{"id":473336,"date":"2025-09-18T11:30:30","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T11:30:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/?p=473336"},"modified":"2025-09-18T11:30:30","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T11:30:30","slug":"devialet-launches-new-phantom-ultimate-speakers-108-db-powerhouse-and-98-db-model-from-2000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hifiratings.com\/tech\/speakers\/devialet-launches-new-phantom-ultimate-speakers-108-db-powerhouse-and-98-db-model-from-2000\/","title":{"rendered":"Devialet Launches New Phantom Ultimate Speakers: 108 dB Powerhouse and 98 dB Model From $2,000"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>French company Devialet has launched a refreshed series of Phantom Ultimate acoustic systems, featuring two models: the premium Phantom Ultimate 108 dB and the more budget-friendly Phantom Ultimate 98 dB.<\/p>\n<p>The high-end Phantom Ultimate 108 dB model offers an astounding maximum volume of 108 decibels, making it perfect for larger environments. Its frequency response ranges from 14 to 35,000 Hz with a tolerance of 6 dB. This system is powered by a 1.1 kW amplifier utilizing the latest Analog Digital Hybrid (ADH) technology, which merges digital and analog Class A amplification.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hifiratings.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/68cac9f422071_870.webp\" alt=\"Devialet Phantom Ultimate\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The design incorporates entirely reimagined drivers: a new aluminum tweeter that broadens the frequency range to 35 kHz, an aluminum midrange driver, and a duo of woofers featuring ABS domes.<\/p>\n<p>The Phantom Ultimate 98 dB model achieves sound pressure levels reaching up to 98 decibels within a frequency spectrum of 18 Hz to 25 kHz. It employs a new full-range aluminum driver along with a pair of aluminum-dome woofers.<\/p>\n<p>Both models are driven by the NXP i.MX 8M Nano processor, which operates at a clock speed of 1.5 GHz, and they include proprietary sound enhancement technologies: SAM (Speaker Active Matching), HBI (Heart Bass Implosion) for enhanced bass response, and AVL (Adaptive Volume Level). The digital-to-analog conversion is managed by the Magic Wire DAC system.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LfycGBQSHkg\" width=\"580\" height=\"320\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The DOS 3 operating system is compatible with well-known streaming services such as Apple AirPlay, Google Cast, Spotify Connect, and Tidal Connect. It is also certified by Roon and supports UPnP. Users can access a six-band equalizer and three listening modes via the Devialet app: Music Mode, Movie Mode, and Podcast Mode.<\/p>\n<p>The speakers come in three color choices: Light Pearl, Gold, and Deep Forest. The Phantom Ultimate 98 dB model is priced starting at \u20ac1,900, while the premium Phantom Ultimate 108 dB model begins at \u20ac3,800. Additional accessories include a remote control available for \u20ac199, a wall mount priced at \u20ac249, and various stands ranging from \u20ac349 to \u20ac399.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>French company Devialet has launched a refreshed series of Phantom Ultimate acoustic systems, featuring two models: the premium Phantom Ultimate 108 dB and the more budget-friendly Phantom Ultimate 98 dB. The high-end Phantom Ultimate 108 dB model offers an astounding maximum volume of 108 decibels, making it perfect for larger environments. Its frequency response ranges [&hellip;] <a class=\"g1-link g1-link-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hifiratings.com\/tech\/speakers\/devialet-launches-new-phantom-ultimate-speakers-108-db-powerhouse-and-98-db-model-from-2000\/\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10404,"featured_media":473339,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[646],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-473336","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-speakers"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hifiratings.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/473336","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hifiratings.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hifiratings.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hifiratings.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10404"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hifiratings.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=473336"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.hifiratings.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/473336\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":473338,"href":"https:\/\/www.hifiratings.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/473336\/revisions\/473338"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hifiratings.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/473339"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hifiratings.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=473336"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hifiratings.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=473336"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hifiratings.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=473336"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}