Firstly I know this vid has been up for a few years now BUT, I have a pair of reactors and I LOVE EM, but I have always thought these are great so the big ones must be fabulous....... But thanks to your comparions (which I listened to with my reactors) I have decided to stay with the small ones. I am able to get a great deal on two phantom opera's BUT I think what I already own is nicer to listen to. I am not really into massive bass music (my neighbours probably aren't either), so you have saved me quite a bit of cash. I do find to get the best out of em you do need to give em a bit of stick (volume up) which I do from time to time but normally they are always playing mainly in the background. I have had mine for three years and never had an issue................... Again thankyou for your timely vid (for me) lol.
difference is in loudness and bass power. wish there is comparison to sony's bigger partybox or ubl in loud environment or from afar, be it with gold or reactor.
Just purchased two 900s. I was having a hard time deciding between these and one gold now and another later. This review helped me make my decision. Thanks!
timlukas1 why’s it the best decision? I’ve not listened to either but even I know that a more expensive product within a product range will be better sounding. So of course the Golds are better sounding but are they worth paying an extra £2400? That’s a massive amount of extra money required for the Golds....listening to this video the Golds sound slightly better but it’s not a night and day difference. Suspect the choice depends on your room. In large rooms the Golds will be better in smaller rooms the Reactor is much better value and the best choice for most people.
@@sheffsteel7 I bought 2 x 900s for this exact reason. My room size is not big enough for the Golds. I wanted a pair so Reactor is so much better value than a pair of Golds. The bass is deep and strong on a good listening volume. Very happy with them.
They are both impressive, it's out of my price range but I'm saving up, not sure if I should get a reactor soon or save up for a while and get the silver or gold instead
@@dimagass7801 you can get the sliver (non airplay version for cheaper then the classic version) idk if they still have them in stock cause it was a one time thing and the silver is already discontinued. But if you wanna get the big one, buy them now cause the retail prices on them will go up. the classic version went from 1200 to 2000 watts rating with one software update and now their prices have increased by a good amount.
I'm not sure how bad or good it would look, and it's out of my price range I have to save up, but maybe a dual set up1 black and one white, both. Look so good so it makes a it a hard choice
Except for very specific use cases, two smaller Phantoms will be superior to a single large one in most cases. Sound field will be more immersive and of course you can achieve true two channel stereo effects. Same goes for subwoofer configurations btw (people ask this question all the time) - two smaller subwoofers will sound better, provide better coverage, smooth out the null spots better compared to a single large one (even if the single subwoofer’s specs match up in wattage to the two smaller ones combined).
You can turn off a premier phantom, just hold the button for about 9 seconds and it moves the woofers with a sissing sound. And now have turned it off. To put it back on again just press the button once and after a few seconds the woofers will move and it's on.
Thanks for a good comparison! These speakers are indeed cool with a clear and powerful sound. Based on my experience of the bigger modelI (I don't know which one it was) I guess a pair of Reactors will provide enough bass for my livingroom when the larger model had been too much bass.
In my ears the big one sounds round with nice hights and good mids. The small one sounds muddy, the hights are not as clear as the ones of the big one and the mids of the small one sounds hollow. Interesting is that the base quality is nearly equal. The big one reaches deeper but the difference is not that big as the difference in size. Heard through Sennheiser HD58x.
Nice review! Phantom seems flat, reactor warm, while they seem to have similar tweeter size. I suspect that Reactor may be better for nearfield, low volume listening. I'm interested in KEF EGG, any chance for a review or some opinion about them? I'm interested because they seem perfect for my conditions, small desktop, close to wall, small room. I've checked for alternatives but they are simply too large, or require distance from back wall, or come with back port design, or are too expensive etc.
Hello! Please, a review of the Phantom silver vs Beosound balance will indeed, be a true hit. To spice it up further, this review should be carried out using the blusound power note 2i as source . The world awaits this comparison. Similarly, a literally mention perhaps, of the effects that a NAC 100 power amplifier will have on both settings will be the icing on the cake. Make the world your new stage with this review. Best wishes!
