August 2011
Capitol Audio Fest 2011
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"It
doesn't get much better than this!"
John Atkinson / Stereophile
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"...
'The Voice That Is' is the name of a Newtown Square, PA,
retailer and when I walked into their room, I had no idea
what equipment I was listening to, as it was - again -
totally dark!
But the music playing, Stevie Ray Vaughan's "Tin Pan Alley,"
took me back a quarter century, when all you heard at
audio shows was this cut. But it never sounded this good
back then!
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As my eyes accommodated to the darkness, I could make two pairs
of TIDAL speakers, the floorstanding Piano Diaceras behind stand-mounted
Ameas. Both feature ceramic-cone woofers and a diamond-dome tweeter
but it was the Diaceras that were playing, connected with Argento
cable to a TIDAL Impact 140Wpc stereo amplifier and a TIDAL Preas
preamp. Source was a MacBook Pro feeding USB data to a dCS Debussy
D/A.
As if to confirm that it was 1987, the next track played was "Le
temps passé" from the Michel Jonasz CD L'Histoire de Monsieur Swing.
This is what I am talking about - a huge, stable soundstage, extending
way beyond the speaker positions; smooth, grain-free highs, tight,
tuneful, deep lows, and a pure, coloration-free midrange - and all
of this in service of the music, adding to the experience instead
of substituting for it.
It doesn't get much better than this!"
"The room was not just special, it was damn near perfect....
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...the
decor, setup and gear were spectacular. The sound quality?
Absurdly good. Doug White, president of The Voice That
Is, totally hit it out of the park with this setup.
The look and feel of this unit, and the matching Impact
stereo amp, were truly bespoke. Every exposed surface
gleamed piano-black or liquid silver. This is some seriously
upscale gear and quite easily ran away with the CAF 2011
Beauty Contest crown.
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All TIDAL speakers feature custom-made-for-TIDAL Accuton drivers
that were neither cold nor harsh (a criticism I’ve heard about ceramic
drivers generally but still have yet to actually hear in person)
but very linear and totally neutral.
While both speakers had a very full sound, the most arresting thing
was how they nailed up a sound stage that had pin-point imaging
and crystal-clear sonics. Ever heard how reviewers will trot out
the cliche about how a given component provides “an open window
on the music?”. Well, the sound in the TIDAL room is going to make
me dig up another one: “What happened to the window?”.
Juli
2011
"Technical
Elegance: TIDAL Piano Cera" - Testbericht
der TIDAL Piano Cera auf UltraAudio.com von Jeff Fritz.
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"Conclusion:
The TIDAL Piano Cera is one terrific-sounding loudspeaker.
It’s transparent and quick, and plays with more weight
and depth in the bass than you would ever suspect from
a glance at its driver array.
In fact, looking at this speaker either on paper or in
photos will give you no hint of the performance lurking
beneath its rather simple but elegant appearance.
There is a ton of clever engineering inside, and that
technical expertise translates into audible results. I
think the TIDAL Piano Cera would be a great choice for
someone with a midsize room who doesn’t need a speaker
that makes a "statement" -- except when it’s playing music."
Jeff Fritz
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Mai
2011
TIDAL stellte auf der HIGHEND 2011 in München aus.
Wir
bedanken uns hiermit nocheinmal bei allen Besuchern und das nette
Feedback für beide TIDAL Räume.
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"German
speaker company TIDAL and Constellation Audio of the USA teamed
up to produce an absolutely stellar sound at this year's show.
The TIDAL T1 double-stacked loudspeaker ($250k) represents
designer Jörn Janczak's best.
Constellation Audio boasts a look and feel that is as wonderful
as its sound. This is my first time writing on these electronics
because it's really also my first time hearing them. If these
pictures don't provide you enough...here's a short video I
took also here.
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"...What
would you say if I told you that the state of the art in loudspeakers
can be purchased for half, or even a quarter, of the price
you might think? Not really good speakers. Not almost-the-best-you-can-buy
speakers. But state-of-the-art speakers. As in better than
what was available just a few years ago at crazy six-figure
prices! Would you be surprised? Excited? I submit to you that
we are in the midst of a speaker revolution. Case in point...
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"Priced
at 15.500 € per pair, the Piano Cera shrouds its sonic prowess
in piano-black lacquer of a quality that is quite uncommon.
In fact, the slim proportions easily conceal that this is
a 117-pound speaker built quite heroically.
Even still, there are no exotic cabinet materials and the
drivers are made to TIDAL's specs by Accuton, another German
firm. That description doesn't sound state of the art. When
it plays music, though, is when you begin to understand that
this is no plain-Jane loudspeaker.
With bass articulation and weight that belie its modest proportions
and coherence that is nigh-on perfect, the TIDAL Piano Cera
is a stark reminder that the underlying design -- not the
cosmetic flourishes or the story -- is ultimately what
is key to sound quality.
The Piano Cera isn't just different from most other speakers
I heard at High End 2011; it's better."
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image hifi:
"Visiting the TIDAL room was like taking a bath in music
- this describes it the best! One had much better mood when
leaving the room then one had when entering it...".
Voted as one of the Best Sound of Show 2011. |
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6moons:
"...my clear favorite was the collaboration between Ancient
Audio, TIDAL and Musical Wire with the smaller TIDAL speakers
organized by Dmitry Valdin of Transparent Acoustic whose banner-type
room treatments graced the room's sidewalls." |
April
2011
Testbericht der TIDAL Piano Diacera in Ausgabe 1/2011 der
'hifi & records'.
Die
Zeitschrift 'hifi & records' hat die TIDAL Piano Diacera getestet.
In diesem Test spielt auch die TIDAL Sunray eine große Rolle.
Der Test mit der Überschrift "Lupenrein" wird in
Kürze in voller Länge hinterlegt, aber vorab hieraus
schon mal ein paar Auszüge:
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"...Bei der Piano Diacera liegt der Fall anders.
Es ging darum einen Weltklasse-Lautsprecher - mannshoch
und über 100.000,- € teuer - so zu verkleinern,
dass er in Hörräume zwischen 20 und 40 Quadratmeter
passt. "Ich wollte eine Sunray in einem kleineren
Gehäuse" erzählt Jörn Janczak. Was
ist die Sunray? Und wer ist Jörn Janczak?
...Janczak lebt seinen Traum vom perfekten Lautsprecher
aus. Und nichts verkörpert seine Leidenschaft so
gut wie die Sunray. Ich nehme den Sessel im Vorführraum
ein und höre Musik. Das Verblüffendste: wie
frei von jeder Anstrengung und mit welcher Homogenität
die Sunray klingt.
Sie klangen wie perfekte Zweiwege-Monitore, nur eben ohne
jegliche Kompressionseffekte und mit einem einerseits
substantiellen, andererseits federleicht ansprechenden
Tiefbass...
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...Die
feinsten Lautsprechersysteme der Welt bauen zu wollen, das
meint Janczak absolut ernst. Und er nimmt den Mund keineswegs
zu voll, ja ich frage mich ob er das Ziel mit der Sunray nicht
schon erreicht hat. ...Eigentlich ist die Piano Diacera klanglich
nicht greifbar und erst recht kaum zu beschreiben. Er ist
das perfekte Reproduktionsgerät, Kommunikationsgerät
oder Transportgerät: Was ankommt, wird eins zu einsin
den Hörraum projeziert.
... Fazit: Ich habe noch keinen Schallwandler gehört,
der Musik sauberer und homogener, intakter und offener reproduziert
als die Sunray - eine in jeder Hinsicht kompromisslose Komponente,
die auch vom Hörer fordert dazu zu lernen. Was nun aber
die Piano Diacera angeht: Sie ist wirklich mit nichts anderem
vergleichbar als ihrem Vorbild. Wenn in der Kette alles stimmt,
projiziert sie einem Aufnahmesituationen eins zu eins ins
Hörzimmer. Ein Ausnahmeschallwandler, gar keine Frage." |
Die TIDAL
Piano Cera wird zum "Produkt des Jahres 2011" gewählt
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Parallel zur "Consumer Electronics & Photo Expo"
sowie der "Premium-Hifi Show" in Moskau wurden wieder
die begehrten "Produkt des Jahres"-Awards ('Produkt
Goda') vergeben.
