Tidal

[TommyC]

Did anyone have a chance to listen to a TIDAL system? They were at RMAF 2010. From my research over the 'gon, this brand is another winner.

TIDAL - true high end loudspeakers (http://www.tidal-audio.de/english/startenglish.htm)

[jdandy]

Gorgeous................wood configurations. :D


http://www.tidal-audio.de/pictures/mu2010a.jpg

[cmalak]

Tommy...Tidal owners rave about them and they have been getting increasing coverage by reviewers here in the US slowly but surely. However they are extremely expensive. While I haven't heard them (I think they have a very limited dealer network here in the US), my main question would be can you get similar (albeit probably a different flavor of) performace from a US-based speaker company at a fraction of the cost.

[audiosalons]

Dumping the US distributor and going direct to dealers reduced the retail up to 40% on some models. The basic Amea is now 18,900.00 in Piano black, this same speaker was selling for nearly 40,000.00 a few months back. Fit and finish are unparalleled, African Mahogany is my favorite. Ive heard them at Axpona, CES and RMAF and they have always sounded amazing. I believe The Voice That Is located in PA is acting as distributor/dealer in the US.

[Face]

Their engineering and parts appear top notch, I'd love to hear them.

http://www.tidal-audio.de/pictures/schnittpiano.jpg

http://www.tidal-audio.de/pictures/xovertidal.jpg

[cmalak]

Dumping the US distributor and going direct to dealers reduced the retail up to 40% on some models. The basic Amea is now 18,900.00 in Piano black, this same speaker was selling for nearly 40,000.00 a few months back. Fit and finish are unparalleled, African Mahogany is my favorite. Ive heard them at Axpona, CES and RMAF and they have always sounded amazing. I believe The Voice That Is located in PA is acting as distributor/dealer in the US.

Bob...from what I hear they are great speakers. Having heard them yourself, how would you describe their sonic signature? When I read reviews and Agoners comments on them, I imagine they sound like Thiels in some ways and Verity speakers at other times (meaning they excel at imaging, soundstaing, and resolution) with a very natural timbral and neutral tonal presentation (more so than Thiels and Verity). Is there a North American speaker line that you think the Tidals are similar to in house sound?

[Still-One]

Did anyone have a chance to listen to a TIDAL system? They were at RMAF 2010. From my research over the 'gon, this brand is another winner.

TIDAL - true high end loudspeakers (http://www.tidal-audio.de/english/startenglish.htm)
I remember popping into the Tidal room but I do not remember anything about it. Maybe Bob has some pictures. I think they were showing some piano black speakers and some matching gear.

Jim

[Vintage Pete]

Sure does look impressive.... :yes:

Pete

[TommyC]

Thanks for the info guys. It's interesting they went direct to dealers. That's great new for consumers.

I'm researching their electronics at the moment. Their preamp and amps seem to have all the magic their loudspeakers have.

[TommyC]

Their loudspeakers have amazing finish, you can see that even in online pictures. The piano lacquer is 1mm thick!

[wizard]

Sunray with Presencio preamp and Sovereign Eternity.

Amazing sound from this setup.

http://cybwiz.zenfolio.com/img/s8/v11/p11986824-4.jpg

[Talk2me]

Wow. Very impressive and quite stunning to look at.

[quanmer]

I am one of the Tidalist, I have a pair of Contriva Diacera SE. I would not say which speaker is the "best", my friend bought a pair of Sunray right after he listened my SE, he had Marten Design Coltrane (special edition), I don't remember that model, which priced at 70K in US. In the beginning, he thought Tidal is not better than Marten, after second audition to my Tidal, he realized Tidal is much more balanced speaker than his pair.
We now think Tidal is very transparent and balanced speaker, absolutely no fatigue after listen long hours like 8 hrs a day, if that's what you looking for, arrange your self an audition is a must.

[wizard]

And at the end of the year Tidal will release two discrete dac's.
It will not be using delta sigma or multi-bit chips.

Prices - the cheapest dac €11-15000, and second one €22-25000.

[JSCC]

German HiFi is good!

MBL, Tidal, Burmester, Avantgarde Acoustics .... to name a few of the high end marques.

Apart from Tidal where the presence has yet to be felt over here, I have heard all 3 other brands, and seriously, they are REALLY good. price to match too! BUT build quality, performance, I felt commensurate with the price they are calling.

[quanmer]

I remember popping into the Tidal room but I do not remember anything about it. Maybe Bob has some pictures. I think they were showing some piano black speakers and some matching gear.

Jim

Jim, Tidal is kind of instrument draw no special attention from them if they were set properly, but if you could sit still in front of them for few seconds, you will hear the difference immediately.

I had compared Tidal with many speakers, Wilson, YG, Hanson, Marten Design, etc,. I won't say Tidal excel in every aspect, but I can say Tidal is the most balanced speaker I have ever heard.

[missioncoonery]

Ive heard Tidal 2 times...very very impressed.Oneof the most balanced speakers I heard.