1. May 2014
HIGH END 2014 – HIFI Statement
HIGH END 2014 – HIFI Statement
"Spectacular was the TIDAL room. These products are nothing but top, top, top. The finish, the design and all the used parts. The new Contriva G2 is being supported by the also new Contriva X-Tender in this setup. The music sounded completely effortless, extremly clear and with the most natural sound."
1. January 2014
AUDIO ART Magazine rewarded the TIDAL Agoria with this award
AUDIO ART Magazine rewarded the TIDAL Agoria with this award
AUDIO ART Magazine rewarded the TIDAL Agoria with this award.
1. December 2013
BEST PERFORMANCE AWARD 2013
BEST PERFORMANCE AWARD 2013
MY-HIEND has rewarded the TIDAL Agoria with a BEST PERFORMANCE AWARD 2013.
1. November 2013
TIDAL at the Hanoi Audio Show 2013
TIDAL at the Hanoi Audio Show 2013
TIDAL had its premiere in Vietnam. Given the easy load and efficiency of the Agoria, this setup was a nice and praised match: TIDAL and the tube amps of Audionote / Kondo.
1. October 2013
TIDAL at the RMAF show USA
TIDAL at the RMAF show USA
The Absolute Sound / Jonathan Valin:
"Speaking of superb two-ways, …….TIDAL’s gorgeous two-way Piano Diacera floorstander….: The sound was truly gorgeous, with Saint-Saëns' Danse Macabre simply phenomenal through the TIDALs and the Aurender/dCS source. This was another Best Sound of Show contender: extremely sweet string tone, superb depth and resolution, and fantastic bass for a two-way."
Best Sounding rooms "cost no object" 6moons.com:
“…True to TIDAL’s advertising, the coherence of these speakers is beyond reproach. It almost sound like a single driver, but better. The system had real purity of tones and an almost gilded loveliness to it. The decay of the piano on the Radka Toneff “The Moon is a Harsh Mistress” cut seemed to go on forever. This was intoxicating sound.”
STEREO Magazine (Germany)
"...TIDAL Piano Diacera made a sound that pulled the listener literally into the music. The sound was super, one of the best of the whole show. Maybe Germany got the gold, silver and bronze medal at this show".
1. September 2013
TIDAL at the Capital Audio Fest, USA
TIDAL at the Capital Audio Fest, USA
Confessions of a Part-Time Audiophile.com
“The sound that’s capable of coming out of this speaker has the most detail and the most delicacy and air that I’ve heard coming out of a loudspeaker. Ever. Of course, I’ve gotten to spend quality time with this particular pair in the past (nudge nudge, wink wink, say no more!). And, in the right room and with the right … well … everything … the Sunray can do a dance like nothing I’m familiar with. It’s not just breathtaking, it’s astounding.
…the sound … wow. So spacious and deep, the soundstage like some kind of ripped-away hellscape, with the edge of the abyss starting just at the leading edge of the speakers, and then spinning away from there into an eternity of hopelessness and despair. That was almost as fun to write as it was to listen to.”
1. August 2013
TIDAL at the Hong Kong Audio Video Show 2013
TIDAL at the Hong Kong Audio Video Show 2013
TIDAL was exhibit in the exclusive penthouse area within three big rooms.
Voted from many as the best rooms at the whole show we were playing as world premiere the 1.3 tons heavy new Sunray G2 fully active with 6 x Impulse Monobloc amplifiers, TIDAL Presencio and LPX. Also we showed a system made out of the TIDAL Agoria, Impulse LPX and Preos-D.
This was the very first time showing the new T1-System. Gentle evolution of the unique Sunray concept, instead of revolution. The major differences are:
- the complete cabinet is made out of TIRALIT now, the result is a massive gain of weight and performance
- all new BCC-drivers, all new cross-over design, complete new terminal design, the speaker did grow in height 6 cm, in width 1 cm and in depth 2cm
- improved efficiency and many many details more
Much more details and the official launch will be end of the year.