I've had my pair of 900W reactors for a few days now. The sound quality is mind blowing, but my right side reactor keeps dropping out and I have to reconnect very often. Its driving me crazy. Does anyone have any tips for maintaining a consistent stereo connection. I use a Bluetooth connection with my mobile to play music. Both reactors are plugged into the same wall socket and my network interface on both reactors is set to WI-FI. Ive tried Auto and PLC, they both drop out. Funny thing is, that its always my right side speaker that drops out, yet my Devialet app says the left side speaker is missing. Very strange. Any help would be much appreciated.
Plus the Tweeter on the bigger one is made of titanium. I own a Gold Phantom, myself. Best investment I’ve ever made. The sound and clarity is absolutely unreal. I’ve had mine for two years and are still blown away at the audio quality.
Hei! I'm wondering if anyone knows if the Phantom Devialet 900 can play with the Sonos music system, if I use a Sonos port. I want to have phantom speakers in the living room and sonos elsewhere in the house. Thanks
Hello from Russia .. please help me choose between Oppo Sonica and B&O M5 ... I will be very grateful. Your opinion is interesting .. I do not want to overpay .. Is it possible that Oppo will not lose much in sound quality ... or a miracle will not happen?
A friend of mine has one, it's super awesome. Heavy and clear sound with long lasting battery (we once listened on medium volume for over 12 hours). A Devaliet is probably better but, the Beolit is waay cheaper. I'll probably get one at some point.
just bought the new phantom reactor ii and came across your video. It seems the larger one has more treble / highs so therefore is clearer with vocals The bass seems to be very similar between the both. Obviously, the larger one is the winner for volume and the smaller one has a lesser frequency response for high sounds. I imagine that with two of the small reactors they would equal the large version for quality low volume sound if you have music recorded in a certain way. I use Flac lossless sound record all my vinyl onto high resolution mp3 files. Depending on the genres of music you play(ed) there is a significant difference in the highs. I guess that is what one pays for. With the ‘Anna Rigby’ song, i could not hear any difference however. So I am glad i did not have to rob my bank to purchase the large version! Great concise video comparison. You have a fan now. And your choice of music is exceptional. Your choices were ideal I am a music collector since 1982. Yes ‘82 ! Eventually, I will have to invest in another phantom reactor ii
I could't tell the difference. I will purchase a pair of the 900's for the price of one Phantom Gold. My rooms aren't that large. I can't thank you enough for doing this comparison, as It helped me a lot.
I own two phantom golds with the dialog and get a good experience with the latest firmware. The issue for me is the volume control without the dedicated remote they sell. If you are for instance using the volume on your phone the steps are too much. With the devialet remote the steps In volume are much finer. It’s really needed for the speakers. Luckily using the remote means it just takes over the volume from the phone and you can even see the volume bar moving up and down. If you use the spark app it shows you the volume as a percentage of 100. I use Qobuz a lot directly over AirPlay and it’s great. The speakers also work great with Apple TV. The android experience has not been so good for me.
I live in an apartment with a 4500mm*5000mm living room. If you were me, which would you choose between two reactors(stereo) or one phantom gold or two phantom classic(stereo) I usually listen to 60~00s black music, pbrnb, hiphop, jazz and james blakes.
Super comparison but that small grille in front just doesn't go with the ultra modrrn styling of the speaker... It really jars!! Moronic! Takes such a stunning speaker and makes it look kitch!! What is it? Moroccan? Ooh it drives me crazy! But the sound is absolutely mind blowing!! Not cheap though... 😉
@@MilGrip76 i believe they did the testing in a anechoic chamber, so i believe its 16hz -6db in the chamber or in a field that is very far away from any walls or things that may affect the sound
The big gold is more accurate than the small reactor : the vocals are clear, whereas the small reactor has some kind of reverb... you know the reverb that is added to hide bad singing ;) the reverb you get when you sing in your bathroom and it sounds better than in your living room however the reality / accurate sound is your living room sound with no reverb ;)
Really the Only difference is the devialet phantom gold just sound’s louder and has more bass but the reactor 900 has more treble and sound more normal for a smaller package
From listening with my headphones I get the feeling that the small Phantom can reproduce 86% of the Bass, 93% of the mids and 97% of the high of his bigger brother at this volume.
