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Devialet

November 29, 2023

Devialet is a French audio technology company that produces a line of speakers (Phantom) and amplifiers (Expert). It was founded in 2007 in Paris.

Devialet
TypePrivately held company
IndustryAudio
Founded2007; 16 years ago (2007) in Paris
FoundersQuentin Sannié
Pierre-Emmanuel Calmel
Emmanuel Nardin
Headquarters
Paris
,
France
Key people
Franck Lebouchard (CEO)
Products
  • Speakers
  • Amplifiers
  • Headphones
Websitewww.devialet.com

History edit

 
Devialet shop in Paris

In 2004, engineer Pierre-Emmanuel Calmel, invented the Analog Digital Hybrid (ADH) audio technology that is the basis of Devialet's products. Three years later, in 2007, he developed an amplifier prototype using the ADH technology, and founded Devialet along with Quentin Sannié and Emmanuel Nardin.[1][2] At the company's founding, Sannié served as CEO[3] and Calmel as CTO.[4]

Devialet introduced its first product to market, an amplifier called "D-Premier," in 2010.[5] Between 2010 and 2012, Devialet raised over €17 million in funds from a variety of investors.[6]

In June 2013, the company unveiled an updated version of its D-Premier amp changes (known as the Devialet 240) and two new lower-end versions, the Devialet 110 and Devialet 170.[7] In late 2014, the company announced the release of its first speaker, the Devialet Phantom. The speaker was made available in Europe in early 2015.[8] In June 2015, it raised €17.5 million ($20 million) in another round of funding led by previous investors. The purpose of this funding round was to bring the Phantom to the United States market.[9]

Devialet released two new products in 2016: the "Gold Phantom" speaker capable of producing sound volumes of up to 108 decibels[10] and the Expert PRO amplifier.[11]

In November 2016, Devialet raised €100 million ($106 million) in a funding round led by Ginko Ventures, Foxconn, Jay-Z's Roc Nation, Andy Rubin's Playground Global, Groupe Renault, the Sharp Corporation, and Korelya Capital among others.[12][13]

In July 2017, Devialet entered into a partnership with the British-based media company Sky to create a soundbar designed for televisions called the "Sky Soundbox."[14][15] In October, it entered into a 10-year agreement with the Paris Opera to build a "sound discovery room" in the Palais Garnier.[16] The company also entered into a partnership with Renault to build car audio systems and demonstrated a prototype version for Renault's SYMBIOZ concept car in December 2017.[14][17]

Quentin Sannié, who had been the CEO of Devialet from its foundation, stepped down from the role in March 2018 and was replaced by Frank Lebouchard.[3]

Products edit

 
Devialet Phantom speaker from 2015.

Phantom edit

Devialet produces a range of wireless speakers called "Phantom" along with a range of amplifiers known as "Expert Pro."[2] The Phantom line is separated into two ranges, Phantom Premier and Phantom Reactor.[18][19][20]

In June 2013, the company unveiled an updated version of its D-Premier amp changes (known as the Devialet 240) and two new lower-end versions, the Devialet 110 and Devialet 170.[7] In late 2014, the company announced the release of its first speaker, the Devialet Phantom. The speaker was made available in Europe in early 2015.[8] In June 2015, it raised €17.5 million ($20 million) in another round of funding led by previous investors. The purpose of this funding round was to bring the Phantom to the United States market.[9]

In June 2016, the company released an upgraded "Gold Phantom" speaker with 4,500 watts of power that was capable of producing sound volumes of up to 108 decibels.[10] Later that year, it announced an "Immersive Theater System" that would make use of several Gold Phantoms.[21] Devialet continued updating their line of amplifiers (now known as "Expert"), and in late 2016 it introduced the Expert PRO amplifier as a high-end option.[11] The company also opened an outlet store in New York City.[22]

In November 2017, the company released an upgraded version of the original Phantom.[19]

In October 2018, Devialet announced the Phantom Reactor speaker.[18] As of 2018, the company maintains 160 patents for its technologies.[23] In February 2019, Devialet and Free jointly released a TV set-top box with Devialet speakers.[24] In November 2019, Devialet partnered with Huawei and unveiled a new specifically designed speaker, the Sound X. [25] In January 2020, Devialet introduced the Soundform Elite speaker/phone charger designed with Belkin.[26]

Dione edit

The company's home cinema soundbar sound system.[27]

Sound Joy edit

Co-developed with Huawei and marketed by the Chinese company, this smart speaker was launched in 2022.[28]

