Vivid Audio 1.5SE vs SF Olympica II?

[chrisc]

I own the Vivid B1 Decades and have listened to the Sonus Faber offering, unfortunately at a dealer and not my house.

Here is a review of the V1.5 (non SE) and the reviewer compared it to the Olympica I (unfortunately not your model):
https://www.soundstageultra.com/index.ph...udspeakers

The conclusion of the review:
"the Sonus Fabers don’t have quite the Vivid’s impact or slam. Moreover, the Olympica, from top to bottom, doesn’t offer the Vivid’s transparency, speed, or resolution, even if it does sound quite smooth and neutral. In no way is the Olympica I a mediocre speaker; the Vivid is simply better, and, purely on sonic merits, the Vivid is the one to have"

The Vivid sound signature is extremely neutral and uncoloured with pinpoint imaging. Sonus Faber is more romantic and laid back.

Possibly a step up from the Vivid B1 and coming from the same factory in Durban, South Africa are the Vivid G1 Spirit.   Philip Guttentag has demoed these speakers in several countries

In March 2017 we had a preview of these, used with VTL monoblock amplifiers.   The yellow finish was not my cup of tea, but you can have them any shade you want