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First Impression: Vivid Audio B1 Speakers

I'll start by stating that these speakers only have about 50 hours on them, so they're not even close to being broken in but, wow, what a speaker.

If you want to detail and transparency these speaks have them in spades. Depth, soundstage... superb. Put on a good recording and you'll be bowled over.

Sure, the low-end doesn't plunge the depths put they have GREAT bass punch. They definitely like some power but my Cary 211AEs work well.

You'll hear everything with these speakers so good front-end gear is a must.

Speaker placement is a bit tricky and I still don't feel I"m there yet but experimentation is part of the fun.

I'll post more in the coming weeks.
marty97x
f1a
198 posts
 
Cool. There's an app "AudioTools" that has a real-time frequency analyzer that may help you fine tune your positioning. $20 to download, and will work with the mic of your iPhone or iPad.

Dealer says 200hr to break in... How'd yours sound outa the box?
marty97x OP
17 posts
 
Sounded excellent out of the box but keeps getting better. My dealer told me 500 break-in time.
branislav
405 posts
 
Vivid is one of the few speakers I would consider now...congratulations! What color did you get? I've noticed they used bi-wiring that can get tricky, did you experience that? And more importantly, how low do they really get? Do you have any electronica or other bass endowed music to put them to test?

Thank you
marty97x OP
17 posts
 
I got them in Piano black. Looks great. I already had bi-wire cables. They're listed to go to 40Hz but I haven't measured. I've played some stuff with good bass and sounds fine for me... I've never been a bass freak anyway. I'll try out some electronica. I play mostly rock music... nothing heavy though.
soundcomponents
49 posts
 
Regarding 500 hours of break in time- you gotta be kidding. How in the world is someone supposed to remember what the sound was like 500 hours ago? Also, how do you track that many hours? I can't imagine a drivers' surround taking 500 hours to change( which to my knowledge is primarily what changes with break in).I used to work for a loudspeaker manufacturer, and if memory serves me correctly, the woofers would change after a few days of playing, and then remain constant after that. Also, what if the driver never changes- how would you know????
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