Tidal Speakers owners

Here is a good review of the Piano Cera by Jeff Fritz:

http://ultraaudio.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=143:tidal-piano-cera-loudspeakers&catid=44:feature-articles&Itemid=37

There is a Tidal Piano (no other designation) now on agon. However the original price is listed as $26k, and in researching it seems that the original price for a "basic" Piano, at least according to a 6moons review, was in the 17k-18k range. Am I missing something? On a sidenote, it is being sold by Jtinn, whom I believe is involved with Evolution Acoustics. Did he buy these to compare to his product? Wonder what he thought? The Tidals and EvoAcoustics seem to be two of the hotter brands in terms of show opinions.

The 2010 (and current) retail price of the Tidal Piano stands just below $23,000. I don't think the seller was deliberately misrepresenting the price, but may not have realized that there was lowering of retail prices when Tidal established new distribution over a year ago. Insofar as the older price ($16-17K), that was circa 2006 when the dollar was much stronger against European currencies and (yet again) had a different distributor as well.

Bases on a review by Jeff Fritz of SoundStage, many are claiming that there is a new king of the hill in speakers, the Magico Q3 in a thread by that title. In my opinion the Magico Q3 is very good but not the equal of my Tidal Contriva Diacera SEs, but I am somewhat biased as, with the exception of the V3, I have never liked Magicos and have always been mystified by other reviewers raving about them. I guess one shoe doesn't fit all feet. If you want to be further perplexed read Jeff's review of the Piano Ceras and then the Q3 review.

I received my Piano Diacera's this morning. Took about four months to receive after initial payment. I was like Pope Julius II impatiently waiting for Michelangelo to paint the ceiling in the Sistine Chapel. It was worth the wait. The craftsmanship is impeccable. These were built with real German pride.

The shipping company that Tidal hired here in the US was great. They sent three men to unpack and carry the speakers up to my condo. The packing case is awesome. The shippers were going to take it and I told them no way.

I am going to let them run-in for about a month before I make any comments to their sound. I want to get to know my Piano's for awhile.

Cheers