Anyone hear Vivid Audio Speakers? Considering Vivid Giya G1 Series 2 from Magico S5 MKII

I remember reading the post, but that was one person's opinion. I heard them being driven by the Gryphon Class A stereo amplifier.  It was being played at above average volumes and at medium volume. They sound great no matter what and I didn't hear any driver breakups. Years ago I had a pair of Wison Audio Sophia 2s that cracked, it was an anomaly. It's possible that one person could have a problem with any component,  but it may just be an isolated case. 

I think the aesthetics are more controversial than the sound...

I agree with ricred1 totally. The Giya G1 is FAR superior to the Magico S5 Mk II. The newer smaller Giya at AEXPONA has a smaller footprint & sounds excellent.  Its not on their Vidid website as yet, but you must hear it.

I have heard a few of the Giya models and the Kaya 45. I found they sounded like KEF Reference and Blades and I love KEF. I prefer the KEF Blades over the Vivids but I could live with either. The sound is coherent, fast, and exciting. It was also not fatiguing which was surprising.

I was seriously considering the Vivid G4 or the Kaya 45 for my office and was concerned about the reliability post that I read on A’gon. However, after extensive research online I attributed that to an one-off post and not a pattern.

I decided against the Vivid due to the side firing woofers and price. I am looking instead at the Paradigm Persona 3F or TAD ME1. The store I demoed the TAD ME1 is advertising on A'gon the top of the line demo TAD R1 for the price of the Vivid G2. You may want to have a listen to that one too.

https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lis9dff4-tad-r1-mk2-full-range

At this level I don't think any speaker is "far superior" to any speaker. It comes down to preference, the room, and other components in the system. I would love to hear my speakers with Solution and Constellation components(amp & preamp).