Tidal Speakers owners

Another challenge for me is that I don't intend to buy a complete set of amplifiers to drive the T1. I already own a pair of Tube Research Labs Platinum GTR-800 and a pair of Krell MRA which I intend to use to drive the tweeter/midrange and bass of the T1-Sunray. It is almost impossible to get three or even to sets of either of these amplifiers. My current plan would be to get a pair of Sovereign Audio THE SOVEREIGN amplifiers to drive the T1-Bass towers. These are very different amplifiers with different gain, rise time, damping factor, frequency response etc. How do I get a seamless coherent sound from three so totally different amplifiers? Does the T1-LPX crossover functions to correct/handle this?

Dear Roysen,

I have a friend that his plan is to build the absolutely best system in the planet and he has no particular issue about spending the money needed. His current choices are Orpheus Heritage DAC, Tidal Sunray speakers, Tidal Presencio preamplifier, Tidal LPX external crossover, 4 Sovereign Eternity power amplifiers and Argento Flow Master Reference cables.

His future plans are to install the Tidal Sunray T1 and 6 THE SOVEREIGN amplifiers to drive the speakers.

No further comments apart from the fact that his current setup has no sound at all, it is pure live music and easily the best setup I have heard in my life...

Tidal speakers are the most neutral speakers that you could possible experience. So in case you heard any coloration then you should investigate the other components of the system...

Thanks for that Geopolitis,
I too believe that particular setup was matched too much on the warm side. Interesting to know about your friends plans. I think it would have been fun to exchange knowledge with him. Maybe you could pass on his contact info to be or my contact info to him.

The question on how to get three so different amps to sound as one still will remain my biggest challenge.

BTW, my plans include a purposebuilt studio in my garden with a listening space of 80 square meters and 4 meter hight. It will built and treated internally by an acoustics specialist company.

Maybe the listening position can be in the middle of the room with the Tidal T1 system on one side, a Rockport Arrakis system on the other side and finally a Magico system in the living room of the main house :)

Quanmer, I have extensive experience with the Tidal Preos preamplifier that I have heard many times in a system I know and limited experience with Tidal power amplifiers that I only heard the last two years in Munich. The Tidal preamplfiers are absolutely world class. They are exactly from the same camp as their speakers, the pursuit of as limited character of their own as possible. I could say the same about their power amps.

Roysen the synergy between Tidal Speakers and Sovereign electronics are absolutely world class. I would say that the Sovereigns are just a small tad warmer than the Tidals! You cannot go wrong with either of them!

Happy listening,

Mike

Roysen, I heard the Sunrays sound way too tuby and warms with the Bridge Audio amps at CES 2010 and then sound outstanding at CES 2011 with the same amps?? I could not find out whether the amps had been changed in that year, but I think not.

My point is that they reveal the electronics quite well. The best I have ever heard the Contrivas was with the Ypsilon hybrid amps. Unfortunately, I doubt that these two products will ever display together, at least in the US.

My Contrivas have never sounded too warm with either H-Cat electronic or now BMC electronics. Both are solid state.