@@twnll meehhh it depends really... I saw a graph where the reactor doesnt dip as much the gold in the 2KHz department, and the response was crazy smooth accross all frequency, even off axis. For their size, they do their job very well. One could easly argue that the reactor it's the world's best speaker considering its size. Homepod doesn´t have true bass, only tries to do it whereas reactor can really make real, unsatturated, very fast and deep bass, so the gold even better of course.
Smaller one has more lower midrange honkyness making it sound a bit more boxy. Treble is a bit more reserved and less detailed as well. Bass extension is impressive though, something these speakers have always excelled at. I like the fact the small one has compensation for lower level listening. Though my budget would point me towards the small one LOL. Studio monitors excel for price to performance but these are elegant and hard to beat for the size.
Very nice review / comparison of those Devialet speakers, also good music tracks all along. Good job, keep it up ! I have a pair of white 900 Reactors on their "tripods", a perfect fit I think for my listening room size : Love the sound of them :-) I use the Reactors in an analog way, they are connected to my Mytek Brooklyn DAC+. Musical sources are an Apple MacBook Air / Audirvana / Synology DS218+ 2x4TB NAS (great quantity of Hi-Res files), and one Nuprime CDT-10 CD transport for my discs collection. All connections with high quality cables. Good sounding speakers are the key for a top audio system !
I have just bought 2 x Reactor 900. They sound fantastic and meet my needs. The stereo imaging is good and I don't need the volume of the bigger Gold. Very happy.
Just 6 days and i drive picking up my devialet phantom gold with controller.. i have find the deal in one shop opened box from 2790euro to 2190euro.. i cant wait for my first impressions 😁😁😁
Well i'm disppointed … the reactor have a huge lack of clarity and definition to the sound … bass are impressive , OK BUT ( exept for those JBL lovers ) the bass response isn't making the sound quality … i would have prefer less bass and more mids and highs on the reactor but it's the complet opposite !
In my experience the Reactor has more mids and highs than bass. I've just gotten my Reactor today and I'm going to return it for the larger more fuller sound of the Phantom Classic.
The phantom reactor is good example of the symbioz car I prefer the gold phantom in sound but i also like the reactor cause its small and more portable also it has some touch control and at last an audio jack
To understand how it works, Peak is like redlining a car, you know it will kill the engine, but RMS is before the redline and will run without fail, And I have had the Gold phantom running maxed out for 7 hrs straight without fail, If it was peak it would have killed the speaker, and the speaker is designed to run maxed out without fail. Or people will be returning them because the speaker has blown.
14 hz and 16 hz. What a ridiculous specification! At -70 dB perhaps. Hearable are 20 hz (very weak). The big one might go doewn to hearable 28 hz, the small one maybe to 45 hz wich would be a very good behavior for a small speaker like that.
Jörg Bornefeld I wouldn’t be so sure. It’s not unrealistic for a speaker like this to reach those numbers if you give it enough power. It’s definitely not the best method to get deep bass but when I measured it it worked. I have a video for that coming soon.
45hz? No, look at frequency graphs for it, they can actually do it. Check out peter pee’s reactor 600 vs sonos fives and you’ll see. 14 and 18hz is measured at -6db
@@jorgbornefeld1689 the reason it can do it is because of how much power it uses. A normal speaker this size is not doing 18hz. my 350w sub can do 18hz but you can barley hear it. it has a 10 inch woofer. that uses size to give the sub bass. not so much power. the phantom II is 6 times smaller and uses two 4 inch woofers with more power of 400W peaking at 900w. it uses high pressure in the small chamber to create what a larger cabinet could do. look at the kef k62 subwoofer. it uses dual 6.5 inch drivers but there being driven at 1000w rms and its a 10 inch cube and it can do 11hz. SVS PB16-Ultra 16 is 1500w and cant even play that deep and it has a 16 inch driver and weights as much as i do. the Phantom speakers just force the drives to play that low with loads of power.
