14-Jan-2018, 10:21
Interesting. Despite what Devialet say about SAM applying below 150 Hz you can see differences up to above 1 kHz in the 5 dB scale plots.
I would suggest that the results people will hear will vary depending on their speakers. The speakers I was using when I got my Devialet were Dynaudio Contour 1.3SEs and I found I preferred them with SAM on and set to 25%. I've since swapped to Focal Sopra 2s and I'm listening to them with SAM turned on but set to 0% which I prefer to simply turning SAM off.
I suspect speaker placement and room acoustics in the bass region will also play a role in the results people get and what they prefer.
I would suggest that the results people will hear will vary depending on their speakers. The speakers I was using when I got my Devialet were Dynaudio Contour 1.3SEs and I found I preferred them with SAM on and set to 25%. I've since swapped to Focal Sopra 2s and I'm listening to them with SAM turned on but set to 0% which I prefer to simply turning SAM off.
I suspect speaker placement and room acoustics in the bass region will also play a role in the results people get and what they prefer.
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