Future-Fi Now! The MAGNIFICENT Vivid Kaya S12
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9:04 Side-by-side comparisons
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@mart7404 2 жыл бұрын
very cool. I have to say I have purchased a lot of different equipment from hearing your videos and then listening to the components in a shop. Hegel, Cambridge, Klipsch, etc. Now consolidating and moving to a Uniti Atom. However one of the things I enjoy almost even more than the reviews are your descriptions of different songs, albums, and bands. Maybe a few more reviews like your Lisbon trip. That was fun. There is So much amazing music out there and another conduit to discovery is always appreciated. Thanks.
@yellow_noise3 2 жыл бұрын
Agree. After Darko's reviews always go to Amazon Music and download the album ;)
@edgecrush3r 2 жыл бұрын
and i just keep on watching this channel... not just for the reviews, but also for the awsome music recommendations!! thanks for enriching my love for audio as well as great tasting music!!
@jimmyg15 2 жыл бұрын
Can't wait for the next video, love your work John as always.
@astertm99 2 жыл бұрын
The music you choose for your videos are really really good. I've go to know lots of amazing artists through this channel.
@rocavfx 2 жыл бұрын
I love the the album references used for the review. Also great to have a separate video for the best matching components. Thank you
@unaortottista 2 жыл бұрын
absolutely loving the aesthetic of these speakers! and your music advices are on fleek as usual. thank you John 🥰
@jeppemichaeljensen2684 2 жыл бұрын
Cannot waite ! Thanks for a brilliant video
@tedjensen8841 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks much for all the music recommendations.
@paulobertrifaller9048 2 жыл бұрын
thank you john. Your hints to fabolous artists like girls in airports or the whole electronica stuff brings me so much fun. And your combination of review and music - great. big fan.
@stigmogensen4854 2 жыл бұрын
This is by far the youtube hifi audio channel i subscribe to, where I get the most usefull and best music recommendations too !. Keep it up👍
@mgsboedmisodpc2 2 жыл бұрын
can't wait for part 2
@supabayes3284 2 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed this. Thanks for this video review. S12 are amazing in imaging accuracy, details, transparency and soundstage. Pairing with a pair of KEF KC62 sub takes it to the next level. Looking forward to part 2! 👍👍👍
@shunpillay 2 жыл бұрын
Nooooooo! You’re such a tease! I’ve been eagerly waiting for this review, but I now need to wait for a second part? AARRGGHH, the frustration! So excited. Can’t wait. 🤣
@MaximeTrepreau 2 жыл бұрын
Really interesting. Can't wait for more.
@WeeWeeJumbo 2 жыл бұрын
Even when when I'm not interested in the product, I really appreciate your musical recommendations
@linnemeyerhere 2 жыл бұрын
Classic and just the best !
@shitsandwich1983 2 жыл бұрын
darko figured out that audiophiles were probably watching his channel through very good sounding setups and the musical segue's reflect that. often times the brief ten seconds of music on this channel makes me appreciate my setup more than me digging through my own archive for a gem.
@davidstanton8668 2 жыл бұрын
Listening to Girls in Airports Live right now and loving it. Thanks for the tip.
@hifiandmtb 2 жыл бұрын
Nice work John. Get the next video out there.
@alhashman1 2 жыл бұрын
Loving the outtakes. 🤣
@gavinclements4036 2 жыл бұрын
hello from New Zealand John !
@steveabplanalp1657 2 жыл бұрын
Nice. Thanks for the shout out to Kiwi music!
@jfbaquero 2 жыл бұрын
Nice speakers design wise, surely they sound amazing. But as and industrial designer I can tell you that 6400 USD for a plastic speaker, well that's pretty high!
@enriqueali 2 жыл бұрын
What about the US$2000 for the pair of metal tube speaker stands?! 😂😂😂
@apj.-.-.-.-.-.-.-119 2 жыл бұрын
you're not paying for the materials you're paying for the incredible amount of RND that went into them, the technology and engineering that has gone into these is amazing and I highly recommend looking into it
@sebastianalex7900 2 жыл бұрын
Totally agree.
@the_famous_reply_guy Жыл бұрын
There is no others speaker in this size and price range that sound as incredible I kid you not. Lawrence really designed something unique and bold, I was taken back by the price but after testing them I was gob smacked.
@kevinrouthieaux26 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for introducing my family to Barbapapa
@musictube123 2 жыл бұрын
Some people buy bookshelf speaker is trying to save some floor space. That tripod speaker stand is a bit ugly looking and it occupies even more space, it can’t even hide the speaker cable, it does not make sence for another 2000USD.
@rileys8741 2 жыл бұрын
Omg I want these in this color
@howardbaldwin1226 2 жыл бұрын
Have to agree with you re Don McGlashan. Such an underrated talent. Cheers from AKL.
