You may have seen some weird adverts on FAD recently or flyposters around Shoreditch for something called Phantom, we thought it might be one of those live theatre/performance art cross over things but no its a new wireless wifi sound system thing from France.
So is it any good? Well It looks great and you can make it make a really big noise and there isn’t any distortion and as it says below it uses all these amazing new technologies to give you a really cool,
pure sound, so if that is your thing this is perfect for you. Also it is made by Devialet who are experts in sound, their amplifiers are amazing and very expensive.
Phantom clip from Devialet on Vimeo.
The Phantom also comes with its own really great app called Spark which enables you to stream music from your iPhone or iPAD directly to your speaker/s.
My favourite thing is the flower thing at the top of it which is a design created by nature. You can get a similar pattern by using sound waves on sand now that is interesting.
You can buy the Phantom at Colette in Paris and online at the Devialet site and it costs from £1390.
The Technical Stuff
Why is Phantom revolutionary and superior ?
Phantom is unique. It emits sound through a new revolutionary process, in accordance with the absolute rules of acoustic perfection. Thanks to the technologies invented by Devialet and exclusive to its products:
An integrated cybernetic intelligence:
the ADH Intelligence exclusive to Devialet is a super powerful micro-processor that hybridizes digital and analog technology.
It purifies and magnifies the sound signal. It rules with absolute precision the mechanical functions of Phantom.
A revolutionary acoustic architecture:
Heart Bass Implosion: Phantom integrates a unique system
of sound creation thanks to lateral beats under a very high pressure.The spherical conception of Phantom is the perfect acoustic architecture to ensure an omnidirectional emission and a uniform sound, no matter the angle you are listening from.
A cybernetic that improves everyday: thanks to the EVO Platform, your systems will continue to get better everyday. You won’t even need to anything. Once installed at home, Phantom will upgrade constantly, enhance its internal connections, connect to other Phantoms, react to your presence and improve continually. Because Devialet is strongly opposed to the obsolescence of systems.
· 750W for Phantom, 3.000W for Silver Phantom
· 99dB SPL for Phantom, 105dB SPL for Silver Phantom, at 1m bandwidth of 16Hz to 20kHz
· Zero distortion
· Zero background noise · Zero impedance
