Vivid
the red ones ?
the red ones ?
Big speakers in small room at moderate volume levels
The new less goofy looking one. They still look rather odd but there is an audio reason for that so I can live with it. They sound great but are very expensive. https://vividaudio.com/loud-speakers/kaya/ I heard the Kaya 90 the same day I heard the Vandersteen Treo CT. BTW - The Magico A3 is going up in price to $12,300 |
The Treo were a little more mellow on the top end than the Vivid Kaya 90. I go into auditioning audio gear with the mindset of "one good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain". I am looking for an emotional experience. I am not really listening to speakers but music. I feel I had the most enjoyable time with the speakers in the following order: 1) Vivid Kaya 2) Paradigm Persona 5F 3) Magico A3 4) Vandersteen Treo CT The Yamaha NS5000 maybe more like the Vandersteen from what I have read. I have not heard that yet but am hoping too if and when it arrives to the USA this summer. All reviews are saying what a great musical experience it is to listen to that speaker. I used to own Revel Salon1 speakers for a long time. I spent a good chunk of money on them. However, I am finding that my KEF LS50’s give me a more enjoyable listening experience. The cost difference between the 2 speakers is massive but I just can connect better with the KEF’s. I really have no way to explain in words why. The KEF Blades have been my favorite speaker so far but that will not fit my office. The Paradigm Persona 3F will be reduced by 20% in Feb 2019 for a sale so I may consider saving money and buy that. Listening to Fela Kuti. This guy is a musical genius. I cannot believe it took me so long to discover this guy. |
Since you’re so happy with the LS50, why don’t you try the Ref 1? I’m right now listening to the 201/2 model in a near-field setup and crossed at 100Hz. It delivers a huge, very dynamic and very detailed/transparent sound with maybe the best mid and upper bass I’ve had. The troublesome bass solo on Rickie Lee Jones "Easy money" is just fine. Gregory Porter the same. You can "see" his a big guy...The 201 tweeter can be a little tuff on lesser recordings (I like that - more live/true feeling). The Ref 1 more polished I'm sure. |