Boom, boom with analogue quality, power of digital – but at a cost

These are sure to get you the ‘noisy neighbour’ tag, just make sure you’re not on the WhatsApp group. They’re the Phantom bluetooth speakers, which are the focus of Brendan Jack’s weekly tech discovery. You can take them anywhere around the house, yet you keep the quality of analogue and power of digital. The one draw back is cost, $2000 for a set. – Stuart Lowman

by Brendan Jack*

Just in time for Christmas, if Santa has some funds left on his credit card. French audio experts Devialet offer you the best wireless speakers in the world and the “quality of analogue and the power of digital.” When you ask for the best Bluetooth speakers in the shop, this is what they’ll show you.

Looking like a collaboration between Stanley Kubrick and Steve Jobs, there’s only one button and that’s the power button. Devialet secured 102 patents in the making of this solid, plug and play unit.

Unfortunately the Phantom costs $2000. But don’t worry, if you really want to brag and fill your Camp’s Bay mansion and neighbour’s property with crystal-clear sounding Katy Perry, there’s also a new Gold Phantom (with side panels covered in 22-carat rose gold) for $3000.

The White Phantom pumps out up to 99dB, 105dB from the Silver Phantom. The Gold Phantom provides 4500 watts of power and can deliver 108dB of sound. ‘Devialet-exclusive high-excursion bass drivers’ makes sure that there’s also no hassle dealing with your Skrillex dubstep bass drops. It handles sub-bass at 16hz, all the way to the other end of the scale with treble at 25Khz (14Hz to 27kHz on the Gold Phantom), which is said to be very good if you know what that actually means in practical terms.

A Phantom Spark app controls your streaming services, and volume is controlled by your music input device. Connect up to twenty four of the units (throughout your mansion) via their Dialog Hub.

If you’re in New York City, check out their newly opened flagship store to hear the speakers in action.

• Brendan Jack is one of the team members at Coolfidence. Filmmaking, comedy, marketing, writing, his fondness is for all of them. Stories seem to be his common thread, engaging people’s minds and eyeballs. Whether you’re a stranger or friend, stories and ideas connect. From the mundane to the fantastical, all ideas are welcome to be discussed at his corner table next to those old leather couches.