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.

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.