Die TIDAL Piano Cera wurde dabei zum "Produkt des Jahres"
in der Kategorie "Lautsprecher" gewählt.
Acht unabhängige Magazine, wie "Audio Magazin",
"Hifi News" und "Audio-Video", wählten
diese aufgrund ihrer überragenden Gesamtqualität und
akustischen Performance.
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Nicht
ohne Stolz nahm Produktionsleiter Jan-Felix Drömer
den Preis stellvertretend für TIDAL auf der Galaveranstaltung
in Empfang.
Die Piano Cera ist als Einstiegs-Standlautsprecher in
unserem Programm für uns so etwas wie unser 'Nesthäkchen'
- daß bereits unsere Kleinste es schafft "Produkt
des Jahres" zu werden, freut uns deshalb ganz besonders.
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TIDAL stellte auf der Premium-HiFi-Show 2011 in Moskau aus
Unser Setup bestand aus TIDAL Preos, TIDAL LPX, zwei mal dem TIDAL
Impact, der damit teilaktiv angesteuerten und zuvor frisch gekürten
TIDAL Piano Cera sowie zwei Plattenspielern. Die TIDAL-Kette wurde
von Presse und Besuchern als eines der absoluten Messehighlights
bewertet.
Januar
2011
TIDAL stellte auf der CES 2011 gleich zwei mal die TIDAL Sunray
aus.
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Michael Fremer vom Stereophile Magazin wählte die
TIDAL Sunray "Best Sound of Show" (aufgelistet
neben 4 weiteren feinen Setup's), und zwar in beiden Räumen
in denen sie spielte: einmal mit BALabo und einmal mit
Constellation.
Im Detail nachzulesen in seinem Showreport über die
CES 2011 in der Aprilausgabe von Stereophile.
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"Germany's TIDAL Audio proudly displayed the Sunray
loudspeaker, an assault on the state of the art.
The TIDAL Sunrays are simply beautiful-sounding loudspeakers.
I heard two pairs of Sunrays at CES 2011 (they were playing
in two different rooms), and their strong points were
clear: holographic soundstaging, three-dimensional imaging,
and seductive musical subtlety, particularly in the high
frequencies.
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I was struck by how much depth-of-stage they could reproduce;
they made me want to get out of my seat to mingle with the
performers." |
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"...“Go
check out the Constellation Audio room,” said Jon Iverson.
So I did. As I entered the room filled with unworldly
looking gear I spied Michael Fremer, engrossed in one
of his famous mix CDs, burned from his vast vinyl collection.
Michael, ever the gentleman, relinquished the sweet spot
to me and both of us took in some big, clean, transparent
sound. Driving a pair of TIDAL speakers was Constellation’s
Hercules amplifiers, which are each able to put out a
kilowatt of juice into 8 Ohms and runs its first 250W
in class-A.
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Internally the amps mechanically float the sensitive signal
carrying parts. That attention to vibration damping could
be heard as stillness and ease, particularly when I played
a high-resolution file of Robert Silverman playing the final
fugue from Brahms’ Variations on a Theme by Handel. My time
in the Constellation room was stellar."
"I heard the Constellation Sirius playing various cuts
using the Constellation Altair preamp, two Hercules monoblocks,
and TIDAL Sunray speakers, and it sounded spectacular
- super clean and well articulated with excellent imaging
and definition. Bernadette Peters singing "Blackbird" was
a revelation." |
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"In prior Show reports, we have photographed TIDAL's
Jörn Janczak standing next to his speakers. But as Jörn
stands 6' 8' in his socks, I made him crouch by the Sunray.
So you can get an idea of how big this bi-amped speaker
really is.
As at the 2010 CES, the rest of the system included two
BAlabo 500Wpc stereo amps, and the BAlabo BD-1 24/192
DAC. Preamp was the BAlabo BC1 and the source was the
Blue Smoke music server. Cabling was by Argento.
I listened to a recording that many were playing at CES,
piano/bass/drums jazz from the German Tingvall Trio, and
was impressed by the effortless sweep of full-range sound
produced by this admittedly very expensive system. "
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"Next we walked across the hall to hear the TIDAL
Sunray. Electronics were from BAlabo -- I’d never heard
them before.
Again, we were treated to a sonic presentation that was
fully the equal in quality of the two previous rooms,
with bass that was deep, powerful and tight, a midrange
that was palpable, and a top end that was clear and delicate."
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"In some ways, the TIDAL line of speakers looks quite
conventional and some of the materials they use may seem
common.
But when you hear TIDAL speakers, you know there's far
more going on under the surface than might be obvious
to casual onlookers. TIDAL Audio's founder and chief designer,
Jörn Janczak, worked in Germany operating CNC machines
before starting TIDAL, and the precision involved in that
type of work is certainly evident in the loudspeaker company
he helms today.
TIDAL's speakers are built solidly and finished impeccably,
particularly the piano-gloss finish that Janczak feels
is the very best in the world.
But their beauty isn't only skin deep. Some of the inner
workings, especially the crossover technology, might be
not only unique but also groundbreaking.
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TIDAL has been in business for 11 years, but it's been during
the last few that there's been a groundswell of buzz about
them. After talking to Janczak in-depth, I can see why, and
all indications point to their continued popularity.
So don't be fooled by the classic, understated appearance
of TIDAL speakers. Examine every aspect of them closely and
you'll see something special going on. Listen to them and
you might find yourself so enticed that you end up among the
TIDAL wave of owners across the globe enjoying a truly high-performance
super speaker. |
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"The TIDAL Sunray (including the active x-over "TIDAL
LPX" and internal passive pure silver foil crossover)
and BA Labo electronics were another top performing system.
Used in this rig were the BA Labo DAC BD-1, Control Amp
BC-1, and Power Amp BP-1 MkII.
The Sunray is an amazingly controlled speaker for its
vast size and in a smaller environment.
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I enjoyed both the Constellation and BA Labo electronics with
the Sunray, but both systems were extremely pleasing. The
Sunray was one of my top three large floor standing speakers
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TIDAL
baut eine exklusive Sonderedition auf Basis der Contriva Diacera:
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Die
"Contriva Diacera TT" ist ein auf nur 5 Paare*
weltweit limitiertes Sondermodell. Die exklusiven Käufer
werden informiert wofür die Buchstaben TT stehen
- denn es gibt einen guten Grund dafür. Die Unterschiede
zum Serienmodell sind:
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*
alle Paare ausverkauft.
November 2010
TIDAL installiert ein weiteres T1 Master Reference System
Nicht ohne
Stolz haben wir ein weiteres TIDAL T1 Master Reference System
(T1-MRS) installiert, diesmal in Hongkong. Unser top-of-the-line
system besteht dem Vorverstärker "Presencio", 6
x "Impact Monobloc", der Aktivweiche "LPX"
und der T1-Sunray sowie den T1-Subtowern.
Oktober 2010
TIDAL stellt auf der "Rocky Mountain Audio Fest"
(RMAF) Audioshow in Denver aus:
"...Some
of my happiest sonic experiences at RMAF arrived in the last
two rooms I visited: the TIDAL/Argento/dCS showcase...
...TIDAL's founder, Jörn Janczak, previewed his TIDAL Piano
Diacera speakers in midnight black lacquer.
Although these show debutantes fell a mite shy of conveying
the fullness of the double basses at the start of Mahler's
Symphony 2, their soundstage was remarkably open and deep,
with great width and height. And the top was gorgeous.
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"The Piano Diacera is short by TIDAL standards. The company's
founder makes some very tall speakers, perhaps because, at
6'8" or thereabouts, he has to do less bending to work with
his hand-assembled products....
