Fall 2024 · GTT · Long Valley, New Jersey
GTT · Vivid Audio Moya M1 Statement Loudspeaker Premiere
Vivid Audio Moya M1 Statement Loudspeaker Premiere
Vivid Audio’s Moya M1 was presented in GTT’s principal reference room, where the scale, power, and acoustic preparation of the space allowed the flagship loudspeaker to be evaluated beyond the constraints of a temporary show installation.
Principal participants
People behind the presentation
- Bill Parish — GTT, host and system integration
- Dick Diamond — GTT
- Laurence Dickie — Vivid Audio cofounder and Chief Technical Director
- Ewald Verkerk — Vivid Audio brand manager
Reference system
System used for the presentation
- Vivid Audio Moya M1 loudspeakers
- Kronos Discovery turntable and Discovery RS tonearm with My Sonic Lab Platinum Signature cartridge
- Audionet PAM G2 phono stage, STERN line stage, and two pairs of HEISENBERG monoblocks
- Kubala-Sosna cabling
- Auralic and Master Fidelity digital front end
Archival photography
The presentation at GTT
Conversations and film
Video from the event
Independent coverage
Reporting from the event
Vivid Audio
GTT in the Press
Stereophile
Spin Doctor #19: An Exotic Audio-Technica Cartridge and a Vivid Flagship Speaker
“It feels more like someone built a beautiful high-end audio store with several custom-designed listening rooms then dropped a house on top of it.”
— Michael Trei, Stereophile
Michael Trei places GTT’s residential setting in its proper context: a serious retail destination comprising multiple listening rooms, including a purpose-built reference environment refined over many years. His visit also illustrates the difference between hearing a statement loudspeaker at a trade show and experiencing it within a mature, fully optimized system.
Vivid Audio
GTT in the Press
INDULGR
Vivid Audio Moya – GTT Audio Dealer Event
“Bill Parish’s wealth of knowledge and system setup skills—seriously, this guy has at least seven rooms and they all sounded spectacular.”
— Grover Neville, INDULGR
Grover Neville’s report from the Vivid Audio Moya M1 premiere considers the entire GTT experience: the expertise of the people involved, the consistency among multiple listening rooms, and the preparation required to present a reference system at its full capability. His account also conveys something equally important—the warmth and humanity of the experience.
Vivid Audio
GTT in the Press
Positive Feedback
Waters on the Hardware: A Life-Changing Visit to GTT Audio
“This is where having a trusted and knowledgeable integrator like Bill Parish of GTT Audio becomes critical.”
— Dean Waters, Positive Feedback
Dean Waters identifies the principle at the center of GTT’s work: exceptional components realize their potential only when their electrical, mechanical, digital, and acoustic relationships are resolved as a complete system. His account focuses not simply on product selection, but on the judgment required to make every element support the whole.