@sjc1204 2 жыл бұрын
I know I may be odd but I've always thought the design aesthetic of Vivid speakers is fantastic.
@thedarkknight1971 2 жыл бұрын
Part of the reason why I got hooked on your videos fella, is that, you've put me onto so many new and excellent tracks (like this Jones Meadow - 'Moment'), but also for all the info on the mid to high end sound systems.... But man... £6,000? And £2,000 for a pair of stands? That' getting into Apple territory hahaha Jeeeeezuz! lol 😮 😎🇬🇧
@craigenputtock 2 жыл бұрын
Doing comparisons is helpful.
@m6j159 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this John - looking forward to part two.👍👍👍
@ianharrison6192 2 жыл бұрын
Really appreciate your music recommendations and nice to see a NZ reference :) In return may I recommend having a listen to the live tracks on Dimmer's You've Got to Hear the Music which was recorded in, of all places, the Grey Lynn Bowling Club, Auckland.
@jimfarrell4635 2 жыл бұрын
Great to hear you shout out Grant Lee Buffalo and Mighty Joe Moon. I saw them live in The Arches in Glasgow supported by 16 Horsepower. One of my all time favourite gigs.
@davidgollom345 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the recommendation of the Girls in Airports album. It's really good.
@Joqxer 2 жыл бұрын
i completely agree with this review . i recently went with 2 audiophyle friends to a demo of the Hegel 390 in combination with the following speakers : B&W d2 802 D3 (mind you €21k a pair), the KEF R11, The Focal kanta 3 and the Vivid Kaya 45. Long story short we ranked them Kef 4. Focal 3. B&W 3. and a clear impressive winner ...Vivid ! We ranked them seperately from each other by filling in a simple form during listening. The B&W was in the first 20 minutes very impressive but we all three got tired of this massive sound after 15-20 minutes, the Kef was the biggest dissapointment here. It sounded flat compared to the other speakers, The Focal did very well taking the price difference into consideration but none of the before mentioned came alongside the Vivid which sounded very much alive and immersive withoud getting tired ....we wanted to hear more and more known music . I was strucked by this and had never before heard of this speaker .
@OriginalMindTrick 2 жыл бұрын
The Kaya 45 is like a 17k euro speaker.
@Joqxer 2 жыл бұрын
@@OriginalMindTrick yes we listened to two speakers out in the 5-10k range a pair and two in the 15k-25k. The Focal definitely held best its ground against the more expensive category. We highly advice any self proclaimed audiophile to go out actively listening before you buy. Amp and speakers do really 90% of the job . The rest is hobby, fiddling around with DAC's , streamers, fuses of 2k , cables etc the whole moneymaking circus which makes our hobby like a battlefield of taste , superstition, miracleworks, lab measurement flegmatic dry result bringers and shrewd marketing sharks.
@kunkundalin 2 жыл бұрын
I don't understand the nature of your comment. The Focal costs more than double the KEF, and the B&W costs triple the KEF. How is this in any shape or form a comparison? if anything, it simply shows the KEF is the best value for money.
@johnrobins795 2 жыл бұрын
Am loving seeing your Rega RP8 (or 10?) atop the HRS platform. A review or personal choice, given the HRS beneath it? Thank you🎶
@budgetaudiophilelife-long5461 2 жыл бұрын
🤗 THANKS JOHN …VERY INTERESTING SPEAKERS AND LOOK 👀 FORWARD TO …THE REST OF THE STORY 😍😍😍
@LencoTB 2 жыл бұрын
Do you buy all your speakers yourself? What do you do with them afterwards? It would be amazing to see how you discover new music. Because in every video you mention artists that I’ve never heard of.
@darkroom8317 2 жыл бұрын
I gave this video a thumbs up… but one of the last questions you asked was does this pair of speakers need a subwoofer… really I do not know of any loud speakers that do not benefit from having one or more subs in the system… even some of the big Klipsches I’ve heard though I have not heard the corner horns yet.
@chrisburgess5565 2 жыл бұрын
So... where did we park the car? Great vid as always 👌 Looking forward to pt 2...
@DarkoAudio 2 жыл бұрын
It's a White Valiant. 😉
@DrGIzmoBRad 2 жыл бұрын
More clean bass is to be had from Robert Leiner's "Visions of the Past" album's 3rd track 'Interval'. The bass fundamental tone is 32Hz, with 2nd, 3rd, and 4th harmonics. Should give the KEF subwoofer a serious shake down :)
@eikefess5025 2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful speakers. The construction somehow remindes me of my JERN speakers (even more Baba-Papa like), which are rarely covered in the standard Audiophile reviews ... never understood why.
