03-Jan-2021, 14:49
The effect of SAM on the Vivid 1.5, IMHO, was profound. It took the bass response from 40Hz to about 20Hz (measurements from Devialet). You might also consider the new Kaya series, as it is now the current entry level for Vivid Audio. The two-way Kaya 25 effectively replaces the 1.5. It has newer technology from the Giya and B1 Decade series. It also has a SAM profile and will take bass from 36Hz to 19Hz (measurements from Devialet). I believe it retails under 10K USD so it's probably around the same cost as a 1.5, unless you get one used or on sale.
Devialet Expert 220 Pro Kinki EX-M7 power amp tethered to a fiber-fed Lumin X1 streamer via Grimm XLRs, Vivid B1 Decade speakers in Rosso Barchetta red (only 200 produced in a limited edition), Roon Nucleus with a Samsung 860 EVO 2TB SSD, etherREGEN switch fed by a Sonore opticalModule (and Sonore-supplied transceivers and 1M optical cable) with a SOtM dCBL-Cat7 cable to my Nucleus and a DH Labs Reunion Cat8 to my Lumin T2 streamer, Keces P8 linear power supply feeding a (to come) NUC and EtherREGEN switch with an external AfterDark OCXO clock., and opticalModule (5V/1A), AudioQuest Niagara 1000 power conditioner, ASI LiveLine loom (purchased directly from Franck Tchang when I lived in France), Less Loss Firewall for Speakers and Roon lifetime license with Tidal streaming.