David Bergman not really It’s just that these are good tracks for testing If I play some dubstep, NCS or metal no one will be able to hear a difference
What is this cheap one I keep seeing on adds like on Facebook for Under 50 bucks that keep saying it is the same 2000 dollar phantom it must be some kind of ripoff they keep saying it’s the best in the world they don’t show the name though even in the videos there showing the same 2000 dollar phantom to me it’s gotta be a fake.
Thank you speaker Toni for doing this! Been waiting for this one!
Finally! I have been waiting for this video for months! Nice video!!!
Thank you for this review I was debating between the 2, smaller one fits my needs as I live in an apartment plus I like the portability!
im exaclty in your situation, how it went, are you happy with your choice?
The best I can describe is the smaller one sounds more “compact” and the bigger one has a wider range
Loved your playlist man! Absolutely fantastic:)
Firstly I know this vid has been up for a few years now BUT, I have a pair of reactors and I LOVE EM, but I have always thought these are great so the big ones must be fabulous....... But thanks to your comparions (which I listened to with my reactors) I have decided to stay with the small ones. I am able to get a great deal on two phantom opera's BUT I think what I already own is nicer to listen to. I am not really into massive bass music (my neighbours probably aren't either), so you have saved me quite a bit of cash. I do find to get the best out of em you do need to give em a bit of stick (volume up) which I do from time to time but normally they are always playing mainly in the background. I have had mine for three years and never had an issue................... Again thankyou for your timely vid (for me) lol.
Love your playlist very classy music
Just wonderful Toni...!!! (As usual) Thank you for another great video review...
difference is in loudness and bass power. wish there is comparison to sony's bigger partybox or ubl in loud environment or from afar, be it with gold or reactor.
Just purchased two 900s. I was having a hard time deciding between these and one gold now and another later. This review helped me make my decision. Thanks!
i am having the same challenge. What are the learnings after using two together ? 2 Reactor 900 or one Gold ?
timlukas1 why’s it the best decision? I’ve not listened to either but even I know that a more expensive product within a product range will be better sounding. So of course the Golds are better sounding but are they worth paying an extra £2400? That’s a massive amount of extra money required for the Golds....listening to this video the Golds sound slightly better but it’s not a night and day difference. Suspect the choice depends on your room. In large rooms the Golds will be better in smaller rooms the Reactor is much better value and the best choice for most people.
@@sheffsteel7 I bought 2 x 900s for this exact reason. My room size is not big enough for the Golds. I wanted a pair so Reactor is so much better value than a pair of Golds. The bass is deep and strong on a good listening volume. Very happy with them.
@@pHilli0UK hello , since you bought them did you have any conection problems ? are you using them with the Tv via Toslink/optikal cable ?
Thank you for your review, l have the 900 for all the reasons you mentioned 🥰
I think the phantom reactor will impress more people because of its small size and big sound.
And price... especially for those willing a dual speaker configuration!
They are both impressive, it's out of my price range but I'm saving up, not sure if I should get a reactor soon or save up for a while and get the silver or gold instead
@@dimagass7801 actually i want to get the gold phantom because its way louder.
@@dimagass7801 you can get the sliver (non airplay version for cheaper then the classic version) idk if they still have them in stock cause it was a one time thing and the silver is already discontinued. But if you wanna get the big one, buy them now cause the retail prices on them will go up. the classic version went from 1200 to 2000 watts rating with one software update and now their prices have increased by a good amount.
@@dimagass7801 I'm in the same situation! What did you end up going with?
Awesome, thank you very much !
The high ends sound clearer on the gold phantom, especially in the vocals. It also sounds kinda more closed off and muffled on the phantom reactor.
Best comparison on YT!!!! Thanx!
Two 900's in stereo mode with legs vs one Gold without legs.
I would probably pick the former configuration.
I'm not sure how bad or good it would look, and it's out of my price range I have to save up, but maybe a dual set up1 black and one white, both. Look so good so it makes a it a hard choice
Except for very specific use cases, two smaller Phantoms will be superior to a single large one in most cases. Sound field will be more immersive and of course you can achieve true two channel stereo effects. Same goes for subwoofer configurations btw (people ask this question all the time) - two smaller subwoofers will sound better, provide better coverage, smooth out the null spots better compared to a single large one (even if the single subwoofer’s specs match up in wattage to the two smaller ones combined).
