First impressions

[Dvlt PhD]

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!

The button on the Phantom, from what I've read here, is not acting as an "On/Off" button. More like a "Reset/Restart" or whatever button.....since the power consumption is constant as long as it's connected to the wall socket.

I hope Devialet can fix this through firmware updates. If I spend $5K on this, I'd be pissed if Devialet comes out with a Phantom v2, better than the current one...


Based on the resolution people are taking here ("HomeKit" related and similar),  going through the initial setup everytime one powers them up, it shouldn't be a deal breaker, as long as it stays simple, and/or improved.

I might simply get the new iPod Touch that is assumed to come out later on this year; get some "HomeKit" devices that are not released yet, and control the On/Off of the Phantoms/Dialog through the iPod Touch. Turn the Phantoms + Dialog into "1 scene", in HomeKit, and all I have to do is toggle on/off that "scene" with iOS. No need to turn them on/off one by one. Except for the setup when turning them on.  Later, I might just get the Ipad Pro, too.