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Tidal speakers... particulary Tidal Sunray

Hello all,

I've been reading about Tidal speakers and was curious if anyone ever heard the Tidal Sunray or perhaps any other of their speakers.

The Sunray has 2x7" ceramic mid ranges, a 1.2" diamond tweeter and 4x9" woofers per speaker.

Based on the reading/research I've done it appears that Tidal manages to use the advantages of ceramic/diamond drivers, being detailed, transparent and fast, but managed to control their drawbacks namely potentially dry, clinical and thin sounding.

I currently use the Marten Coltrane but the Tidal appears very interesting as upgrade.

Appeciate if anyone is able to give their views on this speaker based on a listening session and if you agree with the above sound.

Also your view of this speaker in comparison with eg. the Avalon Isis, Rockport Altair, Peak Consult Dragon and Magico M5 is appreciated.

Many many thanks
maxx1973

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ozy
128 posts
 
hi mike---

i bet that system at"abouthifi" was a killer!
as for the soverign amps-- have not had the pleasure of listening to them, but given their reputation and the head designer/owner's , i'm sure that they are superb!
as you and i and other "tidalists" discussed here and other tidal forums, tidal speakers require ample amount of quality power to drive them to their best performance.
flimsy, murky,questionable amp designs (meyau...) need not apply....
ozy
128 posts
 
having lived with my new TIDAL SUNRAY speakers for few days now, all i can say is that they are absolutely stunnig to listen to and look at. the realsim and sheer music that they convey is simply beautifull, and must be heard.
rumor has it that a pair of sunrays will be displayed at the next ces....anyone who is looking for a final stop on the speaker-hampster- wheel- train should stop by the tidal room and have a listen. btw, i'm off that train.....
ozy
128 posts
 
....tidal sunray.... 4 months later....

here are some of the very noticable improvments that i noticed over the last 3-4 monthes of very enjoyable ownership--
the bottom end has tightened up considerably. the bass quality and impact are better, more defined and refined.
the mids have also opened up more and are a lot more "see thru". the highs ,provided by this incerdible diamond tweeter, have also opened up even more. cymbals now linger in the room for almost ever,and drum's hihats sound crisp and fast.
anyone considering these phenomenal speakers must be patient as their break in time is lengthy ,but very rewarding!
ozy
128 posts
 
hi argyro----

will do! i think you will be very impressed and pleased with your upcoming purchase. from what i heard of the contrivas at the c.e.s show, they are a revelation!

just be very patient with their break ins, as their sound will change/ improve further considerably over time.
also ,another important element is the power and its quality feeding the spaekers.
ozy
128 posts
 
tidal sunrays.. 6 monthes later.. or- where did they disappear to?
after very enjoyable 6 monthes of sunray ownership, i begun to realize that these beautifull monolithes simply have "disappeard" in my room. with 500+ hours on them, everything is now sparkling and the sound presentation is simply stunning.
minor adjustments ,such as further toe-ins, and back and forth seating adjustment yield soundstage that is beyond the room boundreis. and that incredible ,taut bass is now reaching well into the 20-30 hz section, effortlessly.
i have found ,in my expreince ,that these speakers work very well with proper, ample wattage.

additionally, since these speakers throw this huge soundstage , taming the room acoustics enables the sunrays to integrate into the room even further, and "disappear".
ozy
128 posts
 
geopolitics--

yes indeed. i'm driving the sunray in a bi-amp mode now, with a stereo gryphon and 2 monoblocks, which leads to the next step --- adding the tidal lpx soon....
ozy
128 posts
 
sounds like great fun was had by all in munich....
hi karelfd--- i think that one of the sunray's claim to fame is their ability to "disappear" in the room, and create that wall of sound behind them. glad to hear that you noticed that as well..
kops-- what was it that you didn't care for in the tidal suite? just curious.
ozy
128 posts
 
in all fairness too ALL of the aforementioned speakers, we all know that show conditions are far less than optimal. of course ,all exhibitors try their very best to tame the room acoustics ,deal with noisy floors, crowds, and electricity. the results ,at best, are allowing one, only to get a glimpse of what the system in mind can and should do. it's like test driving a high -perfromance car- you ought to drive it in different settings to appreciate its attributes. same here- if one liked the tidal sound at the mhe show , but was n't"blown away", he /she ought to try and listen to it in a different settings , before passing absolute judgment.
i can only attest that in my room ,with my front end and amps the sunrays are magically stunning!
ozy
128 posts
 
just added the tidal lpx active crossover... it is set @50hz and i'm getting an even better(as expected), faster and punchier bass now.
the unit is built like a tank, and its fit and finish are in the same vein as the rest of the tidal product line-- exquisite!
ozy
128 posts
 
Quanmer---
i don't own the sunrays and lpx anymore, so it would be out of place for me to comment on them presently.
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