Can you do a Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar review? I'd love to see you compare it to Phantom Gold.
You can turn off a premier phantom, just hold the button for about 9 seconds and it moves the woofers with a sissing sound. And now have turned it off. To put it back on again just press the button once and after a few seconds the woofers will move and it's on.
Do you do binaural great speakers the look fairy flashie nice sounds good bass and highs for us poor people stick with the Marshall Tufton
Thanks for a good comparison! These speakers are indeed cool with a clear and powerful sound. Based on my experience of the bigger modelI (I don't know which one it was) I guess a pair of Reactors will provide enough bass for my livingroom when the larger model had been too much bass.
Fantastic review, can't wait for the compares of the gold to the reactor 900 opera de paris
opera is same sounding
"reactor 900 opera de paris" just has actual gold on it.
I definitely like the smaller one. I'm listening through expensive studio headphones. I'm thinking about getting one to reference my mixes on them.
In my ears the big one sounds round with nice hights and good mids. The small one sounds muddy, the hights are not as clear as the ones of the big one and the mids of the small one sounds hollow. Interesting is that the base quality is nearly equal. The big one reaches deeper but the difference is not that big as the difference in size. Heard through Sennheiser HD58x.
Can you recommend stereo speakers in the range if these? Like 1000€ each?
B&W 707 s2 with an Amp. Will outperform these by quite a margin if set up correctly
4:58 when you buy this speaker
how much for that you buy the small speaker
Nice review! Phantom seems flat, reactor warm, while they seem to have similar tweeter size. I suspect that Reactor may be better for nearfield, low volume listening. I'm interested in KEF EGG, any chance for a review or some opinion about them? I'm interested because they seem perfect for my conditions, small desktop, close to wall, small room. I've checked for alternatives but they are simply too large, or require distance from back wall, or come with back port design, or are too expensive etc.
I tot the reactor only had mid range driver no tweeter.😢
all good!
I'm looking for a big and loud sound with bass definition
Hello! Please, a review of the Phantom silver vs Beosound balance will indeed, be a true hit. To spice it up further, this review should be carried out using the blusound power note 2i as source . The world awaits this comparison. Similarly, a literally mention perhaps, of the effects that a NAC 100 power amplifier will have on both settings will be the icing on the cake. Make the world your new stage with this review. Best wishes!
I kinda wish they had something between ostrich-egg sized and TRex-egg sized speakers...
I've had my pair of 900W reactors for a few days now. The sound quality is mind blowing, but my right side reactor keeps dropping out and I have to reconnect very often. Its driving me crazy. Does anyone have any tips for maintaining a consistent stereo connection. I use a Bluetooth connection with my mobile to play music. Both reactors are plugged into the same wall socket and my network interface on both reactors is set to WI-FI. Ive tried Auto and PLC, they both drop out. Funny thing is, that its always my right side speaker that drops out, yet my Devialet app says the left side speaker is missing. Very strange. Any help would be much appreciated.
connect them trough enthernet RJ 45 and you are done , no more problems
The bigger one seems to have a fatter smoother sound
yep, cause she has 1 mid range speaker more than reactor
Daryl_ Dixon you are right!
but for 3,500 you bcome much much better speaker XD
Plus the Tweeter on the bigger one is made of titanium. I own a Gold Phantom, myself. Best investment I’ve ever made. The sound and clarity is absolutely unreal. I’ve had mine for two years and are still blown away at the audio quality.
@@bradhuggins7063 id love to go somewhere to listen to this thing in person. How often do you use it?
Finally
Please review Earfun Go!
Hei! I'm wondering if anyone knows if the Phantom Devialet 900 can play with the Sonos music system, if I use a Sonos port.
I want to have phantom speakers in the living room and sonos elsewhere in the house. Thanks
It should, just connect it via aux... I don't know if the Phantom will switch between sources automatically.
Hello from Russia .. please help me choose between Oppo Sonica and B&O M5 ... I will be very grateful. Your opinion is interesting .. I do not want to overpay .. Is it possible that Oppo will not lose much in sound quality ... or a miracle will not happen?
