Tweakers' Asylum: REVIEW: Walker Audio VIVID Other by rhyno

Model:	VIVID
Category:	Other
Suggested Retail Price:	$49
Description:	Optical Polish
Manufacturer URL:	Walker Audio
Model Picture:	View

Review by rhyno ( A ) on April 18, 2003 at 20:05:57
IP Address: 68.88.253.49

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just had the opportunity to sit down and critically listen to a poorly recorded CD i knew quite well, first cleaned w/ optrix, listened to, then treat w/ vivid, and then listened to again.
optrix: a cleaner presentation. proverbial "veil is lifted", like a thin thin cloud of smoke is lifted off the presentation. a good thing or a bad thing depending solely on software (i.e. extremely bright discs sound brighter now---the haze was an improvement over the tonal balance of the disc! digital sucks i admit, but its the road i'm on). slight improvement in low level detail.
vivid: improvement in image depth. better front to back stage, better density of objects. makes the worst about digital audibly better. some improvement in tonal balance of aforementioned bright cds---they clean up the glare associated with bad digital.
the combo may seem contradictory, but it doesn't sound that way. the optrix gets you to neutral, the vivid makes it more enjoyable.
at least that's the way i hear it.
rhyno

Product Weakness: above.
Product Strengths: above

Associated Equipment for this Review:
Amplifier:	CTC BBQ
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	G&D custom
Sources (CDP/Turntable):	G&D UTP1 > Entec 2.2 w/ TG Audio mods
Speakers:	G&D prototypes w/ matching sub
Cables/Interconnects:	DIY silver
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	rock & roll.
Room Size (LxWxH):	11 x 12 x 8
Room Comments/Treatments:	everywhere
Time Period/Length of Audition:	about 30 minutes.
Other (Power Conditioner etc.):	TG Audio Bybee PC, TG Audio SLVR
Type of Audition/Review:	Product Owner