THE side speakers are NOT passive speakers!!!!!!¡!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. If you're going to make a review please read up on IT. I own this speaker and it is absolutely amazing.

Wow, what an incredible unvarnished and candid review. This is the first critical review I've heard about Devialet Speakers. Every critique you made was logical and measured. Thank you. Kudos to you! I would love to hear a review from you about Bluesound Pulse 2i speakers too. Because of you, I just subscribed!

It is wireless and Ethernet connected. You not not have to use Bluetooth. They pair across their own Ethernet through the mains. As a pair you have a full range speaker in the space of a large desktop speaker. The volume level also goes up as a pair but they do not have to be driven anything near maximum.

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You should have got two. But the price IS prohibitive. But to rate it alone in the way you are doesn't really do it justice. Two is astounding especially considering it's size to output ratio. It does sound quite good as a pair but there are options in that prohibitive price range that are better, but they tend to be space hogs. This can be placed easily in pairs and you won't need a sub to compensate for size. The Phantom is quite adequate in the bass department with a pair. Especially if you are in medium sized room. Large? As long as it isn't huge. Anyway. My two cents.

All the measurements I’ve seen show that the deep bass these have is impressively good. Unless u have the numbers to back up your criticism, your words have no weight. I do appreciate your detailed expose regarding the bass though.

You have a point, Devialet has produced a consumer product, not an audiophile product. I have the original Phantom Gold, I know there are better speakers, that are cheaper (KEFs for an example), I bought the Devialet for its unique design and how it sat in my living room. Anyway, great insight.

The speaker sounds amazing.

Hello, great review. I think I have seen rca or something like wired connection to external device for it. Optical in is also an option in worst case.

The Devialet Arch provides analog inputs (phono/line level) or digital coax over wifi with no latency apparently..

Yep exactly i ordered one just to hear the hype . Listen for a day sent it back. When back to my overture3

Cabasse The Pearl vs Devialet Phantom

These speakers make really expensive paper weights. Compare them with tower speakers in the same price range. Forget about reviews go hear them and do a comparison. They are absolute trash.