Devialet | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net KitGuru.net - Tech News | Hardware News | Hardware Reviews | IOS | Mobile | Gaming | Graphics Cards Wed, 17 Jul 2019 14:05:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.kitguru.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-KITGURU-Light-Background-SQUARE2-32x32.png Devialet | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net 32 32 Devialet Phantom Gold speaker competition winner announced! https://www.kitguru.net/tech-news/announcements/matthew-wilson/devialet-phantom-gold-speaker-competition-winner-announced/ https://www.kitguru.net/tech-news/announcements/matthew-wilson/devialet-phantom-gold-speaker-competition-winner-announced/#respond Wed, 17 Jul 2019 14:04:58 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=418611 We are big fans of high-end audio gear here at KitGuru and this month, we wanted to give one lucky KitGuru reader the chance to own a very unique £2,500 speaker- the Devialet Phantom Gold. A lot of you entered this one but today, we are happy to announce the winner. First a quick run …

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We are big fans of high-end audio gear here at KitGuru and this month, we wanted to give one lucky KitGuru reader the chance to own a very unique £2,500 speaker- the Devialet Phantom Gold. A lot of you entered this one but today, we are happy to announce the winner.

First a quick run down of the prize. The Devialet Phantom Gold is a very powerful (and expensive) speaker, priced around £2,500. The Gold Phantom has a titanium tweeter made of the purest titanium available- Grade 1. By using titanium, the tweeter is not only built to be incredibly strong, but it performs to a high standard too, offering high frequencies up to 27KHz.

The speaker itself is also incredibly powerful, measuring in at 4,500 watts and delivering up to 108dB of physical impact, the sound level of a live rock concert. Aside from being capable of producing high 27KHz frequencies, the Phantom Gold can also go to the opposite end of the spectrum with lows of 14Hz.

Now without further ado, our winner this time is… Callum McAvoy! We have been in touch with Callum to arrange shipping, so the prize should be with him soon.

If you missed out this time around, then keep an eye out as we always have a new competition around the corner. Our latest giveaway is for an EVGA RTX 2080Ti, which you can find out about HERE.

KitGuru Says: Thanks to all who entered! Be sure to stick around as there are always more competitions on the way. 

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Win a 4,500 watt Devialet Phantom Gold speaker worth £2,500! (closed) https://www.kitguru.net/tech-news/competitions/matthew-wilson/win-a-4500-watt-devialet-phantom-gold-speaker-worth-2500/ Thu, 04 Jul 2019 08:00:20 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=416555 This is your chance to win a £2,500 4,500 watt bluetooth speaker from French audio masters Devialet!

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Update: This competition is now CLOSED. Thanks to all who entered, our winner this time around is Callum McAvoy, you can find our dedicated winner announcement post HERE

We are big fans of high-end audio gear here at KitGuru and this month, we are giving our readers the chance to win a very good prize- a £2,500 speaker from French audio experts Devialet. We have given away a Phantom Gold speaker in the past and now, we are back to give away another.

The Devialet Phantom Gold is a very powerful (and expensive) speaker, priced around £2,500. The Gold Phantom has a titanium tweeter made of the purest titanium available- Grade 1. By using titanium, the tweeter is not only built to be incredibly strong, but it performs to a high standard too, offering high frequencies up to 27KHz.

The speaker itself is also incredibly powerful, measuring in at 4,500 watts and delivering up to 108dB of physical impact, the sound level of a live rock concert. Aside from being capable of producing high 27KHz frequencies, the Phantom Gold can also go to the opposite end of the spectrum with lows of 14Hz.

If all of the technical specs weren't impressive enough, then you should also know that the side panels are 22 carat Rose Gold plated. In all, this is a level of quality that is rare to find in most speakers.

To enter this competition – it is simple – we want you to email us at competitions2019@kitguru.net telling us what your current speaker(s) are and why you want (or need) the upgrade.

TO ENTER:

Click THIS LINK to enter via email. If your browser is blocking the code (or you don’t have a default email client set up) then just email us at competitions2019@kitguru.net with subject line ‘I want a speaker upgrade!’.

We will be running this competition for three weeks, so it will end on the 17th of July. We will then pick and announce a winner within 14 days of the closing date here on the main site and on social media channels.

This competition is only open to European residents – so apologies if you reside outside this region – the logistics prove difficult with this competition as the item is shipping to the winner from France. Please note – if you have a good friend in Europe and you want to handle shipping yourself, that's fine – we can ship to them for you!