Let's give credit to the other hand-assembled TIDAL Audio
products present: the Preos stereo preamplifier with phonostage
and Impact 140W Dual mono reference amplifier.....
At the end of my time in the room, I wrote in my notebook,
"Marvelous transparency. None of that gray 'whuh' sound that
passes for a midrange. Maybe a touch sweet, but, if so, wonderfully
and minimally euphonic."
TIDAL easily won my #3 Personal Best of the Show. I loved
the sound. I can only imagine how wonderful this set-up would
sound in a large room." |
"The RMAF also highlights up-and-coming people and products
-- those you'll be reading about in the future and may end
up becoming the backbone of high-end audio for decades to
come.
Jörn Janczak (above) is one such person. Jörn is the head
of TIDAL, the German company whose speakers continue to gain
traction in the US. |
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TIDAL also designs and manufactures electronics, which you
can see arrayed behind Jörn. A TIDAL Preos preamp and Impact
stereo amp drove TIDAL Piano Diacera speakers, the system
sounding very spacious." |
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"Price-No-Object Sound from TIDAL:
...The system featured TIDAL’s Piano Diacera loudspeakers,
which had an elegant, serene appearance, like calm, black
waters, TIDAL’s Preos preamp with phono stage and 140Wpc
Impact dual-mono Reference amplifier...
...My notes tell me that I was impressed by the system’s
clean highs and deep, well-controlled bass. The overall
sound was marked by excellent three-dimensionality and
spatial effects with outstanding transparency and image
focus..."
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September 2010
TIDAL gewinnt "Best Sound of Show", Ausstellung auf High-End
Messen
Audio Show 2010, Israel:
Ran Levi, Rating Magazin, wählte den TIDAL Raum als "Best
Sound of Show":
"TIDAL Audio is claiming for building emotions…Justifiably,
we had an emotional flinging here. This system has almost
everything; phenomenal bass, natural presence of piano and
orchestra, playing with amazing authority and absolute containing..." |
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Audio
Show Milan 2010, Italien:
Als
einer der besten Räume mit Lob überhäuft, spielte
die TIDAL Contriva an einem Setup aus Verstärkern von
VAC, Quellgeräten der Firma MSB Technology.
Präsentiert von unserem italienischen Distributor Mondo
Audio. |
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Arken Audio Show 2010, Göteborg Schweden:
Last but not least wurde ein weiteres Paar Contriva Diacera
in Göteborg anlässlich der Arken Hifishow ausgestellt
und spielte an Elektronik von Pass Labs power amplifiers und
Transparent Kabeln. Auch hier Lob von Seiten der Besucher
und der Presse. Präsentiert von unserem Importeur in
Schweden, IC Consult. |
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Juli
2010
Exklusiver Test der TIDAL Contriva Diacera SE:
"The science of beauty".
Marc Mickelson, Journalist und Gründer von "The Audiobeat",
sowie vormaliger Chefredakteur von "Soundstage", testete
exklusiv die Contriva Diacera SE.
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"...My
persistent thought about the Contriva Diacera SE's was that
they are for true connoisseurs, for experienced listeners
who have made the equipment rounds and come to value tonal
and harmonic rightness along with high-frequency sophistication
over boom and bluster.
The TIDAL speakers urge you to lean into your music, to
lose yourself in it, instead of simply to listen to the
sound coming from them...
While Jörn Janczak set out to design a speaker that strictly
adheres to the scientific principles of reproducing sound,
I think he's created something that's much more than this:
a speaker that is immediately likeable and forever engaging,
a speaker through which you want to experience your music,
not simply play your CDs and LPs."
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"A litany of the Contriva Diacera SE's merits -- its unique
and varied treble, its chameleon-like ability to change with
each recording, the way it absorbs listeners -- doesn't come
close to summing it up, and that's much of its charm.
More than anything, it provides a unique standard of beauty
-- not the cloying kind we've come to think of when the word
is applied to sonic reproduction, but one that's universal --
like a sunset over the ocean or a rose in full bloom....
We have come to value beauty in just about every facet of our
lives, so why not with our music as well? Music is beautiful,
and the TIDAL Contriva Diacera SEs were a constant reminder
of this."
Lesen Sie hier gern mehr: www.theaudiobeat.com/equipment/TIDAL_contriva_diacera_se.htm |
Mai
2010
Ausstellung
auf der HIGHEND 2010
Wie in vielen Highend-Foren weltweit
nachzulesen ist, wurde unser Hörraum von vielen Besuchern in
Zusammenarbeit mit Argento (Kabel) und Transparent Acoustic (Raumakustik)
als einer der besten der ganzen Messe wahrgenommen.
Wir freuen uns darüber sehr und bedanken uns bei allen Besuchern
dass sie sich Zeit bei uns genommen haben.
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"Best Sound of Show 2010" auf der HighEnd in
München - TIDAL
“This is the first time TIDAL displayed its reference speakers
- the Sunrays.
Driven by 4 Impact mono amps, an LPX and the new Presencio
preamp.
TIDAL has set new standards in naturalness, explosive dynamics
and accurate bass, with amazingly deep and third dimensioned
sound stage, when all of those elements were present in the
recorded event. The high frequencies were presented in full
scale with sparkle, transparency, definition and accurate
timbre.
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Sometimes, speakers wow you in the first hour, only to become
fatiguing and annoying as time goes by. Not so with the TIDAL
Sunray - even after longer listening session, we found ourselves
still rocking our feet, enjoying the music’s intimacy and tempo.
The
sound remained accurate thru out our session with neutral balance
and tonal accuracy. One of the Sunray’s exceptional attributes
is its very wide dynamic range that created that ”live event”
feel. These speakers are tonally accurate, allow great separation
between notes, and are able to reproduce even the most minute
harmonies very faithfully. And compared to other large speakers
they almost completely disappear in the room."
Tomer Tsin, Dtown audio magazin |
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"Best Sound of Show" (www.frank-landmesser.de)
"War ich mir am Donnerstag noch sicher, dass die herausragende
Vorführung bei TAD durch nichts zu toppen sein würde, wurde
ich bei TIDAL stutzig: Ähnlich Burmester und MBL hatte ich die
Marke bisher als Ultra-Highend abgetan: Muss schön prollig aussehen,
aber nicht vernünftig klingen. Welch ein Trugschluss: Zwar unbezahlbar,
aber homogen, breitbandig, stabil und hochauflösend, zeugt das
nahezu perfekte Klangbild von echter Könnerschaft. Hut ab! |
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"I find it very interesting that when walking a show with
as many rooms as this show presents (and CES) - after a while,
most setups morph into a steady stream of sameness. Not so with
TIDAL. Wherever and whenever I hear the TIDAL loudspeakers and/or
electronics I am moved to that special place that begins to
imagine what they would sound like in my home.
In a word: I immediately become envious. This was certainly
among the top sounding rigs I witnessed at this year's show."
Clement
Perry, Stereotimes
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März 2010
Unsere neue Referenzvorstufe: TIDAL
Presencio
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Der
TIDAL Presencio ist unser bislang aufwändigstes Projekt
in Sachen Verstärkung.
Ohne Rücksicht auf Kosten haben wir hier unsere Version
technisch machbarer Vorverstärkung umgesetzt. Der Presencio
basiert
dabei als weitergehende
Entwicklung auf unserem hochgelobten TIDAL Preos.
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Eine
aktiv geregelte Kanal-
u. Deckgetrennte Spannungsversorgung,
sowie frei einstell- u. speicherbare vollsymmetrische Phono-Eingänge
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Februar 2010
Abouthifi.com
testete die TIDAL Contriva mit überragendem Ergebnis, hier
einige Auszüge daraus:
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"... On to the sonic attributes, this system has a truly
unique approach, combining resolution that totally unveils
a recording, with musical conveyance that directly addresses
our inner feeling. From the first listening moments, focus
is inevitably drawn to the stark realism in which the musical
event is presented, as well as to minute details of the production
that hadn’t been observed before, even on the most familiar
recordings...
