New speakers SAM ready

[ZincAlloy]

ken - Interesting stuff, With KEF Blades I noticed much the same thing with soundstage, which surprised me because this is hardly a weak point with the Blades. I can also agree with your comments re bass and mid range, although to a lesser extent in my case. And yes, the best value upgrade ever!

Evening all

I've now been using SAM for the last week or so, and it continues to amaze me as I trawl through my music collection. After a few days, it became clear that the bass- in some tracks - was overwhelming (I think this was mentioned also by the forum member that has Magico speakers?) - so I re-positioned my speakers. Problem sorted. I'd recommend that all SAM users try this also - think about SAM as you would a component upgrade and re-evaluate / re-tune your system accordingly.

The most amazing thing isn't, IMHO, the bass improvement - it's the feeling of "rightness" that SAM brings. The music just seems to make more sense, and seems to have a more organic feel (I only play ripped FLAC), like a very good turntable.

So, I'd like to revise my previous suggestion - if you have a Devialet, and are in the market for new speakers, buy the best SAM-enabled speaker you can afford. It doesn't make sense, IMHO, to look outside that shortlist.

Can only imagine what other goodies are coming down the line in future firmware upgrades...

Now, back to Blood on the Tracks ....

ATB, Ken