Thiel CS 3.7 vs Tidal Piano Cera

I am replacing my current speakers with Piano Ceras. They will be here next week. Will share my thoughts when they arrive.

Awesome! They may be your last speakers! You won't regret it that's for sure!

Please share your impressions when they arrive!

Happy Listening,

Mike

It seems there are increasing # of manufacturers nowdays using the dimond tweeter & accuton mid/bass drivers. Isophon, Marten, white Lumen to name to few. I guess for Zood, it comes down to what he is looking for in an upgrade. If you want smooth infinite extension on the top, detailed, trasparent mid, don't care much about low bottom extension, then yes, I am sure Tidal and any of those using diamond/accuton combo should be a good choice. However for the money you spend, not sure how far an upgrade you will get from Thiel. You are still stuck with bottm octave missing, your mid although very accurate,transparent, and detailed, lacking in body/weight. For the money you are about to spend, you should carefully audition # of choices you have out there.
I had Thiel 3.7 up until about two weeks ago and I was very happy with it for a while..better than any other Thiels in the past in my personal view. then I upgraded to KEF 207.2..in terms of price, I guess the proper word is exchanged..because the price difference isn't that big. KEF 207 2 deliver exactly what I wanted more from Thiel. clean bass extension below 25hz that seamlessly integrate up into mid and high area and the mid that produced more body and heft to deliver you more close to "you are there" sound. For a little money I spent, I felt it was remarkable upgrade choice..
Zood, you asked about Salon 2 in your post somewhere here, so I think you should try that as well. Salon 2 and KEF 207 2 most definitely given their price point. Salon 2 is truly remarkable as well, the big difference from KEF being the mid. less body or "bloom" as some may say..The salon 2 also extend down far so you got yourselves a true full range speaker.. I am sure there are more choices but these are two I would suggest personally from what I know..
Good luck and what a timing to purchase a new set of speakers given Christmas is right around the corner !!

Pkoh, could you please elaborate a little of your experiences with Tidal? Was it the Piano in particular or right across their range, which I assume you must have auditioned, and thought lacked bass /body /weight to their presentations? Also, what were the associated equipments used? Thanks for sharing.

Hi Bvdiman, no I didn't listen to the whole range..I wish I could with all the raves on Tidal elsewhere, but where I live, dealers no longer seems to carry them. don't know why...I listen to their tricera or whatever model that had the accuton tweet/mid and seas bass driver. I would think this is upper model compared to the Piano given the spec.
Anyway, that audition was few years ago, with the Peak Consultant Emperor using Lamm gears. Like I said in my previous post, I personally felt the high and mid on Tidal was something to die for..super extended, clean, silky smoth, "right but natural" I guess would be the words to decribe..However, I could not escape from the feeling that it's bass just felt little short in terms of slam and power. compared to the PC Emperor.. Tidal had the clean, well defined bass, don't get me wrong..but just didn't have that powerful slam I was look for especially given it's price point. bottom line, little thin from lower/lowest bass..
Anyway, to my points, wonderful speakers, but if you had Thiel 3.7 and looking for something to make up what is lacking..and Thiel lacks very little, then, I am merely suggesting that you also consider some that trouts different routes to see what it is that you are actually wanting more from your current speakers.