04-Jun-2018, 07:18
It's hard to describe, and it isn't a big difference.
Basically I think it comes down to the variety and range of tonal colour in the bass, especially in things like the tone and texture of drums and acoustic bass. With SAM on I get a bit more extension and the bass is a little tighter but I lose a bit of tonal colour. With SAM off I lose a bit of extension and tightness but get a bit more tonal colour. I prefer the bit of extra tonal colour to the bit of extra extension and tightness. It's definitely a personal preference thing. I wouldn't say that what I hear with SAM is wrong, I'm just preferring what I hear without it.
Definitely a YMMV thing.
Basically I think it comes down to the variety and range of tonal colour in the bass, especially in things like the tone and texture of drums and acoustic bass. With SAM on I get a bit more extension and the bass is a little tighter but I lose a bit of tonal colour. With SAM off I lose a bit of extension and tightness but get a bit more tonal colour. I prefer the bit of extra tonal colour to the bit of extra extension and tightness. It's definitely a personal preference thing. I wouldn't say that what I hear with SAM is wrong, I'm just preferring what I hear without it.
Definitely a YMMV thing.
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