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Vivid Audio

MOYA M1

Passive HiFi LoudspeakerCabinet Design

A five-way passive loudspeaker combining eight 225mm LF drivers, dual 175mm lower-MF drivers, 100mm MF, 50mm upper-MF and 26mm HF in a composite enclosure.

Drivers
8 × 225mm LF + four MF units + 26mm HF
Frequency range
19Hz–42kHz (-6dB)
Sensitivity
93dB (2.83V/1m)
Official page
Published in the Journal Product release
Product image showing the front drivers and side-mounted LF drivers of the Vivid Audio MOYA M1
Image: Vivid Audio / Ultra Sound & Vision

Product Overview

MOYA M1 is Vivid Audio's flagship passive loudspeaker, launched in 2024. Eight 225mm LF drivers are mounted on the sides as four opposed pairs; together with two front-mounted 175mm lower-MF drivers, a 100mm MF, 50mm upper-MF and 26mm HF, the system uses thirteen drivers across five ways.

Each driver from HF through lower-MF is coupled to a tapered tube that absorbs rear radiation from the diaphragm. The enclosure is a vacuum-infused sandwich composite with carbon-reinforced balsa core, while a passive five-way crossover divides the operating bands.

Specifications

System
Five-way, thirteen-driver passive bass-reflex floorstanding loudspeaker
Drivers
LF: 8 × 225mm alloy cones; lower MF: 2 × 175mm carbon-reinforced alloy cones; MF: 100mm carbon-reinforced alloy cone; upper MF: 50mm DLC alloy dome; HF: 26mm DLC alloy dome
Frequency range
19Hz–42kHz (-6dB)
Sensitivity
93dB (2.83V/1m)
Impedance
5 ohms nominal; 2.5 ohms minimum at 40Hz
Crossovers
125Hz, 550Hz, 1.7kHz and 4kHz
Power handling
3,000W music programme
Dimensions
1,660 × 660 × 1,210mm (H × W × D)
Weight
346kg each

Design & Technology

Five operating bands from HF to LF

A 26mm HF, 50mm upper-MF, 100mm MF, two 175mm lower-MF and eight 225mm LF drivers share the spectrum. Crossover frequencies are 125Hz, 550Hz, 1.7kHz and 4kHz, progressively assigning the range from high-excursion bass to treble to drivers of different sizes and construction.

Tapered tubes for rear-radiation control

HF, upper-MF, MF and lower-MF drivers are coupled to absorptive tubes with progressively tapered cross-sections. Vivid Audio describes these as absorbing rear radiation from each diaphragm and reducing reflections returning from behind the driver.

Four horizontally opposed pairs

Product image showing the side-mounted 225mm LF drivers and rear ports of the MOYA M1
Image: Vivid Audio / Werner Música

The eight 225mm LF drivers are arranged as four pairs facing opposite directions across the enclosure. By moving each opposed pair simultaneously in opposite directions, Vivid Audio uses the layout to cancel reaction forces transferred to the cabinet.

Bass reflex with tapered absorptive loading

The bass system is reflex-loaded and described in the manufacturer literature as incorporating an exponentially tapered tube. The multiple LF drivers, enclosure volume, absorptive path and port are combined as one low-frequency system.

Carbon-reinforced balsa-core sandwich construction

The enclosure is a vacuum-infused sandwich composite, placing a balsa core between carbon reinforcement layers. This construction forms the large, continuously curved shell from a combination of skins and lightweight core.

Five-way passive crossover

There is no internal amplifier or DSP; the input from an external amplifier is divided into five bands by the internal passive network. Nominal impedance is 5 ohms, with a 2.5-ohm minimum at 40Hz. Manufacturer-rated power handling is 3,000W music programme.

Sources

  1. 01
    Vivid AudioMOYA M1

    Manufacturer product page · Accessed August 15, 2026

  2. 02
    Vivid AudioMOYA M1 Info Sheet

    Official datasheet · Accessed August 15, 2026

  3. 03
    Vivid AudioMOYA M1 E-Brochure

    Official technical paper · Accessed August 15, 2026

  4. 04
    Vivid AudioVivid Technologies

    Manufacturer technology page · Accessed August 15, 2026