Play it again SAM

摘要

Visitors to the Devialet booth at this year's Munich High End Show in mid-May will get to meet SAM, the newest addition to this French company's portfolio. SAM, or 'Speaker Active Matching' is reckoned by Devialet to be the most significant innovation in its evolution of amplifier technology since ADH, the 'Analogue Digital Hybrid' core that powers every product in its range [see News, p6].I've been living with SAM for the past couple of weeks, and rarely has a house guest, virtual or otherwise, made such an impact on the sound of my system.