Devialet Mania edit

In 2022, Devialet announced its first portable speaker.[29][30]

Gemini II edit

The company also produces Gemini earbud wireless headphones.[31] In September 2023, the company launched the second version of its pair of Gemini wireless earbuds.[32][33]

Audio technologies edit

Devialet devices use several audio technologies developed by the company, marketed under these names:

  • Analog Digital Hybrid (ADH)[19] combines elements of analog amps (Class-A) and digital amps (Class-D), allowing for larger wattage and decibel peaks.
  • Heart Bass Implosion (HBI) is a technology that provides broader coverage of low-frequency sounds[34] and mimics the properties of a subwoofer.[8]
  • Speaker Active Matching (SAM) is a signal processing mechanism that analyzes and adjusts sounds in real-time to "reproduce the exact acoustic pressure recorded by the microphone."
  • Active Co-Spherical Engine (ACE) refers to the spherical shape of some Devialet devices (namely, the Phantom speakers) is an acoustic architecture designed to deliver sound in every direction.[34]

References edit

  1. ^ Parkin, Simon (1 March 2017). "Your Phone Could Soon Sound as Good as a $15,000 Hi-Fi". Bloomberg. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  2. ^ a b O'Brien, Chris (10 December 2015). "Inside Devialet's plans to conquer the U.S. audio market with its Phantom speakers". VentureBeat. from the original on 25 September 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  3. ^ a b Dillet, Romain (5 March 2018). "Devialet is getting a new CEO". TechCrunch. from the original on 25 September 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  4. ^ Dillet, Romain (9 October 2018). "Devialet unveils an ambitious new speaker". TechCrunch. from the original on 25 September 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  5. ^ Guttenberg, Steve (17 December 2010). "The most beautiful amplifier in the world?". CNET. from the original on 25 September 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  6. ^ Georges, Benoît (12 November 2012). "Devialet, la pépite hi-fi française, lève 15 millions auprès d'actionnaires VIP". Les Échos (in French). Archived from the original on 25 August 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  7. ^ a b Bembaron, Elsa (18 June 2013). "Devialet : le petit français du son élargit sa gamme". Le Figaro (in French). from the original on 25 September 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  8. ^ a b c Constine, Josh (23 December 2014). "Devialet's Hi-Tech "Phantom" Implosion Stereo Sounds Better Than Speakers 20X Its Size". TechCrunch. from the original on 25 September 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  9. ^ a b Tilley, Aaron (18 June 2015). "Connected Speaker Market Heats Up With Super High-End Devialet Phantom". Forbes. from the original on 9 September 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  10. ^ a b Seifert, Dan (28 June 2016). "Devialet just doubled the power of its ridiculously loud speaker". The Verge. from the original on 25 September 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  11. ^ a b Nijman, Rob (5 November 2016). "Devialet Expert Pro: een nieuwe revolutie?". Hifi (in Dutch). from the original on 25 September 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  12. ^ Lunden, Ingrid (28 November 2016). "High-end audio maker Devialet nabs €100M from Foxconn, Jay Z, Rubin's Playground and more". TechCrunch. from the original on 13 April 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  13. ^ Tramuta, Lindsey (22 October 2017). "Meet the Premium Audio Brand Loved by Jay-Z and the French President". Fortune. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  14. ^ a b Cook, James (16 December 2017). "How French luxury speaker maker Devialet plans to become the 'Apple of sound'". Business Insider. