Whilst being two-way systems the V1 range of loudspeakers maintain the Vivid philosophy of pistonic operation throughout the frequency spectrum.Available in two sizes, the smaller V1s are best suited to mounted near to boundaries such as wall or desktop use while the larger V1.5 pedestal mount will sit quite happily well away from the walls.
V-1.5 in SaharaAll V1 models use the C125 aluminium cone driver to handle the range up to 3kHz. Mounted on soft silicone rubber o-rings in the proprietary cast resin enclosure, structural resonance is kept to a minimum allowing these patented drivers to deliver an exceptional mid-range transparency along with an articulate bass common to all Vivid products.
High frequencies are handled by the patented D26 in a variant specially adapted to sit at the apex of a shallow waveguide unique to the V1. Not only does this perfectly time align both frequency ranges but also affords directivity control to match that of the mid-range through crossover, a frequently overlooked issue in two way designs, resulting in the smoothest power response.
With its larger 22 litre enclosure, V1.5 is designed for free field use and is bonded to a stainless steel reinforced resin pedestal which gracefully complements the curves of the enclosure while concealing the twin sets of Van den Hul cabling. External connection is made through four high quality WBT terminals discreetly recessed into the heavy cast resin base.
These beautiful speakers are full of ground breaking technology, here is an over-view of the Vivid Audio Patents applied to the V-1.5: (click on the under-lined heading to view its White Paper.)
1. Super Flux Magnet on the D26
2. Centenary Dome on the D26, combined with a carbon fiber stiffening ring
3. Hyper Perforated Voice Coil Formers on the C125 woofers
4. Exponentially Tapered Tube Loading
What HiFi (UK) gave the V1.5 a 5 star rating (out of 5) in their Sept. 2009 review:
"If qualities such as resolution, speed and dynamics are important the V1.5s should be your first audition at this price level."click here to be redirected to the complete review.
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