1. May 2013
HIGH END SHOW 2013 in Munich – the absolute sound
HIGH END SHOW 2013 in Munich – the absolute sound
"Germany’s TIDAL was showing its gorgeous Agoria SE mulitway floorstander with black ceramic drivers and diamond tweeter, as well as debuting its own TIDAL electronics alongside a Hartvig table. Though strings and winds were sugar-sweet at moderate levels on Tacet’s great recording of Ravel’s La valse, when the SPLs went up (and they do go up on this LP), the sound became a bit piercing. Also, bass was not as deep as it should have been on this spectacular disc. Seeing that I just heard a much more demure TIDAL speaker sound fabulous in Chicago, I concluded that something was wrong and decided to return later in the show.
I’m glad I did, because some days later I found the speakers sounding very lithe and lively on vinyl — superb on Keb Mo’s voice with phenomenal guitar transients and color. The Agoria also now managed perhaps the best reproduction I heard of Rapsodie espagnole from The Reiner Sound, reproducing all its sweetness as well as its power and phenomenal inner detail.
Best of Show: ...TIDAL Agoria SE / TIDAL Electronics system (on Day Three)."
Jonathan Valin
1. May 2013
HIGH END SHOW 2013 in Munich – press feedback
HIGH END SHOW 2013 in Munich – press feedback
"At the German brand TIDAL, builder of speakers and amplifiers, I have also been a lot of attention in my report of the Top Audio Video Milan (2011) in various show reports from the High End and rightly so because they know every time excellent listening demonstrations to take care of. This year they have come to Munich with the Agoria SE speakers, the model which is derived from their impressive man-Sunray / T1 system and as a world premiere, their new "Impulse Monobloc's". This year it sounded again wonderful and we can counting TIDAL again as one of the best sets of the show." (Audio review.nl)
"The demonstration of the ultra high end specialist TIDAL was one of my highlights of the show, the overall performance was maybe even "Best sound of show". Highend at this level one can almost never experience at a dealers place. What is also given to the fact that TIDAL is playing at the super territory in terms of the price. The overall price of this system probably was over 300.000,- €. But someone who is spending so much money also gets delivered a lot in this particular case.
With this system, played with analog source (there is a digital TIDAL source too) was really nothing to complain about: no matter Pop, Rock, Classic or Jazz, all was perfectly balanced. It started with an extremely clean and dry bass (cattle drums for e.g. sounded very powerful but not boomy), with almost explosive dynamics, the most subtle and extreme resolution and a stage that - other than often claimed - really IS realistic. A big soundstage does not happen simply by zooming instruments and voices all big up, but by giving them correct room informations and reproducing the event with clear separation. All this sounded just great and shows what one can do today." (Frank Armbruster, Culture Journalist, Germany)
1. May 2013
HIGH END SHOW 2013 in Munich – fair audio
HIGH END SHOW 2013 in Munich – fair audio
"TIDAL for e.g. showed how one does present big speakers. With its 1,70 meter height the Agoria looked with its beautiful proportions extremely elegant. And this is also how the whole system sounded like: while other exhibitors tried to catch attention with fat boomy bass, the TIDAL Agoria convinced with subtle sophistication. It sounded extremely neutral, precise, dynamically very agile and exact, which was compared to the other show demo's a real blessing. And the sheer resolution capabilities of it may be even unique."
2. October 2016
TIDAL system at the Moscow Highend Audio Show
TIDAL system at the Moscow Highend Audio Show
Impressions: TIDAL Contriva G2, TIDAL Preos and TIDAL Impulse Monobloc. As source Helix 1 turntable.
TIDAL premium distributor since more than a decade: Mr. Samorukov, CEO of New Ambiance.
4. November 2016
TIDAL Piano Diacera at RMAF 2016
TIDAL Piano Diacera at RMAF 2016
TIDAL at RMAF 2016
Our US based TIDAL premium dealer Doug White from "The Voice That Is" were presenting the new TIDAL Piano Diacera in cooperation with Zanden electronics from Japan.
"I have a great job. I’ll never argue that. I go to hi-fi audio shows, and write about the gear that interests me the most, and TIDAL Audio is a German high-end audio component, and speaker manufacturer that leaves me restless every time following a listening session. Their designs just do something to me...
The Tidal/Zanden/Kuzma combo was visceral, gut-punch engaging, and had lovely leading transients on strings and horn notes, with fat, Sydney Opera House-sized decay on piano notes, along with a more than healthy dose of emotional weight to throw the most stoic audiophile off-kilter. This isn’t a system to analyze or debate the minutiae of which LP version of Norah Jones’ Come Away with Me has more air, and space around her guitar… this is a system to experience music with. All of its beauty, soaring hope, unabashed joy, and heartbreaking sadness. In other words, all the things that make music a part of our lives. A most important part."