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  15. ^ Agnew, Harriet; Bradshaw, Tim (27 July 2017). "Devialet and Sky join forces in sound system deal". Financial Times. from the original on 25 September 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  16. ^ de Kerautem, Virginie (26 February 2018). "Comment les enceintes Devialet ont réussi à infiltrer l'Opéra Garnier". Le Parisien. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  17. ^ Dillet, Romain (12 December 2017). "Devialet built a car audio system for Renault's Symbioz concept car". TechCrunch. from the original on 25 September 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  18. ^ a b Wolfe, Sean (9 October 2018). "This high-end French audio company revealed its new futuristic-looking $1,000 speaker — and believe it or not, it's the most affordable model yet". Business Insider. from the original on 25 September 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  19. ^ a b c Hesse, Brendan (7 November 2017). "Devialet takes things up a level with its Phantom Elevate wireless speaker". Digital Trends. from the original on 25 September 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  20. ^ Zaman, Jazib (28 July 2020). "Devialet Bluetooth speaker "Phantom Reactor" Review". TechEngage.com. from the original on 28 July 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  21. ^ Gartenberg, Chaim (19 September 2016). "The Devialet Immersive Theater System is almost dangerously loud". The Verge. from the original on 25 September 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  22. ^ Lopez, Napier (15 November 2016). "Devialet's NYC store brings its futuristic hi-fi audio to everyone". TheNextWeb. from the original on 25 September 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  23. ^ Booth, Callum (2 August 2018). "The Devialet Gold Phantom speaker is sexy, ugly, and loud af". TheNextWeb. from the original on 14 May 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  24. ^ Dent, Steve (23 February 2019). "Why can't all set-top boxes be as stylish as the Freebox Delta?". Engadget. from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  25. ^ "Devialet partners with Huawei for new speaker". TechCrunch. 26 November 2019. from the original on 6 December 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  26. ^ "Belkin and Devialet team up for a smart speaker that's also a wireless charger". CNN. 7 January 2020. from the original on 16 February 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  27. ^ Dillet, Romain (29 March 2022). "Disappointed with subpar soundbars, Devialet releases high-end soundbar". TechCrunch. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  28. ^ https://www.pocket-lint.com/speakers/reviews/huawei/159429-huawei-sound-joy-review-bluetooth/
  29. ^ "Devialet Mania review: meaty, beaty, big and bouncy". Stuff. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  30. ^ Mike Lowe (13 February 2023). "Devialet Mania review: portable perfection?". T3. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  31. ^ Chung, Winnie (3 September 2021). "The Devialet Gemini earbuds are finally here after delays, bringing innovative Active Noise Cancelling technology and top-notch sound quality – but is that enough?". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  32. ^ https://techcrunch.com/2023/10/13/devialets-gemini-ii-are-the-most-luxurious-wireless-earbuds-you-can-get/?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAKOCOJ_FlYHpdogbuN0tWww8p4XQV5NDqVDeZVlG513MzpaUUf2iPubhP-kqntHpLeNBw2mbFE5Uxj_vjco_nl5aoqnlU1w5Sp5erXHi-B7U_JF4WuWhsYiYmVVdHEs7cLd_f1GFSbOKY5wNbdOI7Zi3iL_xwJvyNCpjY6yrF78w
  33. ^ Sam Cross (13 September 2023). "Devialet Gemini II review: the best sounding wireless earbuds?". T3. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  34. ^ a b Chun, Rene (24 June 2015). "Review: Devialet Phantom". Wired. Retrieved 25 September 2019.

