Strong words, especially from me – but this is backed up by science, 88 patents, and $30M in development over 10 years by the world’s leading high-end audio company, Devialet.
Awarded “Best of CES” 2015 from Wired®, Rolling Stone® and USA Today®, the 3000-watt PHANTOM is a compact and beautiful spherical component incorporating 10 years of R&D (with a $30M budget), 88 patents and a team of leading product designers. From sub-bass at 16hz to ultra-sharp treble at 25Khz, PHANTOM creates the ultimate sound with zero distortion, zero saturation and zero background noise through unique Devialet-created technology.
Offering power, precision and unmatched musicality, PHANTOM is the first sub-$2000 sound center that is totally wireless (WiFi and Stereo Bluetooth™) and replaces all other audio components to provide a physical and emotional sound experience like no other. Brand evangelists including Kanye West, Karl Lagerfeld, Will.i.am, and others have already been moved by PHANTOM’s perfect sound.
That pretty much says it all, in addition to the new $20M Series B round of funding they also simultaneously announced. 🙂
Best of CES 2015 Phantom Sound Center Launches In Tandem With New Series B Funding For Devialet
Phantom Offers A Unique, 3000 Watt Physical Sound Experience Fusing Analog & Digital Technologies,
Zero Distortion, Saturation and Background Noise Design Replaces All Audio Components;
Spherical, Elegant and Totally Wireless Solution Is the Result of 10 Years R&D, 88 Patents
June 18, 2015 – Paris – Devialet® – the leader in developing state-of-the-art audio solutions for the most discerning listeners – today announced it has blended cutting-edge design, pure physics and ultimate musicality into a new class of audio component: the PHANTOM™ Implosive Sound Center.
Awarded “Best of CES” 2015 from Wired®, Rolling Stone® and USA Today®, the 3000-watt PHANTOM is a compact and beautiful spherical component incorporating 10 years of R&D (with a $30M budget), 88 patents and a team of leading product designers. From sub-bass at 16hz to ultra-sharp treble at 25Khz, PHANTOM creates the ultimate sound with zero distortion, zero saturation and zero background noise through unique Devialet-created technology.
Offering power, precision and unmatched musicality, PHANTOM is the first sub-$2000 sound center that is totally wireless (WiFi and Stereo Bluetooth™) and replaces all other audio components to provide a physical and emotional sound experience like no other. Brand evangelists including Kanye West, Karl Lagerfeld, Will.i.am, and others have already been moved by PHANTOM’s perfect sound.
Capable of reproducing the soundstage and musicality of speakers 20x its size, this is achieved by increasing the maximum air pressure inside the PHANTOM enclosure to the level associated with a rocket launch. By using speakers that are flush with the surface of a perfect sphere, PHANTOM also offers a unique portable design entirely derived from the laws of acoustics and providing a combination of the best music reproduction with an optimal sound directivity pattern.
At the heart of PHANTOM is Devialet’s own technology platform, known as ADH Intelligence®, combining the refinement of Analog
(or Class A) amplification with the power of Digital (or Class D) amplification. The company’s SAM Processing® technology is then used to control the speakers to perfection, reproducing the exact acoustic pressure recorded by the microphone.
Together, these innovations deliver Heart Bass Implosion® or HBI®, which consists of two Devialet-exclusive high-excursion bass drivers moving in perfect symmetry. This creates a sound that has an actual physical impact and a density never before achieved.
Although extremely complex internally, PHANTOM is the expression of simplicity and elegance on the outside through beautifully-expressed design language. PHANTOM is easily controlled by the revolutionary SPARK application on iOS™ and Google® Android® and control is orchestrated through DIALOG, an intelligent audio router that creates a new experience of multiple device architecture. Phantom is constantly improving with free updates, to bring new functionality such as 5.1 Cinema, Web Radio and the integration of new music services.
PHANTOM is shipping in the Summer of 2015, with pre-orders taken today at www.devialet.com. In addition to Phantom, Devialet also announced it has closed a $20M Series B funding round, including lead investor Bernard Arnault (CEO of luxury company LVMH), tech entrepreneur Xaviel Niel, Jacques Antoine Granjon & Marc Simoncini.