Tidal Speakers owners

Audioblazer: my error, mistakenly read 35-40 as the discount, not the price. John

2 hours already, my Contriva Diacera SE has been set up and tried several toe-in angles.

First impression, it is in total different class from my original W/P 8, much taller, bigger soundstage, diamond tweeter bring more vivid / intimate music flow out from speakers. Can hear more detail, but not in Hifi;ish mode. Very coherent, definitely no fatigue at all especially using Ayre KX-R and MX-R.

Anyone knows where to download user manual or has copy to share with m?, I don't know what those accessories for?

Quanmer,

Take the plugs out of the ports in back and don't use the shorting plugs, especially don't use them between the binding posts. There are unmarked plugins on the back of the speaker for them, but don't use them. I don't expect you are talking about the speaker stands.

I have installed StillPoints Ultra Stainless Steel feet under my Contrivas with enormous improvement. Toe in for me is about 15ºs. Unless you bought a used pair, breakin is about 300 hours.

Re: Sunray, I think of it as a great buying opportunity for some! If living in the States, I would have already grabbed them at those silly good prices offered. Not so much gold with my Stradivari as well in the past, when rrp was 40'ish, I bought new--discounted for 26k, and not so much later upon re-selling (locally) only got 17k for them. Not to mention the loses I suffered from my later two Magicos (bought new as well). So I guess buying used quality products from Agon is the way to go when opportunity as these arises. Its pretty much similar and applicable for most other brands. Also, I think the more massive/heavy the speakers are, the more they tend to be discounted--more shipping, logistics issues involved--as have already been mentioned.

What surprises me more though is that there's still no takers within the area despite the Ads going on for quite sometime now.

Quanmer, Congrats on your Contriva purchase! Please keep updating your newfound experiences, and post the system in virtual listing if possible.

Cheers!

Bvdiman, paying 65% of MRSP for Stradivari seems like a good deal & to get back 60% of purchase price is pretty decent. I do agreed Sunray at 69k pre owned seems like a good buy . It certainly indicate that the original price is way too high. Wondering why some manufacturer price their products so high , give dealer 50-60% margin , only to have dealers discount it by 20-30% to sell their products . Wouldn't it make better sense to start at a lower MRSP? Wouldn't that attract more buyers? I was recommended Tidal Diacera SE at MRSP of abt USD69 which is what Wilson Maxx3 . Without opportunity to compare I would certainly go for Wilson Maxx 3 for the simple reason it's easier to dispose a well known brand and at a higher price as well.