(Rafe Arnott, https://parttimeaudiophile.com/2016/10/22/rmaf-2016-video-tidal-zanden-and-the-voice-that-is/)
4. November 2016
TIDAL system review from Positive-Feedback
TIDAL system review from Positive-Feedback
Impressions: A Reference System from TIDAL Audio
"Having said that, I conclude that TIDAL Audio’s Presencio reference electronics, the Impulse Monobloc amps, and the Agoria loudspeakers, stand quite clearly as true first-rank and world-class performers. They are exemplary in their outstanding seamless synergy, and produced audio excellence of the first order...
TIDAL has produced a system of supreme elegance, with fit and finish that I’ve not seen bettered by any other company. Certainly the stylishness of appearance and the sense of grace is supreme. Though TIDAL has a handful of finishes, the piano black finish is the best that I can remember encountering. Just to lightly stroke the finish of the Agoria is silk and passion all at once…love at first touch. My highest compliments to the production team at TIDAL: This is brilliant work!...
No matter how demanding the sources were that I used with this system, TIDAL responded with immense resolution, solid-as-a-rock reliability, and complete authority of presentation in our room. This is a splendid result, one that merits my highest praise for the TIDAL designs here. I can tell you that I truly regretted the departure of TIDAL; it was a reference experience, without a doubt... And if you have the budget to swim in these rarified financial waters, then you simply must put the TIDAL Presencio stack/Impuse Monoblocs/Agoria loudspeakers on your very short list of top-o’-the-heap alternatives. They are exceptional in every way, and carry my very highest recommendation, with a great deal of enthusiasm."
(Dr. David Robinson, http://positive-feedback.com/audio-discourse/impressions-reference-system-tidal-audio/)
22. December 2016
Parttime Audiophile’s Most Coveted Product 2016: TIDAL Contriva
Parttime Audiophile’s Most Coveted Product 2016: TIDAL Contriva
Voted as most coveted product 2016: the TIDAL Contriva
"I’m a fetishist when it comes to the high-end of audio playback devices. I love the very best sound that human beings are capable of offering through their technical, artistic, and manufacturing prowess. What I love, you may not, but that’s why these year-end lists are great, because we all get to gush about what we love best, and the piece of equipment I covet the most this year is the Tidal Contriva G2 loudspeaker. No matter what I heard them paired with at various shows this year, they just spoke to me. They made me emotional, they put off-balance, and kept me there with their innate musicality. Yes, they are expensive, but oh God, they are worth every penny to me."
(Rafe Arnott)
22. January 2017
3 x BRUTUS 2016 Awards for TIDAL Agoria, TIDAL Presencio & TIDAL Monobloc
3 x BRUTUS 2016 Awards for TIDAL Agoria, TIDAL Presencio & TIDAL Monobloc
Positive Feedback BRUTUS Awards 2016 for right away 3 TIDAL masterpieces
"I wrote up my comments on the remarkable TIDAL Audio system that I heard in the first quarter of 2016 back in early November in this issue. They were quite a rave for this German company that takes elegance and authority to an incredible level. Check out my "Impressions" essay at the link above for details. It will tell you why TIDAL Audio took Brutus Awards from me, with delight. Additionally, the TIDAL Audio system takes one of two of my Circuitus Maximus Awards for 2016. These I give on an occasional basis when I have a system in that provides exceptional synergy. TIDAL Audio has it, for sure."
(Dr. David Robinson)
22. January 2017
Best Performance of the Year 2017 Award for TIDAL Contriva G2
Best Performance of the Year 2017 Award for TIDAL Contriva G2
Best Performance of the Year Award for the TIDAL Contriva
Praised as one of the finest loudspeakers available the TIDAL Contriva received the "BEST PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR AWARD" from the Taiwan magazine "AUDIO ART". Mr. Jack Liu, Editor in chief, handed out the award to Taiwan importer Mr. Jeff Lin.