External links edit

  • Official website

November 29, 2023
devialet, french, audio, technology, company, that, produces, line, speakers, phantom, amplifiers, expert, founded, 2007, paris, typeprivately, held, companyindustryaudiofounded2007, years, 2007, parisfoundersquentin, sanniépierre, emmanuel, calmelemmanuel, na. Devialet is a French audio technology company that produces a line of speakers Phantom and amplifiers Expert It was founded in 2007 in Paris DevialetTypePrivately held companyIndustryAudioFounded2007 16 years ago 2007 in ParisFoundersQuentin SanniePierre Emmanuel CalmelEmmanuel NardinHeadquartersParis FranceKey peopleFranck Lebouchard CEO ProductsSpeakersAmplifiersHeadphonesWebsitewww wbr devialet wbr com Contents 1 History 2 Products 2 1 Phantom 2 2 Dione 2 3 Sound Joy 2 4 Devialet Mania 2 5 Gemini II 3 Audio technologies 4 References 5 External linksHistory edit nbsp Devialet shop in ParisIn 2004 engineer Pierre Emmanuel Calmel invented the Analog Digital Hybrid ADH audio technology that is the basis of Devialet s products Three years later in 2007 he developed an amplifier prototype using the ADH technology and founded Devialet along with Quentin Sannie and Emmanuel Nardin 1 2 At the company s founding Sannie served as CEO 3 and Calmel as CTO 4 Devialet introduced its first product to market an amplifier called D Premier in 2010 5 Between 2010 and 2012 Devialet raised over 17 million in funds from a variety of investors 6 In June 2013 the company unveiled an updated version of its D Premier amp changes known as the Devialet 240 and two new lower end versions the Devialet 110 and Devialet 170 7 In late 2014 the company announced the release of its first speaker the Devialet Phantom The speaker was made available in Europe in early 2015 8 In June 2015 it raised 17 5 million 20 million in another round of funding led by previous investors The purpose of this funding round was to bring the Phantom to the United States market 9 Devialet released two new products in 2016 the Gold Phantom speaker capable of producing sound volumes of up to 108 decibels 10 and the Expert PRO amplifier 11 In November 2016 Devialet raised 100 million 106 million in a funding round led by Ginko Ventures Foxconn Jay Z s Roc Nation Andy Rubin s Playground Global Groupe Renault the Sharp Corporation and Korelya Capital among others 12 13 In July 2017 Devialet entered into a partnership with the British based media company Sky to create a soundbar designed for televisions called the Sky Soundbox 14 15 In October it entered into a 10 year agreement with the Paris Opera to build a sound discovery room in the Palais Garnier 16 The company also entered into a partnership with Renault to build car audio systems and demonstrated a prototype version for Renault s SYMBIOZ concept car in December 2017 14 17 Quentin Sannie who had been the CEO of Devialet from its foundation stepped down from the role in March 2018 and was replaced by Frank Lebouchard 3 Products edit nbsp Devialet Phantom speaker from 2015 Phantom edit Devialet produces a range of wireless speakers called Phantom along with a range of amplifiers known as Expert Pro 2 The Phantom line is separated into two ranges Phantom Premier and Phantom Reactor 18 19 20 In June 2013 the company unveiled an updated version of its D Premier amp changes known as the Devialet 240 and two new lower end versions the Devialet 110 and Devialet 170 7 In late 2014 the company announced the release of its first speaker the Devialet Phantom The speaker was made available in Europe in early 2015 8 In June 2015 it raised 17 5 million 20 million in another round of funding led by previous investors The purpose of this funding round was to bring the Phantom to the United States market 9 In June 2016 the company released an upgraded Gold Phantom speaker with 4 500 watts of power that was capable of producing sound volumes of up to 108 decibels 10 Later that year it announced an Immersive Theater System that would make use of several Gold Phantoms 21 Devialet continued updating their line of amplifiers now known as Expert and in late 2016 it introduced the Expert PRO amplifier as a high end option 11 The company also opened an outlet store in New York City 22 In November 2017 the company released an upgraded version of the original Phantom 19 In October 2018 Devialet announced the Phantom Reactor speaker 18 As of 2018 the company maintains 160 patents for its technologies 23 In February 2019 Devialet and Free jointly released a TV set top box with Devialet speakers 24 In November 2019 Devialet partnered with Huawei and unveiled a new specifically designed speaker the Sound X 25 In January 2020 Devialet introduced the Soundform Elite speaker phone charger designed with Belkin 26 Dione edit The company s home cinema soundbar sound system 27 Sound Joy edit Co developed with Huawei and marketed by the Chinese company this smart speaker was launched in 2022 28 Devialet Mania edit In 2022 Devialet announced its first portable speaker 29 30 Gemini II edit The company also produces Gemini earbud wireless headphones 31 In September 2023 the company launched the second version of its pair of Gemini wireless earbuds 32 33 Audio technologies editDevialet devices use several audio technologies developed by the company marketed under these names Analog Digital Hybrid ADH 19 combines elements of analog amps Class A and digital amps Class D allowing for larger wattage and decibel peaks Heart Bass Implosion HBI is a technology that provides broader coverage of low frequency sounds 34 and mimics the properties of a subwoofer 8 Speaker Active Matching SAM is a signal processing