Tidal Contriva Diacera or Aerial 20T V2


I heard the Aerial 20T V2 I like them, not listen the Tidal
Anyone compare them.
Room size: 8m x 5m x 2.5m.
Viola SS amps/preamp AMR CD77 Player, Elrod Statement IC/PC/SC.
I listen: Jazz / Blues / Rock.

Thanks for all.
rilou

Showing 4 responses by karelfd

Agree entirely with Azjake, of all the speakers I've heard over the last few years, Tidals are perfect examples of a very rare breed that can let you forget you're listening to "gear" of whatever nature. Be it Contriva or any other model, the performance is pure and highly emotional, in one word: music.

Btw, my digital source is AMR CD77 also, it is an excellent match since that cdp "understands" music as well.
Rilou, based on a number of extensive hearing sessions, an ideal pairing can be achieved with Argento Flow cables (serious investment, sadly). In any case, of prime importance is not to use a cable that has a "damped" sonic footprint, also it is essential for the cable to be as "fast" as the speakers themselves!

With my own Contrivas (not Diacera), I use Virtual Dynamics Revelation as SC and as IC between Tidal Preos and Intra (VooDoo Vajra as PC to Preos and Intra). I still have a set of Purist Venustas SC and IC that I used before. As beautiful (what's in a name ...) as Venustas sounded, Revelation is, well, ... more revelatory without sounding cold, fragmented or harsh, which is the other extreme to avoid.

I know the above appears obvious and has been repeated ad infinitum in the context of other speakers. But the essential requirement with these speakers is one REALLY, REALLY wants them to sound as they were intended: not warmer, not colder, no added grain, no swallowing of detail or messing with the timing. You just want the music to "Flow" (... and so, I'm back where I started ;^))
Rilou, I am unaware of the total cost of both alternatives. For the sake of argument, let's suppose they are equivalent.
If you are planning to go for a matching new set of IC and SC, then, my preference would go to Argento Flow. I repeat my previous statement: it is a combination "made in heaven"
To be sure, that is not a judgement on the intrinsic value of other products, but Tidal and Argento are completely symbiotic and therefore "a sure bet" that will probably not be topped.