4. April 2017
Stereophile visits TIDAL premium dealer The Voice That Is
Stereophile visits TIDAL premium dealer The Voice That Is
Two video's: an Interview with Doug White from "The voice that is", Philadelphia based premium dealer for TIDAL in the US
This video is about the man behind "The voice that is" and his concept and understanding about music and highend:
A Conversation with Doug White (The Voice That Is) | Stereophile
Also feel free to see Doug White sharing his view about TIDAL with Herb Reichert und John Atkinson:
Doug White (The Voice That Is) on TIDAL Loudspeakers | Stereophile
5. April 2017
TIDAL at The Voice That Is ‘Part II’: a listening experience from Stereotimes
TIDAL at The Voice That Is ‘Part II’: a listening experience from Stereotimes
Stereotimes wrote about the TIDAL Akira:
"Over many, many years, I’ve had numerous opportunities to hear quite a few different speaker designs including some that were truly outstanding. This includes dynamic speakers, horns, planars, electrostatics, hybrids, other. My recent experience listening to the TIDAL Akira has been like none other and literally caused me to recalibrate my thinking. ....what was my impression of the new Akira speakers?
Truth be told, I was simply stunned by their sound. Or perhaps I should more accurately state – their lack of sound. What I heard was perhaps the least colored sound and stunningly beautiful, pure sound from a loudspeaker (and accompanying system) that I can recall ever having heard.
In fact, the so-called disappearing act was pulled off to the max with sound that came through with such a natural and dynamic way that it was easy to simply close my eyes and drift into audio nirvana. Additionally the sound was relaxed, silky smooth, loaded with intimate details with every little musical nuance being revealed.
There was simply no tension while listening to recorded music - just as it is when listening live. When called for – music also came through the system with as much verve, punch and drive to provide the impression of the real thing.
From my earlier experiences listening to various TIDAL speakers and particularly with this on-site visit, my sense is that the TIDAL Akira speakers excel beyond well beyond my expectations and are about as close to being perfect transducers as I’ve ever heard…..and trust me, I’ve heard plenty."
Bill Wells, Stereotimes.com
Feel free to read more: The TIDAL experience at 'The Voice That Is'
8. May 2017
TIDAL Akira system voted 6 x Best of Show at AXPONA from various magazines
TIDAL Akira system voted 6 x Best of Show at AXPONA from various magazines
The Absolute Sound:
'Best of Show' and 'Most Coveted Product'.
"...This fabulous system came closest to what I hear at home from the various LPs I brought to the show: gorgeous color, very deep well-defined bass, no added edge or sibilance in the treble, superb soundstaging and lifelike imaging, tremendous transient speed and dynamic range—a sound as smooth, lovely, and iridescent as shot silk. As I had nothing to critique, the Tidal rocketed to the top of my Best of Show contenders list...
...I'm not sure what I can add to the Tidal Akira blurb, other than to say (as I did) that it came closest to the beauty, power, resolution, and fidelity to sources of my reference systems. Gorgeous timbre, lifelike texture, incredibly deep and well-defined bass, superior transient response, with no added edge or brightness. A very full-range, very transparent, very realistic sounding speaker with no obvious demerits, and therefore my pick for Best of Show."
"Best of Show (cost-no-object): TIDAL Akira with TIDAL electronics".
"Most Coveted Product: TIDAL Akira."
Jonathan Valin / The Absolute Sound
"Most Coveted Product: TIDAL Akira."
Julie Mullin / The Absolute Sound
"Most Coveted Product: TIDAL Akira."
Andre Jennings / The Absolute Sound
Positive Feedback:
'Best of Show' & AUDIO OASIS AWARD
"A pristine Malcolm Arnold LP (Lyrita) sounded simply superb, with stable 3D imaging, broad and deep staging, and supple micro-dynamic precision. Tonality boasted classic TIDAL values — liquid finesse but superior instrumental traction as well... I commented to Doug that the Akira's were the finest sounding TIDAL's I had heard to date and he didn't try to argue the point. If you have the scratch, this baby will cure your itch. From minimally recorded classical to densely layered, highly processed pop and soul, the Akiras revealed all, but in a seductively inviting manner that drew one into the recording and the recorded space.
