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WORLD AWARDS

BEST WIRELESS t would be fair to say not many loud-
speakers come along that look truly
different. But then there are not that
many companies which make products
SPEAKER IGallic flair that makes the Phantom
like France’s Devialet. Perhaps it’s
Reactor 900 such a product. Think of an egg
on its side and you’ll get some idea. At the
front sits a mid/high-range driver behind a
flower-shaped grille and at the side are two
round discs of the bass drivers: their cones
DEVIALET in effect – but they are domes, driven by 900
Watts of power. It looks like a prop from
PHANTOM Star Wars.
The Reactor 900 makes sense when you

turn it on and feed it music (say via UPnP
REACTOR 900 or Bluetooth). Those side-firing bass units
generate amazing levels of low-end power
while the mid-range and high frequencies
are smooth and detailed. Adding up to an
amazing experience. And this loudspeaker
is a great talking point into the bargain too!
Especially when they start vibrating as you
push the volume higher and higher. You think
they might shake the cabinet apart – but it
Reviewed: December 2019 issue stays rock solid. A true feat of engineering.
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