Tidal Speakers owners

Tbg, Yes, they do those little Zilplex bowls. They are amazing and flexible. You must know what you are doing but there is almost a positive effect. When I got my (All Ceramic) Contriva’s, I didn’t install them to get used to the Tidals. Later I reported that the results are lesser then with the Avalon Opus. But now with little readjustments of the ceiling Zilpex, I got the disappearing walls again in the same way as with the Opussen (4-way). The setup must be in order, the Zilpexes can’t do wonders but then they “connect” with the music and the musicians are surrounded with air and space. Listen to Eva Cassidy’s: “Autumn Leaves” (Live At Blues Alley) and she is there… Not a perfect album in the audiophile sense but very very involving. Like the Tidal’s slogan “We Build Emotions” you became emotional connected with the music.
Another “hit” is Patricia Barber’s “Yesterday” and also her interpretation of “Autumn Leaves” from “Nightclub”.
There is something else what I sense with the Contriva’s more then with other speakers: There is a specific volume (plus or minus a few db’s) that is perfect for a specific song or title. Sure it has to do with your room and what’s in it. But when you reach this level then PLOP, you’re transported to the musicians or they are transported to your room, depending on the recording and or mix. All these thing happens also without the Zilpexes, but they make everything much more easy. The do a little bass control, lift the height of the voices, makes your podium wider without loosing dept and many more.. It’s Magic and it’s NOT.

Regards Robert

Argyro, can you say something about the Argento Serenity and Organic cables, since you have heard them both I think?
What is the main difference between the Silver and the Copper cable on the Tidal? I did use the Zu Ibis and now the Argento Serenity and there is much difference..
Thanks
Robert

Yes, I have been listening to classical, jazz, blue grass, etc., with wonderful results. But I decided to throw in the Led Zeppelin 1 cd.

Dazed and Confused...awesome! Along with the rest of the album. You can really hear how important John Bonham was to the group.

These speakers can get down and dirty, and rock.

This album was suprisingly well recorded and produced, and transferred nicely to cd. Just goes to show a well produced and recorded album can sound good both on vinyl and cd.

Hello Maceear,

in argento-organic cables there is no silver sound or copper sound, you do not understand anything in the sound that has to do with the material as in other cables. The Organic is better than the Serenity, I would go for the organic.

Happy Listening,

Mike

I have had my Tidal Piano Diaceras for about 2 months now and have accumulated around 400-450 hours of playing time. I am having great fun listening to them. I am not even going to try to describe or analyze what I am hearing. These are speakers best heard, not described.

I will say this, these speakers are allowing me to appreciate music that I had not before. For example, I had never really appreciated the harpsichord. But I dusted off some Bach harpsichord concerto discs and gave them a listen. The Piano Diaceras allow me to hear what I had been missing. The intricacies of the music and the interplay between the harpsichord and the orchestra are laid out in detail and can be easily heard. I am now listening to several discs, with much greater insight and appreciation of the music, that before just collected dust. I am having great fun, indeed!

The Piano lines, with their small footprint, are ideal for medium to smallish size listening areas. And with the Variogain technology they are easily adaptable for all manner of listening areas. Condo and apartment dwellers should seriously consider the Piano line of speakers. In addition, you will not miss a single musical note when playing at low volume.

Finally, took awhile to get the toe-in right. I initially started with much toe-in but now I have very little resulting in a better distributed sound stage.