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...The
Contrivas don’t care to butter their audience, or their
ancillaries, or the recorded material for that matter. They
cast light inside every dimple of the musical sheet, leaving
no shadows. As time goes by and the initial impression fades,
music starts talking to the feeling, showing how easily
this setup can establish communication with its audience,
through the Contrivas...
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...So, generous and “big sounding” as the Contrivas may be,
they neither disrupt the “order” of proportions nor do they
tend to favor gigantism. At the same time, they seem inexhaustible
when it comes to dynamic transients and tireless when it comes
to bringing out all the detail that made it, through the recording
console, to the production.
The overall experience of auditioning the Contrivas could be
filed under those rare moments when someone is put in front
of the truth, but without experiencing any discomfort, whilst
having their senses cleared-up and readied to follow the music."
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Januar 2010
TIDAL
präsentiert das Topmodell "Sunray" erstmalig auf
der CES 2010.
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STEREOTIMES, Best of CES 2010, part 1:
"Now, down to Best of Show (for these ears)...The 3-tier stacked
modules that make up the German-made TIDAL Sunray loudspeaker
using Bridge Audio Laboratories (BAlabo) electronics - including
their new DAC - really had this room singing by the 2nd day
(last minute burn-in assisted in a hardness that went away
after the first day)...
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...Sonic-wise,
the sound was impressively fast and dynamic, with a sense
of harmonic rightness that easily put me at ease.
Bass energy was a bit on the full-side considering the smallish
size of the room, but all in all, I would nominate this
as being my second most favorite sounding setup at this
year's CES!"
Clement
Perry, Stereotimes
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STEREOTIMES, Best of CES 2010, part 2:
"Another candidate for “Best of Show” would have to
be the TIDAL and BAlabo room. I probably played more of
my discs in this room than in any other.
I’ve listened to a number of TIDAL products over the last
couple of years but their second from the top-of-the-line
loudspeaker, the Sunray, is something special.
It uses (4) 9” side firing black-ceramic diaphragm woofers,
(2) 7” midrange-woofers, and (1) 1.2” tweeter.
The soundstage dominated the room but it wasn’t hard to
imagine just how extraordinarily satisfying these speakers
can be when paired with high-quality amplification like
the BAlabo BP-1 Mk II amplifier and in a larger listening
space like, oh, say my listening room for instance (hint,
hint).
Dave
Thomas, Stereotimes
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MAGAZIN AUDIO: Best of CES 2010.
"To begin the presentation of this system, two words spring
to mind: It's giant! in every meaning of the word, the CES
began here and if you missed this demonstration well it's
"just too bad", because it really made the trip worth it.
You enter a world of high-end, each part of the design perfectly
integrated to form one coherent high performance. Each of
the companies featured in the system have played their role,
to give us their show, one of the best of CES 2010.
These sculptural speakers stand almost 2 meters tall (actually
quite a bit more), code name: Sunray, trivia: It is the
first time that this speaker is demonstrated to the public
in North America, consider us fortunate to be able to see
and hear this system developed with care and passion. For
the record, the gentleman who is the brain behind the TIDAL
Sunray, is as tall as his "toys".
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Use whatever superlative, that comes to mind, say what you
have to ... I have no words to describe this system. This
is no ordinary system, please realise, how rare it is to visit
exhibitors as well equipped, prepared and coordinated as is
the case here.
Despite an unfavorable acoustic, this set was beautifully
behaved, the dynamics of the subjective tone of voice, everything
was in place, though we could have been overwhelmed by such
an sizeable stature in front of us, so imposing and yet, fluid
and graceful, the sound was fine, far, far from ordinary.
You might think of certain "large" speakers driven by monsters
of uncontrolled power, but not here, only sound of music playing.
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I congratulate all those people involved who have worked
for years to get to this point, I may be far from your reality,
but what you presented at CES 2010 is simply masterful.
I
feel obligated to acknowledge the extraordinary work of
design, which means I will extraordinarily bestow two accolades,
one for the design and one for sound quality. Congratulations,
you amazed me, what you have made is great art."
Marc Philip, Magazine Audio
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The
Audiobeat: CES & THE Show 2010 • Best of Show
"Big speakers and expensive, statement-level electronics
crammed into small rooms are usually wasted at best and a
sign of hubris at worst. But sometimes the whole thing works
sonically in spite of the close quarters, and that was the
case with the system BAlabo distributor Fred Nadel put together.
A pair of BAlabo BP-1 Mk II stereo amps drove TIDAL Sunray
speakers, producing such gorgeous tonality and copious physical
presence that we could have listened here for the entire afternoon.
Also in use from BAlabo was a BC-1 Mk II preamp, which the
company calls a "control amp," and the new BD-1 32-bit digital-to-analog
converter...
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While
very large, the TIDAL speakers offered precise physical
scaling on our demo cuts, and the BAlabo electronics seemed
to belie their solid-state nature.
While the soundstage was obviously lacking ultimate depth,
a byproduct of the cramped room, the sheer beauty on display
made this system memorable."
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CES
coverage of "Dagogo.com"
"As someone who used to own a pair of the Tannoy 15-inch
dual-concentric speaker, I recognized big sound when I hear
it. The TIDAL Sunray of Germany ($178,600/pair) are large
speakers in dimensions, what with four woofers in one speaker,
plus two midrange and a tweeter.
The sound from these speakers are also big, but not in the
same manner as the Tannoys. Even more than other large speakers
at the CES, the TIDAL Sunray was extraordinarily delicate
in tonal recreation. There was very high level of behavorial
refinement in its proportioning of dynamic contrasting and
dynamic scaling that I seldom hear from other speakers.
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I reckon
a large degree of what I'm hearing was attributable to the
two Balabo BP-1 MKII stereo amplifiers, which had one stereo
amp driving the top-end and midrange, with a second stereo
amp driving the bass.
In addition, considering that it was a Zanden transport
that was held by many in high regard, driving a Balabo BD-1
DAC, there was certain assurance in resolution attained.
Very dynamic, powerful and yet refined performance overall."
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"My
initial inclination was, as in years past, to talk about the
two or three rooms which, given my particular priorities, sounded
the best IMHO; however, given the numerous rooms that really
sounded good, this does a real disservice to those which escape
mention.
Instead, it seemed much more interesting to talk about the products
that fired up my imagination. In no particular order, these
are as follows:
- the TIDAL Sunray speakers
Constantine Soo, dagogo |
CES
showreport - Stereophile:
"...Here it was paired with a loudspeaker new to me,
the towering, 500 lb TIDAL Sunray, whose 6'8" designer, Jörn
Janczak, is equally imposing. The rest of the system included
two BAlabo 500Wpc stereo amps, with one amp performing bass
duty on the bi-amped Sunray; and the new BAlabo BD-1 24/192
DAC....
Most notable about this system was the tremendous depth it
conveyed on Reference Recordings' Rachmaninoff Symphonic Dances,
and the wonderful weight and richness in the lower mid-bass.
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Playing
Renaud Capucon's new recording of the Beethoven Violin Concerto,
I was especially impressed by the clarity of rapid thwacks
on the timpani.
I'm sure Frederik Caroe's pure metal-film Dueland Coherent
Audio capacitors, which are handmade in Denmark, contributed
to the overall gestalt.
The TIDAL Sunray is definitely a speaker I hope to explore
further in a larger space.
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CES
showreport - Ultra High-End:
"Besides soulution, JV is enamored of the BAlabo (Bridge
Audio Laboratory) components, so I expected a lot when I
walked into the BAlabo, TIDAL room.
The TIDAL speakers I heard at RMAF were among the best of
show. Here, BAlabo partnered its BP-1 MK-II power amplifiers
with TIDAL Sunray speakers.
They sounded spectacular. "
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November 2009
Test der TIDAL Amea bei Videohifi,
Italien:
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"First
of all, I was used to feel the ceramic sound as light, sometime
inconsistent. With this Amea there is nothing slight or
aerial.
