18-Feb-2020, 14:13
I contacted one of the Vivid Audio principals back in September 2019 about this possibility. Here's what he had to say:
"We do not really believe the SAM algorithm adds value when used on our 3- and 4-way speakers. In the main due to the 'over-designed' high levels of linearity (unusual) nature of our speakers. Interestingly, most owners have communicated they prefer SAM in the off position. But, of course, this is personal. (The vast majority) of loudspeakers out there utilize the inferior (inexpensive) 'long-coil short-gap' design principle (an over-hung motor). These drivers are notoriously non linear, especially at higher excursions. You will be amazed to hear that the vast majority of our competitors utilize this inferior technology."
"We do not really believe the SAM algorithm adds value when used on our 3- and 4-way speakers. In the main due to the 'over-designed' high levels of linearity (unusual) nature of our speakers. Interestingly, most owners have communicated they prefer SAM in the off position. But, of course, this is personal. (The vast majority) of loudspeakers out there utilize the inferior (inexpensive) 'long-coil short-gap' design principle (an over-hung motor). These drivers are notoriously non linear, especially at higher excursions. You will be amazed to hear that the vast majority of our competitors utilize this inferior technology."
Devialet Expert 220 Pro Kinki EX-M7 power amp tethered to a fiber-fed Lumin X1 streamer via Grimm XLRs, Vivid B1 Decade speakers in Rosso Barchetta red (only 200 produced in a limited edition), Roon Nucleus with a Samsung 860 EVO 2TB SSD, etherREGEN switch fed by a Sonore opticalModule (and Sonore-supplied transceivers and 1M optical cable) with a SOtM dCBL-Cat7 cable to my Nucleus and a DH Labs Reunion Cat8 to my Lumin T2 streamer, Keces P8 linear power supply feeding a (to come) NUC and EtherREGEN switch with an external AfterDark OCXO clock., and opticalModule (5V/1A), AudioQuest Niagara 1000 power conditioner, ASI LiveLine loom (purchased directly from Franck Tchang when I lived in France), Less Loss Firewall for Speakers and Roon lifetime license with Tidal streaming.
