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Originally Posted by Art Vandelay
OK, I finally heard some 'wow' factor today listening to Vivid G2's.
Driven by Pass Labs XA160.8's there was a lovely synergy and the mids and treble sounded really sweet as well as tangibly real. The only issue with the Pass was that it didn't provide ultimate control over the bass.
But driven by a Gryphon Antileon, the bass had control and authority but the treble lost a touch of sweetness and didn't blend quite as seamlessly with the mids.
If Vivid's are anything, they're very difficult when it comes to amplification.
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They convey the essence of the amp more than any speaker I have ever heard. I compared AR REF 110 with LS 27 SE pre to a Burmester Integrated on the K1's. It was astounding how different it sounded. With the AR gear the presentation was very large, loud, (big time wow factor) and exciting, but everything was larger than life. With the Burmester it was a lot more subdued, with a much smaller soundstage, but way more natural and musical