You can easy feel a quite lack of coloration (this aspect
hits you directly), the remarkable dynamic quality even
macro but more micro, the ability to recreate an affective
image through a careful dynamic reconstruction....
....I never experienced before to listen a mini/midi speaker
with a so rare ability to ingenerate no confusion, no compression
at all (…) instrument tone seems really dependant from a
record quality (…) be sure that is you are playing a good
recording, you will increase the volume, never full of a
distinct sound, never euphonic at all, that brings you to
be rounded of music....
....I think
everyone who is looking for a speakers system of these dimensions
and that have an adequate budget (and an adequate system
below, you can’t joke with these TIDAL!) have to put in
the list a listening session of these Amea. Is really likely
that, when you have the Amea in your room, you will revise
the whole discotheque to see… “the new sensation”."
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Oktober 2009
Präsentation der Kombination
aus TIDAL, Ypsilon und Bergmann auf dem Rocky Mountain Audio Festival
(RMAF) Oktober 2009:
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"...In
Room 2004, I heard the $71k TIDAL Contriva multiway floorstanders
with all ceramic and diamond drivers.... I think the best
word to describe the TIDAL sound is beautiful, because it
certainly is that.
Joan Baez came across with more ambience than I heard with
the Focal Scalas and very good reproduction of her characteristic
tremolo and her fingerpicking...
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...the Contriva's are truly gorgeous-sounding transducers."
Avguide.com
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RMAF
2009: Best of Show
"...Though the TIDAL Contriva Diacera SE speakers seemed
too large for the room in which they were used, the sound
they produced - big, fast, and musically detailed - overcame
any preconceived notions.
We expect a particular sound from speakers with ceramic
drivers - one that's unnaturally uptight, often constricting
dynamics and instrumental bloom. But these TIDAL speakers
seem to be of a different breed, as the sound billowed from
them with ease and natural dynamic flow.
Hugh Masakela's "Stimela," a demo-music staple, was as forceful
and quick-paced as ever on LP. Some great sound in a small
room; what could all of this equipment do in a larger space?"
TheAudiobeat.com
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Mai 2009
Ausstellung auf der HIGHEND 2009
in München
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Als
einer als
der bestklingenden Räume für realistische Musikwiedergabe
gelobt,
haben
wir abseits herstellerseitig allgegenwärtiger Loudness-Sounds,
sowie eher quantitativ denn qualitativen Schallereignissen,
in einem akustisch perfekt behandelten Raum
ein anspruchsvolles Setup demonstriert.
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Erfreulicherweise
wurde dies mit langen Besuchszeiten und einem dauerhaft vollen
Raum belohnt. Vielen Dank an dieser Stelle für die zahlreichen
Besucher und für die freundlichen Gespräche die wir
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Februar 2009
Testbericht der TIDAL Contriva
in Stereotimes: "Weltklasselautsprecher
aus Deutschland -
TIDAL Contriva".
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"...Ich kann vollster Überzeugung sagen dass mir
noch kein Lautsprecher begegnet ist der besser verarbeitet
war. Dies beinhaltet alle Tests an die ich mich erinnern
kann und alle Erfahrungen die ich auf der CES gemacht habe.
Beschreibungen wie "luftige Höhen", "Mitteltonpräsenz"
und "Tiefbasseigenschaften" erscheinen geradezu
prosaisch und unzulänglich im Vergleich was da wirklich
stattfindet. Künstler, insbesondere Musiker und Sänger
wurden realistischer dargestellt als ich es je zuvor erlebt
habe."
Es ist fast unmöglich sich vorzustellen daß es
einen signifikant besseren Lautsprecher als die TIDAL Contriva
geben kann. Wenn man dann noch ihr durchdachtes Design,
die Qualität des Finish's, ihre solide Bauqualität
und virtuosen musikalischen Qualitäten berücksichtigt,
hat man einen Lautsprecher der auf einer sehr kurzen Liste
der ultimativen Lautsprecher steht.".
Mehr unter:
http://www.stereotimes.com/speak020209.shtml
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Oktober 2008
Die TIDAL Contriva wird zu den besten Produkten des Jahres gewählt.
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STEREOTIMES:
TIDAL Contriva loudspeaker choice of the year 2008.
"If we had a category for “component of the year”,
this would be it for me personally.
The Contrivas took my musical enjoyment to a height I didn’t
know was possible in my listening room. I’m still going
through withdrawal with having sent them back to the distributor.
I first heard these speakers at this years CES and thought
they were exceptional then. Having them at home did nothing
short of convince me of how wonderful they really are. I
reached new heights of realism, presence, performance at
the frequency extremes, and most importantly, a level connectedness
to the music I had not felt before.
Every time I turned on my system, each album or CD I played,
I was not just sitting there listening to music, it was
more like an “experience.”"
[Mike Wright]
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September 2008
ARGENTO Audio,
Premiumhersteller von Kabeln übernimmt ab sofort den Vertrieb
von TIDAL in Dänemark, Schweden, Finnland und Norwegen. Als Beispiel
für den Tenor erster Kundenauslieferungen teilen wir hier gern
nachfolgende Response:
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"Dear TIDAL Audio,
Will start to thank TIDAL Audio for their support before
I decide to buy one of their speakers, you not only buy
a product, you also get their knowledge and very good service.
Start with the looks and finish. This speaker looks like
a speaker should look like, nothing fancy or catchy, just
a classic look who will win in the long run. I choose a
ebony-macassar veneer, this finish is so fine that I can't
describe it with a picture or in text, you must see it in
reality. Buildquality is 100%.
All of this don't mean so much if they don't sound good,
but they do.
This speaker is for people who love music, now you want
me to describe all of the hifiparameters that all do but
I won't. They are like a good red wine or a book, it is
just a pleasure to listen to music over these speakers.
Under my 3 months with these speaker I have never listen
to so much music, while I have listen to all this music
I have never thought, how does they sound. So good and right
are they for me.
Best regards Anders"
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August 2008
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....nicht
zwingend als Performance-Indikator für unsere Produkte
anzusehen, aber eine weitere nette Bestätigung seit
fast einer Dekade erfolgreich ein kleines Unternehmen zu
führen:
Das Wirtschafts-u. Unternehmermagzin "impulse"
erwähnt TIDAL zum Unternehmen des Monats. In einem
Umfeld in dem sonst nur Unternehmen wie SAP, EADS etc. dafür
erwogen werden, sehen wir dies als große Ehre.
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Juli 2008
Neu: TIDAL Impact Monobloc
Wie der Name schon sagt präsentieren wir mit
dieser kompromißlosen 1-Kanal Monoendstufe unseren neuen Benchmark
in Sachen Verstärkung. Das
hochgelobte Design ist bis auf die Rückseite mit dem Impact identisch,
ebenso das eigentliche Herzstück, das einzigartige Impact-Verstärkermodul.
Den
großen Unterschied macht hier das eigens entwickelte,
vollgeregelte 1600 VA Netzteil, welches mit einem einzigartigen
Aufwand dem Impact-Modul eine komplett neu aufbereitete Spannung
liefert. Dafür musste im Gehäuse ein Verstärkerzweig
weichen und wurde durch das Netzteil inkl. Rgelung und zusätzlicher
Pufferkapazität ersetzt. Der noch vorhandene Verstärkerzweig
wird im Monobloc nun allerdings mit bisher nicht gekannten Reserven
gepowert.
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Der Analogie im Automobilbau entsprechend, reden wir hier
über extrem großen Hubraum der nicht an die Grenzen
zu bringen ist, und Leistung im Überfluß quasi
locker aus dem Ärmel schüttelt.
Was man - im eigentlichen Sinne angewendet - dann auch hört:
noch mehr Ruhe, noch mehr Druck und noch mehr Kontrolle
als der ohnehin Maßstäbe setzende Impact.
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Und
weil die Mono's meist neben dem Lautsprecher plaziert werden,
besitzt er spezielle Master/Slave Ethernet Anschlüsse
für eine intelligente Ferneinschaltung vom Preos aus.