On cut after cut, the Akiras elicited from me that elusive "ah-ha" moment of clarity, that point in the performance where I felt I could genuinely divine the deeper intent of the musicians, recording engineer, and composer. Think of the Akiras as $219,000 time machines that defy the Laws of Physics by taking you back to the recorded event across multiple intersecting vectors. A stunning achievement (and my personal show favorite)!"
M. Jeffries / Positive Feedback
...spectacular! Superb!
"...But AXPONA was the American debut of the new Akira loudspeaker, with its massive diamond tweeter and a driver array downshifted from the no-holds-barred Assoluta. The results were simply brilliant. The TIDAL Audio gear, with its supporting cast of players, produced a sound from any source that was truly crystalline in its transparency, effortless in its dynamics, and quite authoritative. I had loved the Agoria, but the Akira was clearly outpointing that lesser sibling. I had a new TIDAL love!
Dr. David Robinson / Positive Feedback
Parttimeaudiophile: Best Sound of the Show, cost no object
"...This was one of those carefully curated, and holistic sound systems that benefits greatly from being designed to work together, from the pre-amplification, to the power amps, speakers, and even the cabling, this gear was all voiced from the TIDAL factory... Voices, and stringed instruments contained sinewy organic textures that recreated those subtle human cues which are capable of fooling one’s brain into believing there is not only a body present in the room creating the music, but a spirit too...
This was the two-channel room to beat... it showcased the capabilities of a manufacturer whose obsession with quality in design, materials, circuit concept, fit, finish, and musicality borders on the religious. "
Rafe Arnott / Parttimeaudiophile
Please feel free to see the video here
Stereotimes:
"In terms of the sound – it was simply magical with a hallmark transparency to die for. This speaker releases sound so effortlessly yet with solid impact and big time dynamics, outstanding delicacy and cohesive sound from the very deepest lows to the highest highs. Special features include a very special diamond midrange driver and tweeter. These are proprietary drivers produced solely for Tidal by Accuton. Whether analog or digital as the source – the sound was always beautifully musical."
Bill Wells / Stereotimes
26. May 2017
2 x Best Sound of Show for TIDAL at the Munich HIGHEND 2017
2 x Best Sound of Show for TIDAL at the Munich HIGHEND 2017
Parttimeaudiophile.com
"...I played a variety of Tidal 16/44 tracks, and heard several high-res local files during the session, and experienced a linearity, transparency, effortlessness and cohesion to the sound from the Tidal system that left an indelible emotional connection to the music on me... I look forward to the next opportunity to spend time with components from Tidal, and this curated set-up was an example of the whole-system approach that Janczak is pursuing to define a vision of recorded playback that I think sets Tidal apart from the competition...
As with all Tidal gear, the fit, and finish is unrivalled in high-end audio, and exudes a level of quality, and commitment to beauty that has to be seen, and touched to be believed."
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"The Tidal Audio room that I wrote about previously was another sonic knockout of a calibre that is difficult to quantify even in the realm of the super high end of which there was no lack of at Munich. ...Again, this was a room of scale that is not easy to accurately describe unless you’ve had the chance to experience it in person. Making a recorded-playback system that realistically conveys the weight, physical presence, and human touch of a real performance is an incredibly difficult feat.
While the approach to this end is practically diametrically-opposed to the WE horn system I just described to you, the outcome has a similar effect on the listener: emotional connection to the recorded event. For this system’s ability to connect me to the music, and it’s stunning visual presence I’m awarding it Best In Show for Munich."
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TheAudioBeat
"While many manufacturers talk about cost-no-object products, the physical details alone put La Assoluta in a different league."
R. Gregory/ The Audiobeat
HIGH END MUNICH AWARDS of AUDIOHUB
"For the La Assoluta speaker, a true statement of grace and elegance, a full range speakers like few others, with reproduction qualities, fit and finish that only can be matched by its price."
FIDELITY
"...who needs that kind of stuff, is what I am thinking before I enter the TIDAL room. One for sure: I don't. But five minutes in the sweet spot and I start thinking about concrete plans how to rob a bank! Because one thing for sure: without this perfectly lacquered transducer statement I don't want and can't live anymore.
H. Hack / FIDELITY
...Driven with in-house electronics, TIDAL removed the border between "canned music" and the original. It had an extraordinary degree of authenticity. One could have quoted, that one is getting here to the end of the flagpole."
Ingo Schulz / FIDELITY