Devialet's Phantom Reactor, which its makers claim can provide listeners with as much as they can possibly hear without distortion, saturation, or background noise. – AFP Relaxnews
On Oct 9, Devialet, the French creators of the ultra-loud, ultra-futuristic Phantom Premier announced a miniaturised version of the high-end wireless speaker: the Phantom Reactor.
The egg-shaped, extremely powerful audiophile-grade home speaker, the Phantom Premier, capable of reaching up to 108 dB, has been shrunken down into a compressed version with nearly the same watt sound impact: behold Devialet's Phantom Reactor.
As for the body, the speaker is completely white with two push-push woofers and a full-range speaker. Apart from the expanded colour options, the Phantom Premier and Phantom Reactor are nearly identical, but the Reactor can fit in your hand. The power, however, is another story.
The original has up to 4500W of power, whereas the mini-egg reaches either 600W or 900W, the latter version weighing nearly 10 lbs.
Sound ranges from 18Hz to 21kHz, just a hair smaller than the original. Even so, these frequencies extend in either direction beyond the typical range of human hearing. The Phantom Reactor's makers claim the speaker provides listeners with as much as they can possibly hear without distortion, saturation, or background noise.
You can connect the speaker to your music in pretty much whatever way you're used to. Spotify Connect, Airplay, and Bluetooth, among others, will all play the same sound. Because the Reactor does not yet support stereo-pairing, only Airplay 1 can be used on the platform. Early next year, though, customers can start anticipating this upgrade.
In the United Staes the 600W version, the Phantom Reactor 600, will be available for US$999 (RM4,149), while the 900W version, the Phantom Reactor 900, will go for US$1,299 (RM5,395) from Oct 24, while those in the company's home country of France and select European markets can start getting their hands on the models later this week, priced at €990 (RM4,726) and €1,290 (RM6,157). Other territories will see a rollout through Nov 14.
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