Tidal Contriva Diacera or Aerial 20T V2

Linkster the Sarastro is an amazing speaker for all kinds of unamplfied music.

But I think Tidal sounds like nothing at all, more than any other speaker I have auditioned. It doesnt have preferences in music, and you can also upgrade it later to Diacera. I really think that you have to listen to a Tidal (not you, hehehe) to really understand what it is about! As a friend of mine is said it is like you are directly connected with the studio that the music was recorded.

So it sounds as if you're inclined to go with the Contriva an opposed to the Contriva Diacera SE with upgrades considered at a later time?

Hi Argyro. Regarding preference in music. I am not sure about up the Tidal line, but in the Piano series, at least according Jorn, the type of music does make a difference. What they told me is the Piano Cera is a better speaker overall than the Piano Classic, but for the type of music I listen to, rock/pop mainly, the Piano Classic would be a better fit. They explained the Cera is more revealing and will show a recording is really bad, and of course a lot of rock/pop recordings are, but the Piano Classic will still make music out of less than stellar recordings.

Yes Linkster I will probably go for the normal contriva and later on i will upgrade when case I am "hit" from the known disease of upgraditis....LMAO

Kclone I understand that, thats normal, In case of Verity though the sound is just too soft and laid back for rock, metal, drums etc.

Can't wait to order them, I have a hard time sleeping at night when thinking of the Conriva's,,,I wonder what I am going to tell my girlfriend this time....LOL

Mike, you may pleasantly surprised with the performance of the standard Contriva. I for one am blown away as to how extraordinary my Piano Ceras are and can't imagine that the Diacera upgrade (at almost twice the price) would offer a level of improvement commensurate with the additional expense. There is no SE option offered for the Piano Cera or Piano Diacera.