- RMD-cabinet,
crafted in tounge and groove, made from 2"-3"HP-MDF
- 2 x 220 mm (9")
Thiel & Partner (Accuton) woofer with white ceramic-diaphragm
- 1 x 173 mm (7")
Thiel & Partner (Accuton) midrange-woofer with white ceramic-diaphragm
- 1 x 30 mm (1,2")
Thiel & Partner (Accuton) tweeter with black diamond-diaphragm
- unique AEROTUNE-System,
3-times adjustable, makes it very flexible and uncritical in room
placement:
- passive crossover
network with ultra low tolerance components, exclusive use of silver/gold/oil-Supremecap-MKP-capacitors,
metalfilm-resistors, ceramic M-Resist-resistors, massive air-core-inductors,
ultra low resistance bass-inductor, microphonically and hermetically
isolated x-over boards in seperated chambers,
ultra low resistance bass-inductorspecially
adopted to the 30 mm diamond tweeter with different cutting-points
in the frequency curve
- adjustable diamond-tweeter
curve (hard room-refections / soft room-reflections)
- serial equipped
as SE-version (since June 2010): silver-carbon resistors, ultra grade
PIO-Cast copper capacitors, partly silver-wire inside, super low resistance
pure air copper inductors
- extremly linear
frequency response, excellent step response, optimised phase and group
delay
- massive silver/goldplated
soft-copper binding posts with removeable heads for fullsize-eylets,
spades and banana's, wired internally with finest coaxial cable, partly
silver cable inside
- serial
accessories: 2 professional ATA-flightcases, microfibre-cleaning cloth,
owners manual, massive
brass stand-bars, high gloss polished chromium plated, incl. screws
and tools for it,
2 complete sets special 5-part TIDAL stainless steel isolators
- serial
cabinet finish, high gloss polished piano lacquer: midnight black
- optional
veneer-group 1, high gloss polished woods in piano lacquer: tiger-eucalyptus,
curled-bubinga, rose-bubinga
- optional
veneer-group 2, high gloss polished woods in piano lacquer: african
pyramided mahogany, ebony-macassar
- alternative
choice for veneer-group 1 and 2: natural silky-dull finishes (non-glossy
finish with a noble silky-dull shining)
- other
wishes or veneers: possible, on request.
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- drivers: 2
x 222 mm woofers, 1 x 173 mm woofer, 1 x 30 mm tweeter
- nominal power
input: 150 / 300 VA
- nominal impedance:
4-6 Ohm
- recommended
amp input: We recommend quality instead quantity. Real 20 Watt
at 8 Ohm are ok for normal listening levels (in rooms up to 30-60m²).
It is most easy to drive and plays even at lowest levels "full
and rich".
To use the whole enormous dynamic range of it and listening complex
music also from time to time very loud we recommend 200 watts at 8
ohm.
- efficiency:
since several unrealistic numbers of competitors we don't want
to confuse clients by comparing non-saying numbers on paper. Therefore
it is: "Very good efficiency, easy to drive even with tube amps
/ SET's".
- dimensions:
130 cm x 28 cm x 48 cm
- weight: approx.
506 lbs. / 230 kg (with packaging)
"...I can say confidently, that I have
not encountered a better made speaker, prior to the time the Contrivas
arrived in my listening room. That includes most of what I can remember
of my speaker reviewing experiences and all of my CES experiences....
...Phrases such as “high frequency air”, “midrange presence” and
“low frequency performance”, seem mundane in comparison to what's
really going on. The performers, especially musicians, and vocalists,
came through with more realism than what I had experienced before...
...I’d be hard pressed to imagine that there is a loudspeaker significantly
better than the Contrivas. When you take into account their thoughtful
design, quality of finish, solid build quality, and stunning musical
virtues, you get a speaker that could be on anyone's short list
of the ultimate loudspeaker."
Feel
free to read the full review here:
http://www.stereotimes.com/speak020209.shtml
"If we had a category for “component of the year”, this would be
it for me personally. The Contrivas took my musical enjoyment to
a height I didn’t know was possible in my listening room. I’m still
going through withdrawal with having sent them back to the distributor.
I first heard these speakers at this years CES and thought they
were exceptional then. Having them at home did nothing short of
convince me of how wonderful they really are. I reached new heights
of realism, presence, performance at the frequency extremes, and
most importantly, a level connectedness to the music I had not felt
before.
Every time I turned on my system, each album or CD I played, I was
not just sitting there listening to music, it was more like an “experience.”"
"... On to the sonic attributes, this system has a truly unique
approach, combining resolution that totally unveils a recording, with
musical conveyance that directly addresses our inner feeling. From
the first listening moments, focus is inevitably drawn to the stark
realism in which the musical event is presented, as well as to minute
details of the production that hadn’t been observed before, even on
the most familiar recordings...
...The Contrivas don’t care to butter their audience, or their ancillaries,
or the recorded material for that matter. They cast light inside every
dimple of the musical sheet, leaving no shadows. As time goes by and
the initial impression fades, music starts talking to the feeling,
showing how easily this setup can establish communication with its
audience, through the Contrivas...
...So, generous and “big sounding” as the Contrivas may be, they neither
disrupt the “order” of proportions nor do they tend to favor gigantism.
At the same time, they seem inexhaustible when it comes to dynamic
transients and tireless when it comes to bringing out all the detail
that made it, through the recording console, to the production.
The
overall experience of auditioning the Contrivas could be filed under
those rare moments when someone is put in front of the truth, but
without experiencing any discomfort, whilst having their senses cleared-up
and readied to follow the music."
Read more: www.abouthifi.com/first_impressions_more.php?s=tWg#
"...My persistent thought about the Contriva Diacera SE's was
that they are for true connoisseurs, for experienced listeners who
have made the equipment rounds and come to value tonal and harmonic
rightness along with high-frequency sophistication over boom and bluster....
...The Tidal speakers urge you to lean into your music, to lose yourself
in it, instead of simply to listen to the sound coming from them...
...While Jörn Janczak
set out to design a speaker that strictly adheres to the scientific
principles of reproducing sound, I think he's created something that's
much more than this: a speaker that is immediately likeable and forever
engaging, a speaker through which you want to experience your music,
not simply play your CDs and LPs.
A litany of the Contriva Diacera SE's merits -- its unique and varied
treble, its chameleon-like ability to change with each recording,
the way it absorbs listeners -- doesn't come close to summing it up,
and that's much of its charm.
More than anything, it provides a unique standard of beauty -- not
the cloying kind we've come to think of when the word is applied to
sonic reproduction, but one that's universal -- like a sunset over
the ocean or a rose in full bloom....
We have come to value beauty in just about every facet of our lives,
so why not with our music as well? Music is beautiful, and the Tidal
Contriva Diacera SEs were a constant reminder of this."
Please feel free to read more at: www.theaudiobeat.com
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