05-Dec-2019, 14:58
I found the article to be interesting, informative and generally well-written. However, I am uncomfortable with the almost evangelical recommendation. I have used SAM with 2 different amplifiers, 2 different speakers and in 2 different listening rooms.
In each case, I found the best result was with SAM enabled (to give phase correction) but set to 0% (so, no EQ). Otherwise, things quickly got muddy. I am sure that this is due exactly to the point that the Confused one makes in the above post regarding room interactions etc.
I can imagine people reading that article, spending money on a Devialet, and then finding that it sounds best when SAM is turned off! Maybe I just need a bigger house . . .
In each case, I found the best result was with SAM enabled (to give phase correction) but set to 0% (so, no EQ). Otherwise, things quickly got muddy. I am sure that this is due exactly to the point that the Confused one makes in the above post regarding room interactions etc.
I can imagine people reading that article, spending money on a Devialet, and then finding that it sounds best when SAM is turned off! Maybe I just need a bigger house . . .
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