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RE: I heard the small Giyas before and they didn't seem bright

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In Reply to: RE: I heard the small Giyas before and they didn't seem bright posted by Dave_K on March 12, 2021 at 07:53:58

I never liked the Nautilus because it never sounded connected. B&W tweeters create a problem - then have tube tapering to fix the problem that is not exhibited by hundreds of other speakers. The tube tapering technology solved a problem other speakers don't have so it always seemed like a marketing shtick (like Bose) that could fill the pages of a brochure to sell to some tone-deaf shoppers or reviewers.
I swear Vivid must have hired a B&W engineer if they too are touting the same ole Tube Tapering.
Please note this is a point in time commentary - I hated the KEF LS-50 and Blade speaker the first three times I heard them - the fourth time with different amplification I liked the sound enough to give them a try at home where they sounded much much better than at shows or dealers.
It seems we agree on B&W so perhaps I need to give the Vivid's another longer audition with better electronics. I never liked anything from Krell so that might be the culprit. And Momentum is just more Krell in more expensive (incredibly tacky) casework.
And I am reminded of a poster on these boards who hated my speakers - show after show he would attend and remind me how bad they sounded. Then he went to a show where the dealer set up makeshift corners out of better materials and he came back saying it was the best sound of anything he had heard at any show! Worst to first. Kind of like my MBL and YG Acoustics experiences. I saw the Oval speaker at a dealer here. Next chance I get I will try and audition them.

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