12-Mar-2015, 19:30
The high power is needed for the active compensation of natural bass roll-off so is in no way comparable with normal hifi.
The key specification, IMO, is the maximum acoustic output.
The standard Phantom can raise 99db at 1 meter and the silver Phantom 105dB.
Given a typical loudspeaker efficiency of around 86dB/watt that means a standard Phantom will be a bit like a standardish speaker with <10 watts per channel, and the Silver Phantom more like a standardish speaker and 40 watt amp. OTOH the standardish speaker won't go anywhere near as low in the bass
My big speakers are horns, so very efficient (but also don't go down to 20Hz) and I need less than 1 watt to go as loud as a Silver Phantom rated maximum.
The key specification, IMO, is the maximum acoustic output.
The standard Phantom can raise 99db at 1 meter and the silver Phantom 105dB.
Given a typical loudspeaker efficiency of around 86dB/watt that means a standard Phantom will be a bit like a standardish speaker with <10 watts per channel, and the Silver Phantom more like a standardish speaker and 40 watt amp. OTOH the standardish speaker won't go anywhere near as low in the bass
My big speakers are horns, so very efficient (but also don't go down to 20Hz) and I need less than 1 watt to go as loud as a Silver Phantom rated maximum.
Devialet Original d'Atelier 44 Core, Job Pre/225, Goldmund PH2, Goldmund Reference/T3f /Ortofon A90, Goldmund Mimesis 36+ & Chord Blu, iMac/Air, Lynx Theta, Tune Audio Anima, Goldmund Epilog 1&2, REL Studio. Dialog, Silver Phantoms, Branch stands, copper cables (mainly).
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