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Tidal Speakers owners
Calloway, what's the difference you can tell from FMR to Flow? Have you heard Tara Labs The Zero IC or Cobalt PC before? 
Consensus Audio heaven
Gferrari, I have audit both, pleasr see my post here :http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?cspkr&1268815987&openflup&365&4#365 
Tidal Speakers owners
Tbg,have you tried Argento wires to Tidal? are they really that magical? I currently have Tara Labs, should I give Argento a try or not? 
Tidal Speakers owners
Bvdiman, I just rec'd Jorn's email, he said attaching jumper is good for well damper space, for house with some reflections, un-attached them is better option.Is your room well damper? 
From Marten Coltrane to Avalon Isis, Hansen King??
Bvdiman, I just realized that, too, he is in Tidal camp now, right? 
Tidal Speakers owners
Bvdiman, I guess many factors come to play the better or not issue, room spaces, electronics, wire and cords, positioning, accessories like feet, etc.,To me, attaching jumpers make sound more noisy, treble is rougher, mid range is leaner, body and... 
Tidal Speakers owners
Bvdiman, I attached them, but I felt the same way as Tbg, I prefer unattached sound better. 
From Marten Coltrane to Avalon Isis, Hansen King??
Maxx1973, ""I've got and assume the the ceramic drivers of the Marten, Kharma and Avalon sound roughly the same""",No, I just audit my friend's Coltrane today, is completely different from my Tidal Contriva Diacera SE, they both use same technolog... 
Tidal Speakers owners
I went to audit Marten Coltrane today, my friend is right, Coltrane and Contriva are two completely different animals even they use similar Accuton units and diamond tweeter. And they are in same price range. Physically, Coltrane is much smaller t... 
Tidal Speakers owners
It's the second day with Contriva Diacera SE, they are full of surprise!! They are very sensitive to positioning, I make a bigger toe-in, around 15 degree today, sound image becomes much better. And I take one inch apart to each end, WOW, I couldn... 
Tidal Speakers owners
Tbg and Calloway, I tried different combination, shorting wires don't stay, but port plugs does make my bass tighter, I keep them in. Maybe after I put Stillpoints SS feet, I will try them again.Tbg, do I have to order optional threaded adapters f... 
Tidal Speakers owners
Tbg, thanks for advises. can you elaborate more about how Stiipoint SS improve sound of SE? And where I can buy them at reasonable price?My SE is a demo pair, AAudio told me it has 300 hrs already, all I have to do is set-in. 
Ayre XK-R vs Pass Lab XP-20?
Tmsorosk (Tim), my new speaker arrived two days, just set up today, Tidal Contriva Diacera SE, just hear them for 2 hours, first impression.......musical + musical = very very musical. 
Tidal Speakers owners
2 hours already, my Contriva Diacera SE has been set up and tried several toe-in angles. First impression, it is in total different class from my original W/P 8, much taller, bigger soundstage, diamond tweeter bring more vivid / intimate music flo... 
Amp and Pre to match Wilson W/P 8 and others
Daisiu, my Ayre KX-R + MX-R come in already, please see me post here to compare them : http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?aamps&1293208133&openusid&zzQuanmer&4&&