Devialet Phantom I 108dB wireless active loudspeaker system

REVIEW
Alan Sircom
Jul 05, 2022

Nevertheless, I feel the Devialet Phantom I 108dB has its place. It’s unfeasibly impressive in terms of just how much bass you can get from a loudspeaker of this size and its distinctive spot-lit sound quality and forgiving nature will find many enthusiastic listeners. I would like its stereo replay to be more robust, but I suspect even this is gilding the lily for many of those who will buy the Phantom I as a one speaker powerhouse. And in that context, it’s excellent.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Type: Wireless active loudspeaker system
Connectivity: Airplay 2, Spotify Connect
Bluetooth: A2D and AVRCP profiles, AAC, SBC audio codecs
Roon Ready: Inputs up to 24bits/96kHz
UPnP Renderer: Inputs up to 24bits/96kHz
Toslink optical input: Inputs up to 24bits/96kHz
Network: Wi-Fi Dual-band (a/b/g/n/ac 2.4GHz & 5GHz), Ethernet RJ-45 10/100/1000 Mbps (Gigabit), CPL Homeplug AV2
Drive units: Grade 1 Titanium tweeter, Aluminium midrange and bass drivers
DAC: Devialet‘s own 24bits/96kHz DAC embedded in a proprietary intelligence Processor
Total amplifier power: 1100W
Frequency Response: 14Hz–27kHz (-6dB), 20Hz–20kHz (±2dB)
Maximum SPL: 108dB SPL at 1m
THD+N: 0.0005%
Operating System: Devialet Operating System 2 (DOS 2) up to 24bits/48kHz
Processor: ARM Cortex-A9 1.25GHz processor 512MB DDR3-1600 memory
Dimensions (W×D×H): 25.2 × 25.5 × 34.2 cm
Weight: 11.4kg
Price: £2,790 per loudspeaker