@albertorobinson7611 2 жыл бұрын
Cheers
@sorkineben 2 жыл бұрын
I heard these after listening to the Totem Fire. Voices seemed even more believable with the Kaya s12 which is saying a lot. The Totem Fire is gobsmackingly good. I did want more heft though. I am very excited to hear what your subwoofer experience is.
@pearceclayton8498 2 жыл бұрын
On the subject of Grant Lee Buffalo, the song Jupiter and Teardrop was immortalised by the legendary satirical show that was Trigger Happy.
@colinmaynard2879 2 жыл бұрын
From the thumbnail I thought they were desktop speakers…wasn’t until I saw these elsewhere that I decided to watch your review.
@allansh828 2 жыл бұрын
are they good for near-field?
@ecyfoto 2 жыл бұрын
Good one, John.
@ruudstet3186 2 жыл бұрын
And barbapappa is just affordable - ish. For real people. With average sizes rooms. And an audio hobby. This is so cool. I could aspire to this. Even choose my own quirky colour. No, you're right. My wife and I choose together. But still : I ve been looking forward for this. So cool!
@huhman1000 2 жыл бұрын
Haven't listenedto grant lee buffalo in years . . . Got to pull that one out
@volpedo2000 2 жыл бұрын
I loved reading Barbapapa books as a kid. BTW quick note, it’s not Barba-papa, it’s Barb-a-papà (Barbe à papà) which is candy floss in French.
@luisdimarco5102 2 ай бұрын
Hi, because of the comments on the Vivid S12 is that I have started to consider them in my next purchase for some Speakers, I was also wanting to make an amplifier upgrade, I currently have a Pass Labs XP 10 connected to a NuPrime ST10, I was wondering what would be better, or an upgrade from the ST 10 to a NuPrime evolution STA, or make a more radical change and go to a MBL C51. These are the options that I have more accessible on my site. So which of these two options would go best with the S12. Thank you all very much for your time.
@Jim181059 2 жыл бұрын
Thought these were IEMs from the thumbnail!
@kraminbris6980 2 жыл бұрын
Favourite Mutton Birds songs: Nature (although not written by them) and While You Sleep.
@richarddeluen5973 2 жыл бұрын
Surprised to see you had The Mutton Birds on your playlist. Don McGlashan is a national treasure here in NZ. But Nature is actually a cover version of an older kiwi band, The Formyula
@DarkoAudio 2 жыл бұрын
The song might be but I was referring to - and showed - the album Nature, a compilation of cuts from their first two albums.
@richarddeluen5973 2 жыл бұрын
@@DarkoAudio oh OK, aware of that international release, thought you were referencing Don's songwriter for Nature, the song
@yakramirez120 2 жыл бұрын
Love Future-fi, convenience always wins for me
@TheElPako 2 жыл бұрын
Comparison with Buchards A500?
@luxman9463 Жыл бұрын
The Kaya recently hit my radar. I’m looking to downsize and simplify by system (looking for a one box solution). Currently I have a Luxman L590aii and Wilson Audio Duette’s (series 1). For source I had a Luxman D05 SACD player which I’ve just sold. I also have a VPI Classic 3 which I am planning on keeping. The idea is finding a integrated with a high quality DAC and streamer. Currently thinking NAD M33 or GoldNote P1000. Any thought how these might pair with the Vivids?
@tigertreetop 2 жыл бұрын
I use Berhinger Concert loud speakers for everything,
@user-hb1ve6mc6f 2 жыл бұрын
Vast & Vivid
@gregoryeiding5395 2 жыл бұрын
It’s strange - there was no notification for this video and it’s not on your YT channel. I only found it bc of the post on your website.
@DarkoAudio 2 жыл бұрын
Website visitors get early access to this video.
@Campbell1. 2 жыл бұрын
I hope they sound a lot better than they look
@altops4490 2 жыл бұрын
WHISKY COFFEE TOBACCO these are some things blended to taste, have you ever blended pairs of speakers for a more "blended" sonicly inclusive sound?
@audiosmackdown 2 жыл бұрын
Love the look
@EricRhodeslives 2 жыл бұрын
Lmao, awesome intro
@bjorn2970 2 жыл бұрын
Apart from a couple of friends your the only other person that knows and loves Grant Lee Buffalo. superb album
@planetag310 2 жыл бұрын
The $7K price tag of the Vivid Kaya doesn't translate over the interwebs. It would have been nice if you had done an A/B live comparison between the Kefs and the Kayas with a piece of music. Or between the Kayas and any other speaker.
@zuurbekje3125 Жыл бұрын
Where is part 2?
@RafaelGrigorian 2 жыл бұрын
For that price I would get Heritage Special without thinking twice. I’m digging the design tho.
@GlaciaDay 2 жыл бұрын
I guess it's personal preference, S12 is way better in my opinion.