Mit dem einschalten des Vorverstärkers werden alle
angschlossenen Verstärker, untereinander zeitverzögert
- und damit netzschonend, eingeschaltet.
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Juni 2008
Mondo-Audio, neuer TIDAL Generalimporteur für
Italien, erhielt das erste Paar TIDAL Amea und TIDAL Piano, die Reaktion
sieht wie folgt aus:
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"...They
look gorgeous; the finishes are absolutely the best I ever
saw. The standing is at top level and the sound extremely
engaging.
Piano is really magical, she faces any kind of music with
energy and fascination. Great heart, she don’t try to convince
you, she plays music and nothing else. Never insecure, no
minimal distortion also at high volumes.
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Musicality of Piano is real and the presence of the musical
message is really something that I never heard before. Soundstage
is very detailed, large and focused, they are absolutely persuading.
They are speakers which you can fall in love with.
Sometime I'm supposing they play so well because they charm
me with their look. So I close my eyes and concentrate only
on what I'm hearing... Conclusion is that Piano are a superb
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"They
are very detailed and coherent and, with their stands, a
craftsmanship masterpiece.
I cannot appreciate them at Piano level because they are
still bind but at the first sound they appear with all their
high status and stand out for their quality and potentials.
They need a little more attention on setup to find the best
position to appreciate their quality. When found, you can
notice they are a complete speaker with quality that you
can find only on systems that cost twice the price.
In any case I would buy them also only for their look. ;-)
They deserve a refined and luxury house to find their accommodation."
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(MONDO
Audio, Generalimporteur Italien, www.mondoaudio.it)
Mai 2008
Neu:
die TIDAL T1.
....wenn man einmal die kleine TIDAL Amea gehört hat, weiß
man daß diese mehr als ausreicht um wahrscheinlich zeitlebens
damit glücklich zu werden - wo lag für uns also der Beweggrund
einen in allen Belangen dermaßen kompromisslosen Lautsprecher
zu erschaffen?
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Darauf
eine einfache und ehrliche Antwort:
aus Liebe zur Musik, aus Leidenschaft am Lautsprecherbau
und zum Herausfinden der Grenzen realistischer Musikwiedergabe.
Und damit für Menschen denen dies im Ergebnis so viel
bedeutet wie uns. Nichts anderes versprechen wir, und nicht
weniger kann man mit der T1 erleben.
Die T1 baut im Prinzip auf unserem Referenzlautsprecher
Sunray auf, der
hierzu eine eigens für sie angefertigte Reinsilber-Frequenzweiche
besitzt, sowie den T1-Subtowern und der aktiven Frequenzweiche
LPX.
Letztere dient der freien Integration, denn die T1 läuft
kompromissfrei passiv oder mit der LPX eben auch teilaktiv
- ganz wie man möchte.
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Die
T1-Subtower sind einzigartige Tiefbass-Extender die nur
einem Zweck dienen: den F3-Punkt der Sunray in Tiefen zu
drücken, in denen selbst diesem Ausnahmelautsprecher
irgendwann die Luft ausgeht.
Das Ganze hat aber nichts mit "mehr Bass für die
Sunray" zu tun, denn dafür gibt es a.) weder eine
Notwendigkeit und b.) viel billigere und einfachere Lösungen
- und billig und einfach sind Fremdworte bei TIDAL. Nein,
die Subtower steigern schlicht den Realismus der Wiedergabe,
ohne als solche im System wahrgenommen zu werden.
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Die
Sunray wurde exklusiv für die T1 mit der wohl wertvollsten
Frequenzweiche ausgestattet, die je in einen Lautsprecher
gebaut wurde: mit dem ersten Reinsilberfolien-Kondensator
sowie der ersten vergossenen Reinsilberspule der Welt. Pro
Lautsprecher kommen dafür allein ca. 5 Kg reines Silber
zum Einsatz.
Der Preis dieser Bauteile übersteigt übrigens
um Faktoren selbst den der sündteuren Diamanthochtöner
der Sunray.
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Aber es ging uns einmal mehr nicht um Superlative ihrer selbst
willen oder simpler Marketinggags, diese Bauteile werden eingesetzt
um Mikrofonieeffekte praktisch zu eliminieren, und die Eigenschwingungen
der Frequenzweiche minimal zu halten. Alle weiteren Details
erhalten Sie auf unserer Lautsprecherseite.
Alles in allem ist die T1 für alle die jenigen Glücklichen
denen es Platz und Budgetierung erlauben nach den Sternen zu
greifen. |
April 2008
TIDAL
Importeure erhalten die ersten Serienmodelle der
Contriva 2008, hier ein Beispiel:
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"....Many things are said in the international world
of high-end for products that use advanced technology and
design. Some are following the classical pattern with brand
names, heavy in history, which they use as proof for the
supposed excellent sound they offer.
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Some of their speakers unfortunately have the approval
and support of the reviewers although they don't follow any
electro acoustic engineering rules. On the other hand some
speakers disappear in their performance, but the critical
issue, is what remains in doing so. The sound stage, the presence,
the layering, how fast, how smooth it is, or if it is not,
are only some of the specifications used to evaluate the sound
quality of a speaker.
After living the two past months with a "TIDAL" , I can honestly
say, in my amazement, that at last have found a speaker that
can eliminate the surrounding space giving me the feeling
that the musical event is taking place alive before my eyes.
Truly, beyond the cold numbers which are the result of technical
measurements -we tested the Contriva in the lab and it is
technically amazing - the TIDAL are indeed speakers that have
the ability to create emotions.
The kind of music is of no importance, a TIDAL, talks directly
to the subconscious travelling you in the place and time where
the event actually happened. It is so true, effortless and
clear that it seems that you hear familiar music, but at the
same time you feel as if you hear it for the first time.
TIDAL as a real time-machine travels you from the present
to the past, to a recording which took place five minutes
ago or fifty years ago, and I am certain that you will still
have them after a hundred years and they will still have the
magical power to transfer you through time. TIDAL is a dream,
with a TIDAL you live your dream, and as we all know that
living your dream is priceless.
Best regards Anastassios"
(SIRIUS-Group, TIDAL Vertretung Griechenland, www.sirius-group.com)
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März 2008
Unsere
Vertretung in Hongkong erhält ihre erste Piano Diacera
- an und für sich nichts Besonderes, aber Freude soll man ja
bekanntlich teilen, darum nachfolgendes Originalzitat:
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"....The
exquisite finish must seen in real person to appreciate.
It is the best piano lacquer that I have ever seen.....
TIDAL
Piano Diacera, although having 2 ceramique drivers on the
front, doesn't sound anything like ceremique, music is soft
and mellow with timidity and uncompromised speed and rhythm.
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Compared to the ****** , the presence of the ceramique drive
is so much more transparent.....
The speakers are amazing! It does not sound like ceramique or
diamond as you said."
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Januar 2008
TIDAL
präsentiert auf der C.E.S. in Las
Vegas 2008 die neue Contriva:
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Positive
Feedback schrieb:
"....This
system was incredible!
Half Note Audio featured TIDAL Contriva loudspeakers, ASR
Emitter II amplifiers, Stylos SYS DAC and Argento cables.
What a pleasure to sit and listen to our music here ...
this is only one of about four rooms we actually had the
time to sit and listen."
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STEREOTIMES,
Mike Wright's CES 2008 show report:
" Half Note Audio / TIDAL / ASR
This was absolutely one of the best, if not my favorite,
room at CES this year.
This was the room that I kept coming back and comparing
the other rooms to. Daniel and Jae Barnum, et al, put on
a wonderful demo that was musically involving, balanced,
dynamic and detailed.
The team did a wonderful job of setting up the system to
give you a nice stage with a good sense of depth and layering.
Music came by way of the beautiful TIDAL Contrivas ($44,900)
being driven by the majestic looking ASR Emitter II Exclusive
($26,900).