Please note that multiple entries from the same email address will be ignored. Do not email other KitGuru addresses, or send private messages via Facebook, our contact pages, or forums – they will be ignored and your entry will be classed as invalid.

KitGuru Says: Good luck! We will be back in a few weeks to announce a winner. 

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Sky has teamed up with Devialet to launch its own Soundbar https://www.kitguru.net/tech-news/featured-tech-news/matthew-wilson/sky-has-teamed-up-with-devialet-to-launch-its-own-soundbar/ https://www.kitguru.net/tech-news/featured-tech-news/matthew-wilson/sky-has-teamed-up-with-devialet-to-launch-its-own-soundbar/#respond Thu, 27 Jul 2017 12:39:13 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=341763 Sky is mostly known for its TV and broadband service here in the UK but it looks like the company is experimenting with hardware outside of set-top boxes now. This week, Sky announced that it has teamed up with premium speaker creator, Devialet, to release the Sky Soundbox, a soundbar intended to get TV customers …

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Sky is mostly known for its TV and broadband service here in the UK but it looks like the company is experimenting with hardware outside of set-top boxes now. This week, Sky announced that it has teamed up with premium speaker creator, Devialet, to release the Sky Soundbox, a soundbar intended to get TV customers to upgrade their audio.

If you are regular KitGuru reader then you should be aware of Devialet already, it's the same company behind the Phantom Gold speaker, which costs £2,200. The Sky Soundbox won't be anywhere near that price but it is still going to be a fairly expensive purchase.

The Sky Soundbox is a wireless all-in-one sound system, meaning there is no separate subwoofer or companion speakers. It combines three two-inch full range speakers and uses the walls of the room to reflect sound to help create more of a surround effect. This is an effect other popular soundbars also make use of, including some made by Sonos, Samsung and more.

The Sky Soundbox will work through any TV but this is primarily being marketed towards Sky customers. Those who do have a Sky TV box will be able to use different sound modes to enhance different types of programming, these are standard EQ presets to help enhance dialogue, or reduce bass. There is also a kids mode that lets you set a maximum volume level while a child is watching the TV.

Since this is something Sky is primarily using to promote its TV services, the pricing structure is heavily skewed. As a standalone device, this soundbar is going to cost a whopping £799. However, if you are a Sky Q customer, that gets chopped down to £250, which actually wouldn't be a bad price for something like this. If you are a Sky customer but don't have Sky Q, then you can get the Soundbox for £299.

KitGuru Says: The standalone £799 price tag seems very steep in my opinion, particularly when you consider the fact that you could get a half decent TV for that much. That said, Devialet is best known for its high-end speakers, so it may not be too surprising.

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Devialet Phantom Gold £2,200 speaker winner announced! https://www.kitguru.net/tech-news/announcements/matthew-wilson/devialet-phantom-gold-2200-speaker-winner-announced/ https://www.kitguru.net/tech-news/announcements/matthew-wilson/devialet-phantom-gold-2200-speaker-winner-announced/#comments Tue, 04 Jul 2017 11:52:46 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=339526 Over the last week, we have been running quite the giveaway- putting up a £2,200 speaker from Devialet up for grabs. We received thousands of entries for this competition but today, we are unveiling the winner! Just to recap for those out of the loop, the prize here was a Devialet Phantom Gold speaker. At …

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Over the last week, we have been running quite the giveaway- putting up a £2,200 speaker from Devialet up for grabs. We received thousands of entries for this competition but today, we are unveiling the winner!

Just to recap for those out of the loop, the prize here was a Devialet Phantom Gold speaker. At £2,200, it is definitely in ‘audiophile' territory price-wise but it has the specs to back that up. This speaker uses a new Titanium Tweeter made out of Grade 1 titanium, giving it one of the highest strength-density ratios of all the metallic elements. The speaker is designed to not distort even when cranking the volume all the way up to its limits. According to Devialet, this speaker delivers peak noise levels of 108dB with a frequency range of 14Hz-27kHz.

Beyond that, this speaker delivers 4,500W of power and uses ADH Intelligence. This technology was invented by Devialet to combine the qualities of Analog amplification (Class A) and the power and compactness of the Digital amplification (Class D). Finally, yes, the side panels are plated with 22 carat gold.

So who are we giving this beast of a speaker to? The winner is… Manuel Lahm from Germany! We hope this serves as a worthy upgrade from your current pair of earbuds.

KitGuru Says: Congrats to Manuel and thanks to all of the readers that entered. If you didn't win this time, then keep an eye out as there will be more opportunities in the future.

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