Vivid Audio
Vivid Audio Oval B1 Decade Floorstanding Speakers - limited edition (pair)
OVAL B1 DECADE
WHAT A DIFFERENCE 10 YEARS MAKE
THE MOST REALISTIC WAY TO ENJOY THE AUTHENTIC VIVID AUDIO LISTENING EXPERIENCE
We broke new ground when we launched the original B1 loudspeaker back in 2005. Now, everything we’ve learned since has gone into the new B1 Decade. Drawing on 10 years of knowledge, experience and R&D, the B1 Decade incorporates materials and technology from our revolutionary GIYA loudspeakers, bringing our astonishing clarity and transparency of sound to a wider audience.
What a difference 10 years make
Like all Vivid Audio loudspeakers, the B1 Decade is instantly recognisable thanks to its radical design. In a market still dominated by square cabinet speakers, the B1 Decade stands out as a perfect example of form truly following function.
It takes its inspiration from nature, where there are no straight edges, right angles or flat plane surfaces. As the human ear itself demonstrates – and our own acoustic research proves – smooth curves help ensure optimum clarity and sound quality.
This pioneering loudspeaker also benefits from new drivers and filters that take mid-range and upper-register performance to a totally new level.
Reviews
"....it sounds so much better that it now stands alongside Vivid’s very top models"
-SoundStage Hifi
"....the Vivid B1 as having a "near-perfect balance of warmth and information."
-Stereophile
"It lets more of the music through by virtue of its balance and its spectacular timing."
-Hifi Plus
"....good looks, and design philosophy and heritage, plus a fully detailed soundstage from lows to highs, then this makes the B1 Decade even more special."
-Hifi Pig
| Specifications | Vivid Audio B1 |
|---|---|
| Configuration | 3 way vented cabinet |
| Cabinet material | Complex loaded carbon fibre filled polymer |
| Drive units | HF: D26 – 26mm metal dome unit with tapered tube loading MF: D50 – 50mm metal dome unit with tapered tube loading LF: C125 – 2 x 125mm metal coned unit (coupled) |
| Sensitivity | 89dB @ 2.83VRMS at 1m on axis |
| Nominal impedance (Ω) | 4 |
| Frequency range (Hz) | 35 – 36,000 Hz (-6dB) |
| Frequency response (Hz) | 39 – 33,000 Hz +/- 2dB on reference axis |
| First D26 Break Up mode: | 44,000 Hz |
| Harmonic distortion (2nd and 3rd harmonics) |
< 0.5% over frequency range at 1W |
| Cross over frequencies (Hz) | 100, 900, 3,500 |
| Power handling rms | 300W |
| Loudspeaker dimensions | 1,202mm (H) x 370mm (W) x 374mm (D – cabinet), 420 (D – base) |
| Net weight | 38kg |
| Shipping dimensions | 1,250mm (H) x 430mm (W) x 530mm (D) |
| Shipping weight | 50kg (each) |
