Calloway, I think that Tidal just did not anticipate it success. I had to wait nearly six months to get mine even though I was an early adopter. I expect that production could be greatly increased but what were demand to sharply decline? This is always the challenge of a small and successful company.
In MHO, there is no speaker even close to my Contriva Diacera SEs. I suspect that Tidal lesser speakers may get close, but I am very happy to have mine. I think, Linkster captured the essence of those Tidal speakers I have heard.
Calloway, I wish I could lend you mine as I am now in New Mexico and out of Texas heat, but my Tidals are not. Here I am listening to LSA1 Statements in a 10 x 13 x 8 foot room, but the skies are blue, it was 45ยบ this morning, we are surrounded by pine trees and at 8750 feet with pure clean air. What a tradeoff.