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Originally Posted by aqman
To my ears the Vivid's, although not bright at all, have a bit of false 'airyness'. I wonder if this is what is bothering me.
I listened to the B1s and Rockport Avior on the same day in the same setup. Although I preferred the Vivids overall due to their speed and clarity (and bought them), I really liked the Avior's sweet top end. The next day I heard a live, unamplified small ensemble that included a drum kit. I remember thinking how much the live cymbals sounded like those reproduced by the Aviors.
So, it would be interesting to me if you could compare the S1, B1 and Avior in the highest octaves. I know I need to just find a way to listen to the Magicos, but that won't happen for at least a few months. Until then, that is what audio forums are for!
AQ
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Interesting to hear your impressions! To me when I have the Vivid B1 and later the G3, I actually found the top end very smooth as if it had a slight downward slope in the higher octaves. I liked it a lot. The Vivid disappeared like no other speaker I had and that is what I miss most about them. I will say the Magico Beryllium top end seems to have slightly more extension and I would give the Magico the advantage there. I'm not sure it would help with any issues if you find the Vivid treble bright. I thought the Rockport was darker sounding than both Magico S series and Vivid but beautiful sounding in its own way.