KEF Blade or Giya Kaya 90/G4?

I have heard the Giya Spirit G1 (or whatever the current top model is called) and it sounded incredible. It was driven by excellent Luxman SS gear (over $200k system). This was just immediately after I heard the Blade 1 driven by Hegel gear ($40K - $70K via amps. The Blade 1 sounded better to me but my criteria for greatness may differ from others. I like a holographic 3D sound where the speakers disappear and the instruments and musicians are placed clearly in a large soundstage. Sort of like hearing and seeing a performance at the same time. The Blades were better at this than the Vivid and I have yet heard a speaker that did the stuff i like better.

I listen to the Blade with someone from Hegel in a large room for an hour+. The Giya I listen in a great sport with about 4 or 5 people for about 20 minutes.

I have recently started investigating a floor stander for my office. The Blades are too big so I started looking at various other options. One option was the Vivid G4. Have not heard it yet but reviews say smaller sound to the larger Giya models. I spoke to the previous Vivid USA distributor and they recommend the G3 over the G4. They were not too high on the G4, maybe they had an G3 to sell and not a G4. They did say that  the 125 watt Luxman 509x would drive the G3 with ease. The Blades need a lot more power from my past listening experience.

I have located a dealer close to me that sells the Vivid Kaya 90/45. The people I spoke with (reviewer and dealers) who have heard the Kaya line told me that I should focus on that model for an office and save the cash. I will have  a big speaker audition week sometime in the next few months and the Kaya 45 is on the list. 

@fleschler  I was at a S. Cal dealer event where they had a Wilson rep and Dan D'??? and his Momentum amps. The Wilsons being demoed were the most expensive in the line. I started talking with the Wilson rep and my wife (who is not into audio) walks over and joins the conversation. First thing she says to the Wilson guy, "why the heck do those speakers look so ugly, like Darth Vader". That did not go over too well.  I am glad she likes the look of the Blades though she wonders why I just don't use my iPhone and some headphones.

I think the room you have (lucky you) is too big for the G4. However, the G3 may work. The previous Vivid distributer has a demo pair for $22K. You should give them a call. I think this is the older version not series 2. They gave me some good info on room size and the Giyas.

https://onahighernote.com/shop/speaker-systems/vivid-giya-g3/

@audiotroy I am going to moving sometime in the next 4 months. Once I get my room dimensions I will give you a call. Thanks for the Quad recommendations. I am currently using the following in my office and will continue to do so but I also want to add a floor stander. 

http://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/0916/Audience_ClairAudient_1_plus1_V2_Monitor_Review...

Great feedback on the Vivid and KEF Ref comparisons. This is the kind of info that I did not know. Though I have heard both lines but not side-by-side.

@crwindy  I emailed Hans Wetzel about the G4 and a small room and he said it would fit but he recommended the Kaya 45 and save some cash. The Kaya line (per Vivid) is supposed to image better. I sometimes see the Giyas toed in almost 45 degrees. Especially if there is no side wall reinforcement.

I just made a decision today that puts an end to my ramblings about my speaker search for the office (a lot of wasted speaker research). Today, I messaged an A'Gon member with KEF Blade2 in a small room, 14 x 13. He told me his impressions, he has had Blade 1, KEF Ref3, and now Blade 2 in that room. He also heard the Blade 1 in a 15 x 12 room.  Long story short. I am going straight to the KEF Blade 2 and forget getting a smaller speaker for the office. It will be near-field of course but it can work. Life is too short to not get what I really want. I will eventually move the Blades to the living room once my toddler is a little older.  I will initially use the Benchmark AHB2 mono amps because they sound great and are a small form factor (important for office). I want to get the T+A 3100 integrated in the future once I move them to the living room.

Getting back to the Vivid. The Kaya is different and maybe better for someones needs. Look at the link below.

http://sunnyaudiovideo.com/

"The position of the tweeter and mid-range driver gives KAYA speakers a more directional sound, taking you deeper into the performance. "

This is likely the key point for me that I have heard a few times from Vivid on this new line. They are comparing the Giya and Kaya lines there. This is supposed to improve imaging. The Giya is supposed to have a bigger sound stage.  Technology moves forward along with knowledge of product development so there is a chance the newer Vivid tech is better than the older lower Giya models.