First impressions

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Users are reporting measuring Phantom power consumption of 30-40W each in standby (purely wasted energy use).

I measured a D200 (firmware 7.1.1) using 5W when off, 8.5W in standby, 26-29W to drive B&W N802, and 36W to drive KEF LS50.

So using two Phantoms uses twice as much power as a D200 paired with conventional speakers of moderate or high efficiency.

Obviously if I can afford Phantoms then the power bill won't bankrupt me, but I consider power consumption when making purchasing decisions. If a pair of Phantoms suck 80W when idle I would wind up turning them off when not using them, which makes them less convenient than the Expert series.

I would very much appreciate more power consumption data about the Phantoms, so anyone with Phantoms and a watt meter please give us more real information.

I'd also like data about boot times. The D200 took around 13 sec. to boot up from being powered off. How long do Phantoms take from power off to playing music? Thanks!