@jholmer4427 2 жыл бұрын
Please please please keep the music recommendations coming. I can’t afford most of the equipment you review but your music taste is right up my alley.
@tormaid42 2 жыл бұрын
The stands are steel with plastic over it lol
@harryatkinson9757 2 жыл бұрын
FYI, Crowded House, is not an NZ band. The “Crowded House” the band got it’s name from was in St Kilda, Melbourne, and 2 of the 3 band members were Australian, one happened to be a Kiwi. So it is 2/3 Australian 1/3 NZ 😀
@RacingAnt 2 жыл бұрын
Once again, Aussies trying to steal Kiwi stuff. It's Pavlova all over again.
@shiraz1736 2 жыл бұрын
Whateva
@paulc7190 2 жыл бұрын
Still kiwi lol
@chengo51 2 жыл бұрын
Nice vacuum cleaner ! ......but a bit pricy to catch dust !
@CosmicKnight1 2 жыл бұрын
“…gonna need lots of B role, Olaf” - put that on a t-shirt! PS, another great vid.
@GjbMcN 2 жыл бұрын
Vivid always makes organic shapes i often wonder if the designer is tapping into some weird Bio Mimicry Vibe. Please don’t forget to rap (with your knuckles) the cabinets.
@smurfsmurf4337 2 жыл бұрын
@Darko you should hit up David August or Weval on your next run
@Benvos 2 жыл бұрын
I see a CD2 RS, hopefully that is getting the Darko treatment
@richarddutchholland4780 2 жыл бұрын
Never go on looks alone, but these do look like something from IKEA
@ML-rm3vk 2 жыл бұрын
Try out miles Davis blue 1959 recording it's a wow sir fine video also.
@railwaystationmaster 2 жыл бұрын
And I thought my Eclipse TD712zMk2 looked weird .
@shemsureshot 2 жыл бұрын
These speakers remind me of Rogg from Trap Door.
@TheJoelSwaney 2 жыл бұрын
Grant Lee Buffalo in the house!
@jorgebravo7980 2 жыл бұрын
Love watching these vids about speakers I will never be able to afford :)
@Octocoupler 2 жыл бұрын
Laurence knows how to make a speaker, had a good chat to him in Dublin a few years back, I told him when I win the lottery I'd give him a call, he's still waiting.
@lese774 2 жыл бұрын
Thats good I have only watched ten to fifteen seconds of your vid and am not only chuckled but am hooked on the rest... more of the same!
@Arrionflows 2 жыл бұрын
Shout out the Muttonbirds Dominion Road 💜
@chrisburgess5565 2 жыл бұрын
One part review would "bend under its own weight"... linkage gold!
@simonadams6640 2 жыл бұрын
Muttonbirds!
@epi2045 2 жыл бұрын
I have multiple computer speakers that are built similarly less the foamy stuff. $6K for the speakers. $2K for the stands. Hmm the sum of the parts don’t add up. However I think the design philosophy is the future and probably at 1/10th of the price.
@RacingAnt 2 жыл бұрын
Most speakers, even those up to $30k+, are just drive units in an MDF box. The same as the ones on a $50 system from Walmart. Obviously, they are not comparable. Same here. Just because they use injection moulded cabinets, doesn't make them cheap speakers.
@Tacsmoker 2 жыл бұрын
space hoppers?
@spunkthecombo 2 жыл бұрын
Great review! Your channel is truly a breath of fresh air. I did want to point out that as much low end music you listen to, you would really benefit by getting a second matching sub woofer. If you need to cross over any stand mount above 50 Hz, one can hear the difference a second sub makes. Thanks for the advice and reviews! Carry on.
@stevefraser2789 2 жыл бұрын
Biggest revelation here is you DO like jazz!!!!!
@enriqueali 2 жыл бұрын
US$2000 for a pair of metal tube stands?!
@darreng279 2 жыл бұрын
I'm reminded of Grimace from McDonaldland
@moritz.braeuer.leisureaccount 2 жыл бұрын
[imagine the joker meme] If Vivid charges 2000 dollars for the stands to their high-end speakers, no one bats an eye. But when Apple charges 1000 bucks for the stand of their high-end display everyone looses their minds. Post scriptum: Not defending Apple, by the way. I think both companies charge ridiculous prices haha
@kentonkirkpatrick5225 2 жыл бұрын
I've never heard a Vivid speaker that didn't sound first-rate.
@atzeotze2256 2 жыл бұрын
Barbarick Barbatrick…
@nj9888 2 жыл бұрын
🍊 or 🍋 .......
@happygilmore2100 2 жыл бұрын
The blobby speaker manufacturer must be out of their mind, $6,500 for that!
@atzeotze2256 2 жыл бұрын
Sorry rim means something different !
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