TIDAL SUNRAY
TIDAL Sunray
We present the TIDAL master reference speaker: Sunray. A speaker with seemingly no compromises: everything is designed for the ultimate music experience. Information & emotion on a new level.
Words are not enough to describe this dream made of black ceramic, pure diamond, polished aluminum and finest piano lacquer.
Praised as one of the finest and most real sounding speakers in the world.
Sunray review- Jack Liu, Cheif Editor, Audio Art magazine,
Taiwan.
No matter how higher or lower range, Sunray makes a good control
always, how sharpness of high range will never harsh to the ear,
how larger energy of midrange, you will never feel it can't keep;
how strong or how tender of low range, it's always keep very
nice damping and dynamic. Sunray can show naturally moderation
broad as large-size speaker, but it both with high analytic and
deep stage like little-size speaker. Although it is very high
analytic but not any crackdown, much detail and very naturally,
speed very fast but not hurry, sound image not only large but
also condense, not fuzzy. Maybe the best of the best.?
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Winner of the
"Best Performance
Of The Year"
Award 2004 |
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about Tidal
Words alone cannot effectively describe the "TIDAL sound". Naturally,
we could use objective descriptions such as "ruler-smooth frequency
response", "ultra fast step response" and excessive adjectives like
"neutrality" and "amazing soundstage". But we expect these qualities
to be a successful by-product of accurate engineering stemming from
our goal of reaching for perfection.
However, accuracy alone does not touch the heart. A delicate balance
between information & emotion must be struck for a perfect union. Excellent
sound is not enough; music is the goal.
The Ultimate Reference Loudspeaker from Tidal, the Sunray is certainly large but it is a flawless design and the execution of that design is perfection. Fortunately each speaker is assembled from three component parts, making it manageable (with help). The build quality, 520kg, like any tidal speaker the knuckle rap test of cabinets will result in nothing more than sore knuckles. You could say that the build quality and workmanship is extensive to say the least.
You may not be the delivery mans favourite person when these are delivered to your door, but is it worth the effort? You bet it is. One listen and you are hooked. If you are a music lover and you can accommodate them then yes they are most certainly worth it. Will they bring you more emotion and pleasure than an expensive painting, or fast car, YES.
Like any luxury item they are finely crafted and expensive. One listen and you know where the money has gone. They are indeed a good investment as they will last you a lifetime and bring emotional involvement every time you listen to them. In fact they could be considered a bargain for the amount of enjoyment you will get over a lifetimes use.
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SPECIFICATIONS
- 3 seperated modules for high-midrange and bass
- 2 x TIDAL-NV (non vibrations) bass modules, optimized vented
- 4 x 220mm / 8,5" black ceramic woofers, exclusive for TIDAL from THIEL & Partner / Germany
- 1 x TIDAL-ND-RMD high-midrange module (non distortion design), closed cabinet
- 2 x 180mm / 7" black ceramic woofers, exclusive for TIDAL from THIEL & Partner / Germany
- 1 x 30mm / 1,2" pure diamond tweeter
- AEROTUNE™ System, 3-times adjustable, makes it very flexible and uncritical in room placement and bass quality
- mechanical and pressure isolated passive crossover network laid out with ultra low tolerance components,
- exclusive use of silver/oil MKP-capacitors, metalfilm-resistances and air-core-inductors for longest term stability, silver cables inside
- extremly linear frequency response, excellent step response, optimised phase and group delay
- massive 100 Ampere binding posts, goldplated
- single-wiring or passive bi-amping or active bi-amping possible
serial accessories:
- 2 flightcases (plus 2 accessory flightcases inside)
- special spikes and groundplates made from polished aluminum with an icehardened steelball inside
- microfibre-cleaning cloth
- owners manual book (finest handmade leather) with its personal measurement protocols, bottom plate made from finest granite "Nero Assoluto"
- cabinet finish: high gloss polished midnight black (real 10-layered piano lacquer, handpolished)
- > or: high gloss polished noble woods in bubinga, amber maple or mahogani (all in transparent real piano lacquer)
- drivers, each speaker : 4 x 8,5" woofer, 2 x 7" midrange woofer, 1 x 1,2" tweeter
- nominal power input: 200 / 400 VA
- nominal impedance: 4-6 Ohm
- frequency response: very linear, F3 = 25 Hz
- recommended amp input: quality instead quantity, 100 watts or more at 8 ohms
- efficiency: 86-90 dB (depends to the way of measurement)
- dimensions: 78,3" x 13" x 23,6" / 199 cm x 33 cm x 60 cm
- weight: 1.150 lbs. / 520 Kg
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