07-Nov-2016, 14:05
Just a quick addendum to my speaker upgrade comment... they posted SAM for the PMC 25.23 a few days ago.
However, upon trying it out, I'm very underwhelmed! Supposedly bass extended from 39 to 23Hz, but it hardly seems so. There's nowhere near the improvement I got out of my old speakers (and KEF LS50's). In fact, after comparing at the weekend, I seem to prefer the PMC's without SAM. (Inadvertently echoing the opinion of HiFi Critic magazine, when they reviewed the D200 and preferred their PMC 20.26's without SAM).
I wonder if SAM becomes less effective (and in fact more obtrusive) as one goes up the speaker chain? Or maybe some speaker designs are just not as amenable as others.
However, upon trying it out, I'm very underwhelmed! Supposedly bass extended from 39 to 23Hz, but it hardly seems so. There's nowhere near the improvement I got out of my old speakers (and KEF LS50's). In fact, after comparing at the weekend, I seem to prefer the PMC's without SAM. (Inadvertently echoing the opinion of HiFi Critic magazine, when they reviewed the D200 and preferred their PMC 20.26's without SAM).
I wonder if SAM becomes less effective (and in fact more obtrusive) as one goes up the speaker chain? Or maybe some speaker designs are just not as amenable as others.
JRiver v25 (Windows) >> 220Pro/CI >> PMC Twenty5.23 + twin KEF KC62 subs. One White Phantom.
