02-Jun-2014, 20:36
(02-Jun-2014, 20:33)Jwg1749 Wrote: I hate to rain on people's parades, but there's a big question mark over distortion at low frequencies with SAM.
Getting a small driver to go down to 25Hz at -3dB has to involve sacrifices somewhere. SAM cannot bend the laws of physics. The likely effect of this deep bass extension with small standmount speakers is relatively high LF distortion.
On the other hand, I can well imagine how SAM could have big benefits for larger speakers in the bass department.
Not knocking SAM: just trying to be realistic.
Still, I'm dead interested to see what SAM will do for the Sonus faber Cremona Auditor Ms which I have in storage!
Matt
I'd also be very interested in knowing whether SAM can bring anything to the party with the Montis... given the built-in amplifier etc etc.
But yes Cremonas will be worth a spin!
Guillaume
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