Digital source came via an Oracle transport driving the
Stylos HAD D/A Converter ($15,000). Argento Serenity Master
Reference cables and Argento Flow Power cables were used
throughout. Equipment rack was provided by Audiostone and
the isolation bases were Critical Mass Systems Grand Master
Isolation System. "
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Douglas
White, CEO der Matrx Systems, USA schrieb:
"....Congratulations on the Contriva.
It's a fabulous sounding speaker and, in fact, the most
complete speaker product I've seen and listened to in my
31 years in audio.
The sound we were getting at the show was very musical and
clearly better than every room I visited. "
von links: Douglas
White (Matrx Systems, Pennsylvania), TIDAL Contriva, Jörn
Janczak (CEO
und Designer von TIDAL)
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Dave
Thomas von STEREOTIMES schrieb (u.a. über den Vertrieb der eigens
für TIDAL gegründet wurde):
" Half Note Audio: Daniel Barnum of high-end
distributor Half Note Audio (a real life descendant of P.T. Barnum
himself) is fast becoming one of the most fascinating people in the
industry to me. While
many U.S. distributors are looking for inexpensive products that can
be sold to the masses, Daniel seeks products that frankly, only a
small tribe of people might be interested in or can afford.
The roster of manufacturers represented in his room at the Venetian
reads more like a “Who’s Who” of European hi-fi "
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"I must have visited more than
one hundred rooms during the week and I know I still missed
getting to many more. In fact, I ended my coverage of the
high-end exhibits early on the last day so that I would
still have a little time to check out some of the exhibits
over at the Las Vegas Convention Center (a.k.a. The Zoo)....
But out of all the exhibits I saw I managed to come up with
a list of the Ten Best Rooms at the Shows.
I like each of these rooms for a variety of reasons. All
offered great sound but some were chosen because they represented
great values while some were selected due to there sheer
beauty and combination of strengths. So here they are in
alphabetical order:
- April Music: Aura Note and Aura Speaker
- Audio Design & Marketing: Berning, TW-Acustic, German
Physiks, Exemplar
- Avatar Acoustics: Abbingdon Research, Karan Acoustics,
Acoustic Systems
- Bertrand Audio Imports: Perfect 8/Bridge Audio Labs
- Half Note Audio: ASR, TIDAL, Stylos, Audiostone, Pythagoras,
Argento, Critical Mass
- King Sound Oracle
- MBL
- NAT Distribution: Raysonic, JAS Audio
- Signals Super-Fi: Vitus Audio, German Physiks, Continuum,
Stereovox
- World Hi-Fi Group: Escalante, Electrocompaniet
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Clemens
Perry, STEREOTIMES
:
"Half Note Audio put on an absolutely excellent sounding
demo using electronics I've seen before but never heard
perform like this.
The new TIDAL Contriva loudspeaker of Germany ($44,900 shown
in African Mohogany) sounded remarkably detailed and musical
driven with an ASR Emitter II Integrated amplifier ($26,900).
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Cabling
throughout was Argento Serenity Master and Flow AC cords. Digital
was by way of another newbie I heard briefly last year at the Munich
High End show, in the Ascendo room: the Stylos SYS dac ($15k), while
an Oracle top loader was the transport of choice.
No question, this was one of the best sounding rooms I've had the
pleasure of visiting and spending a good amount of time in. "
Neben der Contriva-Premiere stellten wir noch
ein weiteres Setup:
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Audiostone
& Thales präsentierte sein 80.000,- $ Flaggschiff
"Pythagoras", inkl. dem einzigartigen Thalestonarm,
mit unserem Endverstärker "Impact" und unseren
Lautsprechern "Piano".
www.6moons.com schrieb:
".....We
listened to a few tracks through the beautifully made TIDAL
Piano speakers and TIDAL Impact power amplifier and the
sound was indeed silky smooth."
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December 2007
Die
neue TIDAL Contriva.
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Das
ist ein erster Schnappschuss der neuen TIDAL Contriva.
Alles was wir sagen können ist, daß wir von nun
an die beste Contriva anbieten die wir je gebaut haben.
Weltpremiere: CES 2008.
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Oktober 2007
Überarbeitung
unserer Referenzamps: TIDAL Impact und TIDAL Preos.
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Unser
Referenzverstärker: der Impact.
Ein kompaktes Kraftwerk das Schnelligkeit, Präzision
und Homogenität auf ungekannte Weise verbindet. Neu
für das Modelljahr 2008 sind die 3-teiligen Edelstahlfüße
mit Ring-Punktlagerung.
Ab sofort lieferbar.
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Ebenfalls
neu:
- geänderte Schaltung der Spannungsverstärkung:
Optimierung der Durchlaufzeit für das Feedback
- ausgesuchte Silberverdrahtung
- neue ATA-Flightcases mit doppeltem Boden
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Lange
haben wir darüber nachgedacht wie wir einen symetrischen
Ausgang zum treiben langer Kabel anbieten können, ohne
die üblichen Nachteile symetrischer Signalaufbereitung,
wie das summieren von Eigenklang gegenüber reinrassig
unsymetrischer Minimalkonzepte. Dieses Ergebnis haben wir
durch diskret aufgebaute Ausgangsmodule erreicht,
die es nun erlauben den Preos weit entfernt von den Amps
zu platzieren und den übrerragend minimalen, ultratransparent-neutralen
Eigenklang des Preos beizubehalten.
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Ebenfalls
neu:
- diskret aufgebautes Doppelmono-Ausgangsmodul mit (un/)symetrischem
Ausgang
- ausgesuchte Silberverdrahtung
- 8 stufige Impedanzanpassung
- Vorbereitung für die
Einbindung von Surroundsoundprozessoren:
intelligente, aktive Lautstärke 1:1 Durchreichung
- Konstanttemperaturheizung für den sensiblen Phonoteil
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3-teilige Edelstahlfüße mit Ring-Punktlagerung
- neue ATA-Flightcases mit doppeltem Boden
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September 2007
Kein
anderer TIDAL-Lautsprecher zuvor wurde schon vor Fertigstellung so
oft bestellt wie die neue TIDAL Contriva II. Nach 5 Jahren Bauzeit
haben wir unser Erfolgsmodell optisch und technisch überarbeitet,
neu sind:
- eine
etwas stärkere Neigung nach hinten für eine noch bessere
Zeitkorrektur und dynamischeres Design
- der 25cm Tieftöner wird durch zwei 22cm Keramikbässe ersetzt
- die kombinierte Fasen-Faccettengestaltung ist vom Design einzigartig
und minimiert Kantenbrechungen wirkungsvoller
- erhöhter Wirkungsgrad und Maximalpegel
Januar
2007
Die
TIDAL "Contriva Diacera" war die diesjährige
Wahl der Nobelschmiede für Kabel Argento Audio aus Dänemark
für ihre Demo auf der C.E.S. Show in Las Vegas.
Der Raum wurde als einer
der bestklingenden und geschmackvollsten
Räume der Show gelobt. Die Presse schrieb:
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"Argento
Audio’s room was defined by crisp dynamics and clean, fast
transients, all wrapped up in a sound that never irritated
in any way -- in fact, it was always a delight no matter
what music we played. And did we mention that the system
had terrific bass?
Listening to a Tracy Chapman track on a sampler disc that
Marc Mickelson brought to the show, we were impressed by
the overall low-end agility of this system. But from the
top of the frequency band to the bottom, this setup satisfied
in every way.
The
system consisted of a variety of components from overseas,
such as Germany’s TIDAL Contriva Diacera speakers ($53.000/pair),
the look of which we just loved due to the perfect finish
and attractive proportions.
Also in the mix were the ASR Emitter II Exclusive integrated
amplifier ($25.000), Switzerland’s Orpheus Zero transport
($9.000) and Heritage DAC ($30.000), Argento cabling, a
Furutech power conditioner, and an Acoustic Dreams rack."
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Stereotimes.com:
It’s nice to see the TIDAL Audio and their Contriva Diacera
loudspeakers ($50k) stateside. I was smitten by this company
in Munich.