Aw a mini devialet 👍
What do you think about the beolit 17 is it a good speaker?
A friend of mine has one, it's super awesome. Heavy and clear sound with long lasting battery (we once listened on medium volume for over 12 hours). A Devaliet is probably better but, the Beolit is waay cheaper. I'll probably get one at some point.
just bought the new phantom reactor ii and came across your video.
It seems the larger one has more treble / highs so therefore is clearer with vocals
The bass seems to be very similar between the both.
Obviously, the larger one is the winner for volume and the smaller one has a lesser frequency response for high sounds.
I imagine that with two of the small reactors they would equal the large version for quality low volume sound if you have music recorded in a certain way.
I use Flac lossless sound record all my vinyl onto high resolution mp3 files.
Depending on the genres of music you play(ed) there is a significant difference in the highs.
I guess that is what one pays for.
With the ‘Anna Rigby’ song, i could not hear any difference however. So I am glad i did not have to rob my bank to purchase the large version!
Great concise video comparison.
You have a fan now. And your choice of music is exceptional. Your choices were ideal
I am a music collector since 1982. Yes ‘82 !
Eventually, I will have to invest in another phantom reactor ii
“record all my vinyl onto high resolution mp3 files”.
That doesn’t even make sense.
I’ll take the big one for the wow factor and crazy volume
It's 3 grand nobody's stoping you
No videos for two months. You ok?
EDIT: Oh, just Google translated this > "wollte demnächst wieder anfangen" glad you are ok
Can we get a comparison between the 600 and 900?
They're no difference but just sound volume
I could't tell the difference. I will purchase a pair of the 900's for the price of one Phantom Gold. My rooms aren't that large. I can't thank you enough for doing this comparison, as It helped me a lot.
watching this on phantom gold stereo pair... i just want to open a nightclub.. rly..
Same Here!! :)
I own two phantom golds with the dialog and get a good experience with the latest firmware. The issue for me is the volume control without the dedicated remote they sell. If you are for instance using the volume on your phone the steps are too much. With the devialet remote the steps In volume are much finer. It’s really needed for the speakers. Luckily using the remote means it just takes over the volume from the phone and you can even see the volume bar moving up and down. If you use the spark app it shows you the volume as a percentage of 100. I use Qobuz a lot directly over AirPlay and it’s great. The speakers also work great with Apple TV. The android experience has not been so good for me.
Hey. Wann kommen eigentlich mal wieder neue Videos? Lange nichts mehr von dir gehört.
Marco Scholz wollte demnächst wieder anfangen:)
I live in an apartment with a 4500mm*5000mm living room.
If you were me, which would you choose between two reactors(stereo) or one phantom gold or two phantom classic(stereo)
I usually listen to 60~00s black music, pbrnb, hiphop, jazz and james blakes.
I think the smaller one is a bit better at high end tone as compared to the bigger brother
i wish there was a equalizer on the devialet app,then the reactor would sound the same as the gold i think
Personally i think the smaller egg has better midrange and you can hear more of the lower midrange. The bigger one sounds hollow. Just bass and treble
So the small one is mono?
Its dull compared to the big one. As if they forgot the tweeter
They are both mono, reactor is a 2 way Speaker and the gold is 3 way
Super comparison but that small grille in front just doesn't go with the ultra modrrn styling of the speaker... It really jars!! Moronic! Takes such a stunning speaker and makes it look kitch!! What is it? Moroccan? Ooh it drives me crazy! But the sound is absolutely mind blowing!! Not cheap though... 😉
What does it mean when it does 16hz @-6db ??
If you place it near a corner with 2 walls, its response will essentially be flat to 16hz. -6 is 1/4 the acoustic power.
@@MilGrip76 i believe they did the testing in a anechoic chamber, so i believe its 16hz -6db in the chamber or in a field that is very far away from any walls or things that may affect the sound
The bigger has a best quality tweeter
Are you from Germany?
