10-Jul-2016, 03:48
Some further observations with and without SAM and my Sabrinas:
With:
- Of course a little more bass extension
- Slightly warmer overall.
- Help the speakers disappear in the soundstage a little more.
- Vocal and instruments have a fuller rounder sound.
- Slightly laid back musical presentation.
Without:
- More dynamic overall, bass doesn't have as much reach but has more punch.
- More edge to the vocals and instruments. Maybe just a little brighter is a description.
- Music seems to have better PRAT. SAM seems to sound a little forced and congested in comparison.
- Amp runs a little cooler.
I think what works best is going to be a room by room thing and of course speaker type and size thing.
I'm fine with the bass extension of the Sabrinas without SAM. Edge on vocals and instruments is really recording dependent for me. But the PRAT without SAM is something I prefer for sure.
With:
- Of course a little more bass extension
- Slightly warmer overall.
- Help the speakers disappear in the soundstage a little more.
- Vocal and instruments have a fuller rounder sound.
- Slightly laid back musical presentation.
Without:
- More dynamic overall, bass doesn't have as much reach but has more punch.
- More edge to the vocals and instruments. Maybe just a little brighter is a description.
- Music seems to have better PRAT. SAM seems to sound a little forced and congested in comparison.
- Amp runs a little cooler.
I think what works best is going to be a room by room thing and of course speaker type and size thing.
I'm fine with the bass extension of the Sabrinas without SAM. Edge on vocals and instruments is really recording dependent for me. But the PRAT without SAM is something I prefer for sure.
Roon->HQPlayer->McIntosh C47->McIntosh MC301s>Transparent Super->Wilson Audio Sabrinas w/ Shunyata Denali, Rega RP8, Rega Apheta 2
