Tidal Speakers owners

The 2010 (and current) retail price of the Tidal Piano stands just below $23,000. I don't think the seller was deliberately misrepresenting the price, but may not have realized that there was lowering of retail prices when Tidal established new distribution over a year ago. Insofar as the older price ($16-17K), that was circa 2006 when the dollar was much stronger against European currencies and (yet again) had a different distributor as well.

Bases on a review by Jeff Fritz of SoundStage, many are claiming that there is a new king of the hill in speakers, the Magico Q3 in a thread by that title. In my opinion the Magico Q3 is very good but not the equal of my Tidal Contriva Diacera SEs, but I am somewhat biased as, with the exception of the V3, I have never liked Magicos and have always been mystified by other reviewers raving about them. I guess one shoe doesn't fit all feet. If you want to be further perplexed read Jeff's review of the Piano Ceras and then the Q3 review.

I received my Piano Diacera's this morning. Took about four months to receive after initial payment. I was like Pope Julius II impatiently waiting for Michelangelo to paint the ceiling in the Sistine Chapel. It was worth the wait. The craftsmanship is impeccable. These were built with real German pride.

The shipping company that Tidal hired here in the US was great. They sent three men to unpack and carry the speakers up to my condo. The packing case is awesome. The shippers were going to take it and I told them no way.

I am going to let them run-in for about a month before I make any comments to their sound. I want to get to know my Piano's for awhile.

Cheers

Congrats Bostonbean!
Let it run a bit, mine still continue to improve even after six months.. Around 600hrs. The sound became fuller yet tighter, improved resolution yet more relaxed at the same time.. Amazing!
Enjoy yours,

Thanks Bvdiman, You are one of the reasons I looked at Tidal. I was looking to upgrade a long time ago and had listened to Magico V2's last year. They had a seductive sound but not something I would want to listen to on an ongoing basis. Too slice and dice in my opinion. Seeing that you went from Magico's to Tidal made me decide to look into Tidal speakers. Fell in love with the Piano Cera's and in the end went with the Piano Diacera's.

Thanks for your indirect help.