The TIDAL AP-1 Active Loudspeaker system constitutes an all new design platform for the well established German manufacturer of ultra high end loudspeakers and electronics.  This gently used pair, finished in beautiful Smoked Macassar Ebony, is a low hour former authorized dealer demonstration set only played briefly at the 2025 TIDAL listening event earlier this spring in Schaumburg IL. then placed on temporary static display prior to being safely crated back up.  Age is approximately 7 months old.  Both cosmetic and functionality easily rate a 10/10 with no imperfections.     

The AP-1's use trickle down engineering from the flagship TIDAL for Bugatti loudspeakers and were designed for someone wishing to simplify their music playback system with zero compromise using the very finest components attainable with the highest level of fit and finish available within the high end audio industry.  They easily cast a full, true-to-life sized portrayal of the original recording and offer state-of-the-art, transparent musical playback capability combined with startling levels of dynamics, air & space, dimensionality, refinement and truly world class, powerful low bass response.  With the amount of sheer bass available on tap, there is no need for additional subwoofers with the AP-1's.        

All that is needed is a preamplifier and source, as the hybrid amplification is housed internally within the AP-1's.  A very elegant and streamlined, end-of-the-road, truly full range, high fidelity music playback solution.  

Part Time Audiophile TIDAL AP-1 (2025 Event Coverage)

List - $198,000

Asking - $149,250 o.b.o.

Everything is safely crated up and ready for immediate dispatch.   

Reasonable offers will be considered.  No trades.  

Please contact me directly with questions. 
info@artisanfidelity.com
219.933.8115 

"Unfolding TIDAL excellence in electronics and loudspeaker design and bringing it together into a new masterpiece - the AP1.  The idea for our latest achievement began with the launch of our 'moonshot project' TIDAL x Bugatti. The Royale was and is a high-end loudspeaker that is fundamentally game-changing in both execution and performance, making it, to this day, truly incomparable. And that, of course, was the very intention.The AP1 brings the Royale concept into the timeless and unmistakable design language of all TIDAL masterpieces. It is a fully powered loudspeaker unlike any other technical concept on the market. Four omni-polar radiating long-stroke subwoofers, each operating at different crossover frequency points, reproduce the deepest frequencies with exceptional precision. And seamlessly integrate with the four high-efficiency front drivers. These front drivers include two long-excursion woofers, a midrange driver, and a diamond tweeter. Each is custom-built for its specific frequency range and unique role in shaping the AP1’s sonic composition. To ensure optimal positioning and structural rigidity, all drivers are mounted within a sealed cabinet crafted from the latest generation of our proprietary TIRALIT™ material. Each driver is housed in a hermetically isolated chamber and mounted to a constraint-layer sandwich construction out of aluminum, stainless steel, and TIRALIT™. But this is just the beginning - the real challenge lies in seamlessly merging all elements without the drawbacks of traditional active or passive speakers. The Royale truly paved the way for what we transported into the AP1."

TIDAL AP-1 Model Overview

    Specifications:
 TIDAL AP 1 - powered loudspeaker
    4 way closed box design
    multi chamber cabinet made out of TIDAL's proprietary cabinet material TIRALIT™
    1 x 30 mm (1,2") diamond diaphragm tweeter, high efficiency neodymium motor
    1 x 80 mm black ceramic diaphragm midrange-woofer, short-coil/long-gap high-efficiency neodymium motor
    tweeter and midrange-woofer mounted into 25mm/1" stainless steel front, mechanically decoupled
    2 x 170 mm (7") aluminum-magnesium woofers, high-efficiency neodymium motor, constraint-layer mounted (TIRALIT™-aluminum sandwich design)
    4 x 260 mm long excursion subwoofers with aluminum-diaphragm, constraint-layer mounted (TIRALIT™-aluminum sandwich design)
    TIDAL hybrid amplification module without capacitors in the signal way
    pure analog signal amplification paths
    hermetically closed amplification cabinet, contraint-layer mounted
    protection control outside the signal way
    analog XLR input
    LAN input for TIDAL remote power on/off control (for TIDAL Contros, TIDAL Prisma, TIDAL Camira LC, TIDAL X Bugatti MC-1 and TIDAL x Bugatti MP1)
    bass response adjustment: TONE (five specific filter curves) and LEVEL
    cabinet finish: original TIDAL piano lacquer in midnight black or polished veneers in transparent TIDAL piano lacquer 
    metal parts: polished stainless steel
    dimensions without stand-bars and isolators: H 158 cm / W 32 cm / D 58 cm (H 62" x W 12.6" x D 22.8")
    163 cm (64") height with stand-bars and isolators
    footprint with stand-bars: W 59 cm x D 64cm (W 23" x D 25")
    speaker weight without packaging: 2 x 205 Kg / 2 x 451 lbs.
    shipping weight with packaging: 2 x 271 Kg / 2 x 598 lbs.
    shipping dimensions: 2 x L 188 cm x W 80 cm x H 93 cm