@zuesman So I had the chance to attend a mini audio show here at one of my local dealers....and got to listen to the Monitor Audio Hyphn. It was a fairly crowded room (fairly warm as well)....and upon first listen, I wasn't overly impressed. The speakers were powered by two Audio Research mono blocks running a Linn DSM streamer/DAC/preamp. All wiring was Audioquest Dragon. I went back a couple more times when Audioquest was doing a cable demo....and got a few minutes to listen to more familiar tracks. Yes, I would say the sound was impressive. I wasn't used to the height of the soundstage (the hyphn is a fairly tall speaker). I'm not sure they were worth $130K CDN though. To be honest, I thought the Acora SRC1 speakers were considerably better in terms of overall realism, transparency, and soundstage width (was uncanny!); where the Hyphn was clearly better was the bass response. Unfortunately, I never had a chance to listen to the Monitor Audio 200s; they had them on display, but were not hooked up.
@blisshifi Thank you for taking the time to respond. My first experience with Vivid Audio was back in 2015 at the RMAF where I heard the B1 orange coloured Oval speaker; I really enjoyed that system at the time....and became an instant fan of the Vivid brand. I did get to listen to one of the original Giya (series 1) speakers speakers at a local dealer several years ago, and thought they sounded very good at the time as well. Fast forward to this year, I had auditioned the Kiya 45 with Moon electronics, and was underwhelmed. The clarity and micro-details I was expecting to hear just wasn't there; it sounded veiled ....and for lack of a better word, cloudy....as if I were hearing the cabinet. You, and a couple other reviewers, have suggested the Kaya models as alternatives to the Giya series....but I'm really shying away from they Kaya based on my latest audition. With that said, the Giya G3 and G4 (series 2) are both on my list to seriously audition. I'm leaning towards the G3 simply because I think the G4 look so short. I'm also afraid the G4 might not provide enough low bass response, even though I don't play my system that loud. For my room, do you think the G3's would be too much speaker???? Do the Giyas perform well at lower volumes?
@fleschler Yes, I have not had a chance to listen to the Acora SRC2. I spoke to my Acora dealer, and he had mentioned that the bass response between the SRC1 and SRC2 would be similar; the SRC2 was just meant for a larger room. I'm hoping to hear the SRB with the new sub module bases, as well as the SRC2 at Axpona.
Thank you everyone for the suggestions! I have added them all to my list to audition next April. I'm just hoping I'll have enough time to visit all the rooms that I want to visit.