TIDAL was founded by Jörn Janczak in 1999 with one main goal: to build the best speaker in the world, not the biggest loudspeaker, not the most expensive, not the most famous -- just the finest.

Granted, in a market where many manufacturers make similar claims or simply state that a product is worthy of high regard due to sheer weight, size and price, our philosophy may seem naive. However, one needs to adopt this demanding philosophy as a benchmark to create extraordinary products with the understanding that "the best hi-fi component in the world" will probably never exist, because hearing is and always will be a subjective experience.

Today, enthusiastic clients worldwide enjoy our exclusive handcrafted masterpieces. Their satisfaction and references helped us garner an excellent reputation and confirmed that TIDAL Audio creates world-class equipment, handmade in Germany. The fact that we also developed reference quality amplifiers, with the same driving philosophy of creating the best, shows that TIDAL is growing and developing.

TIDAL was originally located in a classy old home situated in Germany's capital of musical culture, Leipzig. From the beginning we delivered all TIDAL products with our standard trademark: real black piano finish in a quality never before seen in speakers. We were the first producer, worldwide, to provide these noble surfaces as a standard feature on all models. Our exquisite polished lacquer is a central part of the TIDAL philosophy. We receive consistent praise from our clients, dealers and importers as providing the finest finishes available. In 2002, we began development on our reference amplifiers. Our Impact amplifier and Preos preamplifier are hand built in a separate factory dedicated to these masterpieces.

TIDAL grew faster than we anticipated and in 2003 we moved to Cologne to take advantage of the strongest economy in Germany. We now had bigger stock and production areas. With Jürgen Meehsen we were able to grow our product line with new loudspeaker models.

TIDAL hand makes every product. Our loudspeakers and amplifiers are a labour of love, meticulously crafted by talented and dedicated people who love what they do. We are not a mass production manufacturer nor are we a basement DIY kit producer. Only by hand building and testing each product can we maintain the highest, most exacting standards. A TIDAL Audio product will always be an exclusive and limited pleasure.

As you will discover, by all of our efforts, we do not offer imitations nor do we strive to keep up with the status quo. Our only goal is to offer you an overwhelming experience for your ears, eyes and hands, which can be summarized in three words: we build emotions.
We hope you enjoy this website,
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