Here they were being shown alongside the ASR II Emitter
integrated ($25k) using Argento wiring throughout.
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The digital source was a personal favorite of mine; the Swiss
built Orpheus Zero ($9k) transport and Heritage dac ($30k).
The sound was gloriously articulate, open and harmonically spot-on.
The thing I noticed about the TIDAL series of loudspeakers under
very different settings, is that their tonal character remains
wonderfully well-balanced. This tells me they're consistent,
which is always a good thing.The ASR/Orpheus combo displayed
greater promise of what TIDAL is fully capable of. Great sounding
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Audiofederation.com:
"The
Argento Acoustics (cables) room. TIDAL Contriva speakers,
Orpheus electronics, and *Acoustic Dreams equipment rack.
The sound of this system, such as this poor listener was
able to hear it during his short stay off-axis, is Sophisticated
and Enjoyable.
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The midrange had a beautiful delicacy, but with real world bass
and flat frequency response top to bottom. We are talking about
the system sound here - and, given what I know about these speakers,
they like, and are a reasonably clear window on, high-quality
electronics upstream."
"I also heard the $25k ASR Emitter II sound just plain
swell in the Argento room, driving a pair of superb $53k TIDAL
Audio Contriva Diacera three-ways (with diamond tweeter, ceramic
midrange, and 10-inch magnesium woofer).
Wired with Argento cable and interconnect and fed by a $8.5k
Orpheus Zero transport and $30k Orpheus Heritage DAC, the ASR
Emitter II sounded anything but polite on the Copland Third
CD-R, with very good decay and transient response on the big
bass drum strikes at the start of the third movement.
So I’m in a quandary. I’d thought the ASR were dynamically limited.
Clearly, they are not - at least, with the right speakers."
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Dezember
2006
unser neuer Importeur
in Australien - www.sensusaudio.com - erhielt seine
ersten TIDAL Lautsprecher, die neue TIDAL Amea und unseren Klassiker
TIDAL Piano. Das Ergebnis? Lesen Sie selbst:
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"Wir
haben seit diesem Monat einen neuen Hersteller, TIDAL. Lassen
Sie es mich so sagen: wenn eine Firma TIDAL heisst und eine
Welle an Emotionen auslöst, dann haben sie einen passend
gewählten Namen, ich bin aber überrascht dass
sie sich mit einem Lautsprecher wie der "Piano"
nicht in "Tsunami" umbennen.
Es
haute mich schlicht rückwärts flach auf den Boden.
Ich habe nie einen nahtlos ausgewogeneren, klarer strukturierten,
klassischen 2-Wege-Lautsprecher in dieser Preisklasse gehört.
Andere Lautsprecher gehen vielleicht tiefer etc., aber die
TIDAL macht etwas so richtig in der Kommunikation zwischen
Musik und Hörer, dass es einfach keine Rolle spielt
welch andere Lautsprecherdesigns vereinzelt Eigenschaften
hervorheben.
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....Ich habe mehr als großes Verlangen
endlich eine "Sunray" zu hören, ich bin begeistert
wenn ich nur daran denke.
Wir sind sehr wählerisch was das Finish von High End Komponenten
angeht, da wir glauben dass auf jedes Detail Obacht gegeben werden
muß, ein komplettes Design alle Aspekte berücksichtigt
und nicht mit der Hauparbeit (dem Klang) beendet ist. Die "Piano"
hat an Finish welches einem großen Konzertflügel entspricht.
Bei einem Anruf um dem Designer zu gratulieren, erfuhr ich daß
der exklusiv arbeitende Lieferant einer der renommiertesten
Flügelhersteller der Welt ist und die Gehäuse hauseigen
sogar aufbereitet und final noch feiner poliert werden."
Und zur Amea wurde einfach folgendes Statement geschrieben:
"Sie suchen einen
Monitorlautsprecher? Sie suchen das Beste der Welt? Die TIDAL Amea
definiert Ihre Wahrnehmung eines Monitor neu. Eine gewagte Behauptung
mögen Sie sagen, aber das sage ich nicht leichtfertig."
Verdict: Freut uns natürlich :-).
November 2006
John
Potis von 6moons.com wählte die "TIDAL Piano" in die
BEST OF 2006 der getesteten Toprodukte des Jahres.
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"......Quite simply, they are the finest audio reproduction
components to ever grace my listening room. I was recently
asked if they were really competitive with other speakers
in their class. My response was simple. They don't sound
anything like most of the speakers in their class.
If you're a gear head who wants to hear his equipment and
be awed by all the tricks it can do, the TIDALs may not
be for you. But if you want to hear into the music in the
most natural and involving of ways that I've ever witnessed
at anywhere near their price, you simply have to score an
audition of the TIDAL Pianos.
And it doesn't matter of you're an aficionado of tubes or
transistors, high or medium power, the easy-to-drive Pianos
are just about guaranteed to work with and quite possibly
make the most of what you already have....."
Nachtrag, Januar 2009: Wir
gedenken John Potis und bedauern den Verlust eines geschätzten
Kollegen.
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November 2006
Ab sofort werden alle TIDAL Lautsprecher und Verstärker serienmäßig
in ATA-Flightcases geliefert. Dies garantiert absolut sicheren
Versand und ist die wertigste Lösung um die edlen Stücke
auf Reisen zu schicken.
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...abschliessend
noch die Stoffhüllen drüber, Deckel drauf und
die edlen Stücke sind sicher wie in Abrahams Schoß.
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September 2006
Test der TIDAL Piano auf 6moons.com:
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"I
haven't heard every great speaker in the world but I'm convinced
that the Piano deserves its place among the very best. There's
something very different about these Pianos, something very
special.
I've never yet had to have speakers of the Piano's cleary
superior - and concomitantly costly - caliber."
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Juni 2006
Mastering-Guru Steve Hoffman wird diverse legendäre Alben neu
remastern (LP) und dazu exklusiv TIDAL Referenz Equipment benutzen:
TIDAL "Preos" (Vorstufe)
TIDAL "Impact" (Endstufe)
TIDAL
"Contriva Diacera" und TIDAL "Amea" (Lautsprecher)
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"....I
do have those big bad babies, yes. At least until Jan when
they go to CES. :( Well, they are $46,000.00 list, beautiful
and I love them. I use them (and my Venture Excellence III's)
every day.
I do know that the Contriva Diacera are very system dependent;
in other words, what you feed to them will be very important.
I cared for them less with a high powered solid state amp
than with my 200 watt tubed Groverblocks. With tubes these
speakers just shine. Real beauties.
If you have the money, they will last your lifetime. Be
warned, they need really good electronic gear for them to
shine the most. But when they do, look out!"
Bild und Zitat freundlicherweise entnommen: www.stevehoffman.tv
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Juni 2006
Unsere Referenzverstärker TIDAL "Preos"
und TIDAL "Impact" erhielten in einem Exclusivtest
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Zu lesen auf http://www.stereotimes.com/amp062606.shtml
Einige ältere Beispiele
für internationale Testberichte:
"[....]... Was für
unglaubliche Produkte! Mit TIDAL empfinde ich wieder eine hohe Wertschätzung
für deutsches High End. Würden doch nur mehr Hersteller ihr Herz mit
überragendem Engineering kombinieren."
"[....]...
Das Beste was den Testern in den letzten 10 Jahren unter die Hände
und Ohren gekommen ist."
"[....]...
Wenn Sie nur ein paar mal im Leben eine Kette dieser Qualität hören
durften - geschweige denn besitzen - dürfen Sie sich sehr sehr
glücklich schätzen. Sie erreicht die höchste überhaupt
nur möglich Kategorie."
"[....]...
die TIDAL Sunray kann dynamisch einen Sturm entfachen den man ob ihrer
immensen Größe nur erahnen kann, und ist zugleich musikalisch
subtil und präzise wie weltbeste Monitore. Die Beste der Besten."
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