23-Jun-2014, 18:30
It’s an interesting dilemma.
Do you have a Devialet dealer nearby, and if so does that dealer stock any SAM-ready speakers? I ask because it would give you an opportunity to listen to a couple of speakers with (and without) SAM). Even if you don’t intend to buy those speakers, it would give you a feel for the difference SAM can make.
My feeling, based on reports I’ve read here and elsewhere and also on a short demo I had of the B&W 805Ds with SAM, is that SAM can make a very significant difference, but that the SAM difference varies quite a bit from model to model.
Also I’m going to speculate that the SAM effect will be greater for small and medium-sized speakers. Others may see things differently.
Good luck and keep us posted!
Matt
Do you have a Devialet dealer nearby, and if so does that dealer stock any SAM-ready speakers? I ask because it would give you an opportunity to listen to a couple of speakers with (and without) SAM). Even if you don’t intend to buy those speakers, it would give you a feel for the difference SAM can make.
My feeling, based on reports I’ve read here and elsewhere and also on a short demo I had of the B&W 805Ds with SAM, is that SAM can make a very significant difference, but that the SAM difference varies quite a bit from model to model.
Also I’m going to speculate that the SAM effect will be greater for small and medium-sized speakers. Others may see things differently.
Good luck and keep us posted!
Matt
Sonos Connect (W4S) > DSpeaker Antimode 2.0 > Sanders Magtech > Martin Logan Montis
Sonos Connect (W4S) > Devialet 200 > Vivid V1.5
Silver Phantoms (just the two)
London
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