Tidal Speakers owners

Kclone, since you quantified this with sound pressure readings, I decided to check my listening levels with a Radio Shack sound pressure meter.

I played several recordings of big band jazz cuts and symphonic cuts with what for me is loud levels. I set the RS meter on C reading and fast and in the 90 db range. I did get some peaks over 90 db, but overall the meter stayed in the minus range.

I think I am playing at what I judge to be the normal level where I up close to the stage.

I think the Tidal are very revealing of what comes before them, but I think my system is losing nothing at louder levels.

I have the same experience as Mike with my Piano Cera's. It sounds great at background levels which is a signature of its great microdynamic response. In fact if you check my older posts you will see that this was a hallmark of the design upon my receipt 10 months ago. You may also want to check into your powerline conditioning. I am going to take my system to the next level and order a power regenerator (APS PP1050). Every change I make in my system can be easily discerned through the Tidals.

On the other hand this is not sth that has to do only with the speaker but with all associated components and cables.

Okay this is weird. I just played two recordings and one sounds much quieter at the same decibel levels. 75-83 sounds plenty loud and pleasurable on Lloyd Cole but quieter on Concrete Blonde.

Yes, I agree--sum of parts do make the whole. However, I'd still stick to my earlier comment that basic difference of above outcome lies mainly in the differing driver materials used--even if comparison is presumably made using the exact same gears and cabling.