay (1 or 2) through any software update.
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