Tidal electronics...

I recently had the opportunity to upgrade my Tidal Preos pre-amp to the latest version, Preos-D. I have listened to the Tidal premier Presencio, which has incredible sound and conveys all the emotion one would expect from this ultra-high-end phono and pre amplifier, but the Preos-D does get much of the performance and at more “affordable” cost.

In addition to the MC-phono section, that truly does sound amazing in its clarity and presence, the Preos-D includes a non-oversampling ladder DAC along with the line level inputs. I did not expect to utilize the DAC since I have a dCS Puccini, which has a built-in DAC. During an audition at Doug White’s Studio (The Voice That Is), we decided to do a comparison between the two DACs. Much to my surprise, the Tidal DAC even bettered the sound from a PCM source, offering more presence than the Puccini RCA analog outs directly into the preamp.

For all those who are enjoying the Tidal Preos, the Preos-D is a nice improvement and the DAC can make a significant improvement in the enjoyment of PCM sources.

How do you like your new Tidal Contriva G2 loudspeakers?

With over one hundred hours of listening on the new speakers, I can report that the Contriva G2s are outstanding. While I enjoyed the the Tidal Piano Diaceras very much, the G2s offer more transparency, better imaging and a seamless soundstage. And of course, with the larger drivers, the G2s can go deeper into the lower frequencies. Its now all about the music.

I adore my Piano Diaceras. The Contrivas would be more speaker than my listening area could accommodate.

Though I am very happy with my current setup if I were to do any changes I would like to try some Tidal electronics.

Seems Tidal is rolling out some new stuff at the Munich show.

The Piano G2 is based on the Piano Cera and as such does NOT have the diamond tweeter.