mechanism that analyzes and adjusts sounds in real time to reproduce the exact acoustic pressure recorded by the microphone Active Co Spherical Engine ACE refers to the spherical shape of some Devialet devices namely the Phantom speakers is an acoustic architecture designed to deliver sound in every direction 34 References edit Parkin Simon 1 March 2017 Your Phone Could Soon Sound as Good as a 15 000 Hi Fi Bloomberg Retrieved 25 September 2019 a b O Brien Chris 10 December 2015 Inside Devialet s plans to conquer the U S audio market with its Phantom speakers VentureBeat Archived from the original on 25 September 2019 Retrieved 25 September 2019 a b Dillet Romain 5 March 2018 Devialet is getting a new CEO TechCrunch Archived from the original on 25 September 2019 Retrieved 25 September 2019 Dillet Romain 9 October 2018 Devialet unveils an ambitious new speaker TechCrunch Archived from the original on 25 September 2019 Retrieved 25 September 2019 Guttenberg Steve 17 December 2010 The most beautiful amplifier in the world CNET Archived from the original on 25 September 2019 Retrieved 25 September 2019 Georges Benoit 12 November 2012 Devialet la pepite hi fi francaise leve 15 millions aupres d actionnaires VIP Les Echos in French Archived from the original on 25 August 2015 Retrieved 25 September 2019 a b Bembaron Elsa 18 June 2013 Devialet le petit francais du son elargit sa gamme Le Figaro in French Archived from the original on 25 September 2019 Retrieved 25 September 2019 a b c Constine Josh 23 December 2014 Devialet s Hi Tech Phantom Implosion Stereo Sounds Better Than Speakers 20X Its Size TechCrunch Archived from the original on 25 September 2019 Retrieved 25 September 2019 a b Tilley Aaron 18 June 2015 Connected Speaker Market Heats Up With Super High End Devialet Phantom Forbes Archived from the original on 9 September 2017 Retrieved 25 September 2019 a b Seifert Dan 28 June 2016 Devialet just doubled the power of its ridiculously loud speaker The Verge Archived from the original on 25 September 2019 Retrieved 25 September 2019 a b Nijman Rob 5 November 2016 Devialet Expert Pro een nieuwe revolutie Hifi in Dutch Archived from the original on 25 September 2019 Retrieved 25 September 2019 Lunden Ingrid 28 November 2016 High end audio maker Devialet nabs 100M from Foxconn Jay Z Rubin s Playground and more TechCrunch Archived from the original on 13 April 2019 Retrieved 25 September 2019 Tramuta Lindsey 22 October 2017 Meet the Premium Audio Brand Loved by Jay Z and the French President Fortune Retrieved 3 May 2022 a b Cook James 16 December 2017 How French luxury speaker maker Devialet plans to become the Apple of sound Business Insider Retrieved 3 May 2022 Agnew Harriet Bradshaw Tim 27 July 2017 Devialet and Sky join forces in sound system deal Financial Times Archived from the original on 25 September 2019 Retrieved 25 September 2019 de Kerautem Virginie 26 February 2018 Comment les enceintes Devialet ont reussi a infiltrer l Opera Garnier Le Parisien Retrieved 13 June 2022 Dillet Romain 12 December 2017 Devialet built a car audio system for Renault s Symbioz concept car TechCrunch Archived from the original on 25 September 2019 Retrieved 25 September 2019 a b Wolfe Sean 9 October 2018 This high end French audio company revealed its new futuristic looking 1 000 speaker and believe it or not it s the most affordable model yet Business Insider Archived from the original on 25 September 2019 Retrieved 25 September 2019 a b c Hesse Brendan 7 November 2017 Devialet takes things up a level with its Phantom Elevate wireless speaker Digital Trends Archived from the original on 25 September 2019 Retrieved 25 September 2019 Zaman Jazib 28 July 2020 Devialet Bluetooth speaker Phantom Reactor Review TechEngage com Archived from the original on 28 July 2020 Retrieved 28 July 2020 Gartenberg Chaim 19 September 2016 The Devialet Immersive Theater System is almost dangerously loud The Verge Archived from the original on 25 September 2019 Retrieved 25 September 2019 Lopez Napier 15 November 2016 Devialet s NYC store brings its futuristic hi fi audio to everyone TheNextWeb Archived from the original on 25 September 2019 Retrieved 25 September 2019 Booth Callum 2 August 2018 The Devialet Gold Phantom speaker is sexy ugly and loud af TheNextWeb Archived from the original on 14 May 2019 Retrieved 25 September 2019 Dent Steve 23 February 2019 Why can t all set top boxes be as stylish as the Freebox Delta Engadget Archived from the original on 8 November 2020 Retrieved 8 August 2020 Devialet partners with Huawei for new speaker TechCrunch 26 November 2019 Archived from the original on 6 December 2019 Retrieved 30 November 2019 Belkin and Devialet team up for a smart speaker that s also a wireless charger CNN 7 January 2020 Archived from the original on 16 February 2020 Retrieved 22 April 2020 Dillet Romain 29 March 2022 Disappointed with subpar soundbars Devialet releases high end soundbar TechCrunch Retrieved 3 May 2022 https www pocket lint com speakers reviews huawei 159429 huawei sound joy review bluetooth Devialet Mania review meaty beaty big and bouncy Stuff 25 November 2022 Retrieved 4 November 2023 Mike Lowe 13 February 2023 Devialet Mania review portable perfection T3 Retrieved 4 November 2023 Chung Winnie 3 September 2021 The Devialet Gemini earbuds are finally here after delays bringing innovative Active Noise Cancelling technology and top notch sound quality but is that enough South China Morning Post Retrieved 9 May 2022 https techcrunch com 2023 10 13 devialets gemini ii are the most luxurious wireless earbuds you can 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