Tidal Speakers owners

Hi Ojdeteos,
Yes, its a little obscure how the reviewer puts it ;) but my understanding is..

"Tidal is unusual in that it manufactures electronics as well as speakers. Perhaps for this reason, the Sunray can be configured a number of ways, including with its active external crossover and extra channels of amplification."
< Can be configured as you wish--basic, passive bi-amp (internal crossover), OR active bi-amp utilizing Tidal's LPX (external crossover) plus additional amp/s--but of which I believe is available separately at extra cost.

"The crossover isn't necessary for using the speakers, but it comes with them nonetheless."
< I think its the internal passive crossover that the reviewer made mention of here, and that it could be by-passed when driven in basic full range mode w/single stereo or mono amps.

Bvdiman
It is available here at extra cost, but it is included for US market, well i won't complain about it, just a little envious :D

Btw, i tried to call you many times, but can't seem to connect.

Ojdeteos,
Must be new policy that Sunray purchases now inclusive LPX unit? If so, I think they will throw in the LPX too for brand new Sunray purchases from 'anywhere'--to be fair--I believe Tidal guys are. It was a separate option when I inquired about them late last year. Maybe Jorn/Tidal can help clarify things a little here.

I have heard tidal sunray last week, i really liked the sound, very smooth, with high resolution without sounding harsh, the impact isn't as big others (ex. Wilson, SF ), soundstage also very neat.

Not good for first impression, but very comfortable for long listening time.

that's my first impression listening to tidal, i'm not good with words so excuse me if i can't describe it in detail.

Sunray with/without LPX:

After changing the distribution in the U.S. to our wholly owned subsidiary company, TIDAL Audio Imports USA, we decided this year to deliver the TIDAL Sunray in serial with the active crossover "LPX" for the U.S. market.
In other countries, where our products are handled by third party distributors, we gave the marketing and sales decisions into the hands of our importers there and it was an optional offer. For 2012 we want to include the LPX in all other countries as well.

As for the different cross-over modes of the Sunray: the Sunray can be driven classical all passive with two channels (incl. three different gain levels for the bass) or with four channels in classical bi-amping (also incl. three different gain levels for the bass).
The "LPX" makes the internal bass crossover obsolete and does controll frequency and gaining before being amplified and therefore needs two channels for the bass-section and two fullrange channels for the mid-part of Sunray.
This offers more flexibility to all kinds of taste and/or rooms and/or amplifier matches and has an influence to the sound compared to the all passive mode.

Jörn Janczak
TIDAL Audio GmbH
Germany