Vivid Audio has revised its existing Giya product line. Now in its third generation, the Giya line has long been distinguished by its sculptural design and uncompromising performance. The Giya Cu stands out with its drivers featuring copper caps, but there are other changes as well.
Vivid Audio Giya Cu
Vivid Audio was founded in 2001 by Philip Guttentag and Laurence Dickie, the latter best known as the engineering mind behind Bowers & Wilkins’ legendary Nautilus loudspeaker. More than two decades later, Dickie continues to push the boundaries of acoustic design, applying the lessons learned from the Moya flagship to the more compact Giya Cu series. Nearly 18 years after the first Giya captured the attention of the high-end audio world, this latest development underscores Vivid’s ongoing mission to combine art, science, and pure musical transparency.
The new Giya Cu (copper) line comprises four models: the G4 Cu, G3 Cu, G2 Cu, and G1S Cu. All models share the same four-way, five-driver configuration, but differ in size and power handling. The G4 is the most compact of the family, while the G1S is the flagship. The instantly recognizable silhouette of the entire series remains, but has been refined with a series of technical innovations aimed at reducing distortion and improving transparency.
The enclosures have been redesigned to be lighter, stiffer, and smoother, thanks to Vivid’s advanced composite of resin-infused glass and carbon fiber. In these new versions, the signature tapered tubes behind the drivers are now housed within the main enclosure via a system of recessed absorbers, creating a cleaner visual line that echoes the larger G2 and G1 Spirit models.
As the name suggests, the Giya Cu series features drivers with copper caps for the high and low midrange frequencies. This technology was first developed for the flagship Moya M1 . While all Vivid models utilize radially polarized magnet systems to minimize compression and distortion, the addition of copper caps has resulted in a further reduction in both second and third harmonic distortion, the latter by as much as 20 dB, according to the manufacturer.
According to the company, this refinement results in a cleaner, more pronounced midrange and improved bass articulation. The new models also introduce redesigned crossovers, individual Moya-style driver grilles, and more accessible rear-mounted connections.
Each Giya Cu loudspeaker is handcrafted at Vivid Audio’s Durban, South Africa, factory by a team of 35 skilled technicians. From the stretched composite enclosures to the in-house designed drivers and crossovers, every element is produced in-house to ensure quality control and absolute consistency. The Giya Cu remains true to Vivid’s core acoustic principles, including the Catenary Dome profile, tapered tube loading on all drivers, Reaction Cancelling compatible mounting, and Super Flux magnet systems. Combined with aerodynamically enhanced Reaction Cancelling ports, these technologies strive to eliminate coloration and deliver what the brand describes as the absence of any sonic signature.