The big gold is more accurate than the small reactor : the vocals are clear, whereas the small reactor has some kind of reverb...
you know the reverb that is added to hide bad singing ;) the reverb you get when you sing in your bathroom and it sounds better than in your living room however the reality / accurate sound is your living room sound with no reverb ;)
Don‘t forget the impact of the microphones used in this test and room acoustics.
i agree
The smaller one. 👍
Bigger has better separation at higher frequencies and mid range
Small one seems mushy when compared
The reactor has a much cleaner sound comparing with the stuffed sound of the gold
Really the Only difference is the devialet phantom gold just sound’s louder and has more bass but the reactor 900 has more treble and sound more normal for a smaller package
the woofer on the left and right side don't move
From listening with my headphones I get the feeling that the small Phantom can reproduce 86% of the Bass, 93% of the mids and 97% of the high of his bigger brother at this volume.
The sound quality better than the original sound
Hi Tony! Thank you for this video! In terms of bass which speaker is more powerful: Devialet Reactor or Apple Homepod?
Neither sounds high fi, sorry
@@twnll meehhh it depends really... I saw a graph where the reactor doesnt dip as much the gold in the 2KHz department, and the response was crazy smooth accross all frequency, even off axis. For their size, they do their job very well. One could easly argue that the reactor it's the world's best speaker considering its size. Homepod doesn´t have true bass, only tries to do it whereas reactor can really make real, unsatturated, very fast and deep bass, so the gold even better of course.
Smaller one has more lower midrange honkyness making it sound a bit more boxy. Treble is a bit more reserved and less detailed as well. Bass extension is impressive though, something these speakers have always excelled at. I like the fact the small one has compensation for lower level listening. Though my budget would point me towards the small one LOL. Studio monitors excel for price to performance but these are elegant and hard to beat for the size.
Turn up the wall-yuuum
Reactor seems music in a closed box, gold is clearer I guess.
Very nice review / comparison of those Devialet speakers, also good music tracks all along. Good job, keep it up ! I have a pair of white 900 Reactors on their "tripods", a perfect fit I think for my listening room size : Love the sound of them :-) I use the Reactors in an analog way, they are connected to my Mytek Brooklyn DAC+. Musical sources are an Apple MacBook Air / Audirvana / Synology DS218+ 2x4TB NAS (great quantity of Hi-Res files), and one Nuprime CDT-10 CD transport for my discs collection. All connections with high quality cables. Good sounding speakers are the key for a top audio system !
Portability wins for me!
Enjoy my 900w reactor
Until you get home and that's all you have
Both are excellent
900 is better according to its size
Since it’s smaller it can hold the mids way better , actually sounds a bit cleaner
It absolutely doesn’t. The bigger one is way cleaner, wider, more detailed and deeper louder bass
2 x Phantom Reactor 900 oder 1 x Phantom Gold?
Julian 2x Phantom Reactor 900
I have just bought 2 x Reactor 900. They sound fantastic and meet my needs. The stereo imaging is good and I don't need the volume of the bigger Gold. Very happy.
Rechargeable?
LEMOAJAMMZ no
So Reactor has Loudness and Gold doesn't ?
ARKADIUSZ MIKINA yes
ARKADIUSZ MIKINA what do you mean? I think that gold phantom is louder than reactor..
See mo Loudness is considered adjusting bass depending on the sound level so when you play a speaker on low volume it will still sound full
Just 6 days and i drive picking up my devialet phantom gold with controller.. i have find the deal in one shop opened box from 2790euro to 2190euro.. i cant wait for my first impressions 😁😁😁
Lukáš Hric congratulations!
I will soon be selling mine for the same price probably hehe.
Why selling? Something better arrive? ;) Too bad i cant afford second 😆
Lukáš Hric I just don’t use it that often anymore
Speaker Toni wo wirst du den zum Verkauf anbieten? Hätte Interesse
DarkVains habe ihn bei eBay angeboten, leider gab es schon einen Käufer, sorry!
Well i'm disppointed … the reactor have a huge lack of clarity and definition to the sound … bass are impressive , OK BUT ( exept for those JBL lovers ) the bass response isn't making the sound quality … i would have prefer less bass and more mids and highs on the reactor but it's the complet opposite !
In my experience the Reactor has more mids and highs than bass. I've just gotten my Reactor today and I'm going to return it for the larger more fuller sound of the Phantom Classic.
