One point regarding SAM is that there are two versions, with the "SAM 2" appearing at firmware 8.X.X and above. There is a subtlety here, if your SAM profile is designated as "V8", it will only work with Firmware 8.0.0 and above. For SAM profiles not designated as V8, SAM works slightly differently with Firmware 6.X.X and 7.X.X than it does with firmware 8.0.0 and above. With my speakers this could be summarised as a bit more bass boost with SAM 1 versus more refined bass and extension with SAM 2, but this might be very different for other speakers and SAM profiles.
Mindful, of the above, I note that the Sonus Faber Venere 3.0 does not have a SAM profile, I presume you are using the SAM profile for the Venere 2.5? This should work fine if the bass drivers are the same and there is no difference in the cabinet / crossover etc. I do not know the subtitles of the Sonus Faber Venere range, so I am not sure if this is an issue.
It looks like it is working well for you, which is the main thing, and if the bass drivers are the same between the 2.5 and 3.0 then there should be no risk of damage. That said, it is possible to get any speaker SAM'd if you happen to be lucky enough to be near one of Devialet's very rare SAM Lab events one day. Maybe you could make a request for a SAM profile from Devialet, the Venere 3.0 is a current model.
Mindful, of the above, I note that the Sonus Faber Venere 3.0 does not have a SAM profile, I presume you are using the SAM profile for the Venere 2.5? This should work fine if the bass drivers are the same and there is no difference in the cabinet / crossover etc. I do not know the subtitles of the Sonus Faber Venere range, so I am not sure if this is an issue.
It looks like it is working well for you, which is the main thing, and if the bass drivers are the same between the 2.5 and 3.0 then there should be no risk of damage. That said, it is possible to get any speaker SAM'd if you happen to be lucky enough to be near one of Devialet's very rare SAM Lab events one day. Maybe you could make a request for a SAM profile from Devialet, the Venere 3.0 is a current model.
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