Tidal Speakers owners

bvdiman...calloway here...i, too, put my jumpers back in last night after trying them out for a day or two..i have kept the plugs out though as i have better bass without them...i agree with your jumper findings...

Maxx1973, I suggest you to put Tara Labs top tier wire into your list, they are describe as "jaw dropping" product.

I had Nordost Valhalla in my system before, never try Odin, once I try Tara Labs, all Nordost can't stay, not even close. The difference is almost night and day. Valhalla is only one level lower than Odin, can you image that!

I heard many Siltech on many systems, they are quite popular in Taiwan, the top tier Siltech is OK, but still can not outperform Tara Labs. I personally think they are over priced.

"Calloway, with mine I prefer :
-Tweeter shorting wires 'attached' : For highest resolution with this full open treble setting. Maximizing on the diamond tweeters.
-Bass ports 'both unplugged' : Although bass not as extended nor as tightly controlled (fell a little short) as when plugged, it produces a slight boost in output at around 30-35Hz which helps to pressurize bigger rooms. Slightly airier and fuller sounding this way too."

-We have the same preferred setting then. ;)
Cheers!

A couple of questions on the Piano Cera's for those that own or have listened to them.

1. I have read that the Piano's are great with rock music but how do they handle symphonic music, i.e., Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Mahler, etc?

2. How do they image?

3. Is the bass coherent? I am more favorible to coherence versus lower octaves. Also I am a little suspicious of ported speakers.

I am looking to upgrade my speakers and these fall within my price range so any answers to my questions will be greatly appreciated.

Bvdiman, what is the size of your room? What room treatments do you have? What Tidal speakers do you have?

I have an 18 x 26 x 11.5' room with extensive Syn. Res. ARTs treatment and the Contriva Discera SEs. As I said, I have the discontinued Zu Method subwoofer. It is crossovered and about 30 Hz and at a very low level output.

I am asking as your results are so at odds with mine.