Olive quiet what now is it you Toni
The phantom reactor is good example of the symbioz car
I prefer the gold phantom in sound but i also like the reactor cause its small and more portable also it has some touch control and at last an audio jack
Can you review the reactor??
@@carlosguadiana sorry i cant
@@MykTAOfficial they don't sell it?
@@carlosguadiana its only the phantom classic 1st gen that is only available for demo
@@MykTAOfficial do you have any social media so we can message each other??
You need to do max volume.
@@Im-over-9000 me
Devialet gold, I love you, I would like the second for stéréo
Can we say soundboxx xL2 120+dB 6 drivers 6 tweets 2 times cheaper? P.s don’t think my sundown audio 4500.1 has the same power as this monster 🥴🥴🥴👈😂😂😂
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Schnell schnell bestell den Soundcore Motion Plus dann ist es nicht so auffällig, samen
Idna Saerdna dann ist was nicht so auffällig?
Bigger is Better !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well, I can afford to buy a cheap Chinese clone version. It will still be a conversation starter lol
4500 watt RMS is a lot.
captainVR it’s not the RMS power
4500 watts peak power
@@speakertoni2680 Actually it is, I looked up the spec sheet From Devialet, It actually says Max (RMS) Output Power 4500 Watt.
To understand how it works, Peak is like redlining a car, you know it will kill the engine, but RMS is before the redline and will run without fail, And I have had the Gold phantom running maxed out for 7 hrs straight without fail, If it was peak it would have killed the speaker, and the speaker is designed to run maxed out without fail. Or people will be returning them because the speaker has blown.
Also, you can tell the diff between peak and RMS, as peak the speaker would distort maxed out, and the speaker doesn't at all.
Do jbl flip 5 review.
14 hz and 16 hz. What a ridiculous specification! At -70 dB perhaps. Hearable are 20 hz (very weak). The big one might go doewn to hearable 28 hz, the small one maybe to 45 hz wich would be a very good behavior for a small speaker like that.
Jörg Bornefeld I wouldn’t be so sure.
It’s not unrealistic for a speaker like this to reach those numbers if you give it enough power.
It’s definitely not the best method to get deep bass but when I measured it it worked.
I have a video for that coming soon.
45hz? No, look at frequency graphs for it, they can actually do it. Check out peter pee’s reactor 600 vs sonos fives and you’ll see. 14 and 18hz is measured at -6db
@@kylomeep4046 wow!
@@jorgbornefeld1689 the reason it can do it is because of how much power it uses. A normal speaker this size is not doing 18hz. my 350w sub can do 18hz but you can barley hear it. it has a 10 inch woofer. that uses size to give the sub bass. not so much power. the phantom II is 6 times smaller and uses two 4 inch woofers with more power of 400W peaking at 900w. it uses high pressure in the small chamber to create what a larger cabinet could do. look at the kef k62 subwoofer. it uses dual 6.5 inch drivers but there being driven at 1000w rms and its a 10 inch cube and it can do 11hz. SVS PB16-Ultra 16 is 1500w and cant even play that deep and it has a 16 inch driver and weights as much as i do. the Phantom speakers just force the drives to play that low with loads of power.
@@alexlittig7927 hm. Ok.
Are these made in china?
givemeprivacy no
They’re made in France
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Toni hello Turkey
Yeah Turkey :)
What’s wrong with your video?
Not an actual sound test. Drivers are not even moving
He put in picture for the playing speaker and recorded the sound with no video
Hihihih im first hihihi. Some people wont get the ironic
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Red doch Deutsch bruder. Ich höre das du Deutscher bist
Nice review.But the music stinks.
I *think* that fact comes from copyright issues with decent music.
David Bergman not really
It’s just that these are good tracks for testing
If I play some dubstep, NCS or metal no one will be able to hear a difference
What is this cheap one I keep seeing on adds like on Facebook for Under 50 bucks that keep saying it is the same 2000 dollar phantom it must be some kind of ripoff they keep saying it’s the best in the world they don’t show the name though even in the videos there showing the same 2000 dollar phantom to me it’s gotta be a fake.
Report those ads as "misleading", I am continually doing this for those ridiculous ads.
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