TIDAL Contriva G2's finished in high gloss Mahogany. Recent client trade-in manufactured in 2016, this one owner, gently used pair only have moderate hours of use and are in pristine condition. Condition easily rates 9 out of 10, near perfect. True, end game reference level loudspeakers with world class build quality, attention to detail which yield an immensely satisfying musical playback experience. For those who have never heard the Contriva G2's, these speakers combine musicality + dynamics with holographic dimensionality, natural timbre + tonality, deep bass response combined with a beautiful, airy + extended top end. These speakers have the ability to portray all musical genres, including large and small scale classical music recordings, jazz, contemporary pop and rock and roll effortlessly, with dynamic realism and the musical neutrality and clarity TIDAL is famously renowned for. They are also very efficient with an easy impedance load and thus easily able to be mated with high quality vacuum tube or solid stage amplification of ~ 30W per channel or greater in most rooms.

Includes factory accessories, manual and original matching flight crates.


This pair of TIDAL Contriva G2's are on display currently and listening demonstrations are welcome for seriously interested buyers.


Reasonable offers will be considered. No trades.

Asking price - $28,000 o.b.o.

TIDAL Contriva G2

Specifications:

multi chamber cabinet made out of TIDAL’s proprietary cabinet material TIRADUR
1 x 30 mm (1,2″) diamond tweeter TAD-30 (an exclusive Accuton TIDAL cooperation)
1 x 173 mm (7″) BCC midrange woofer with SCLG underhung neodymium motor TACM-170 (an exclusive Accuton TIDAL cooperation)
2 x 222 mm (9″) long excursion BCC woofer TACW-220 (an exclusive Accuton TIDAL cooperation)
unique AEROTUNE-System, 2-times adjustable, makes it very flexible and uncritical in room placement.
passive crossover network with ultra low tolerance components, exclusive use of costume tailored Duelund-copper-capacitors, metalfilm-resistors, silver-carbon resistors, air-core-inductors, ultra low resistance bass-inductor
passive crossover is microphonic and hermetically isolated in a separated chambers
total weight of the passive crossover construction: 16 Kg / 35 lbs.
adjustable diamond-tweeter curve (hard room-refections / soft room-reflections)
pure silver binding posts for perfect contact, isolated massive aluminum knobs on fiberglass isolation core, adjustable bi-wiring / passive bi-amping / active bi-amping double-terminal
special 5-part TIDAL stainless steel isolators
optional: 8 x trigger bars out of massive aluminum, black structured or high gloss polished, the position of the variofeet can be mounted in parallel or sloped back, both on the frontside and/or backside
serial cabinet finish: wood veneer
optional cabinet finishes: finest hand selected veneers in TIDAL’s original transparent piano lacquer.
other finishes: on request
the TIDAL Contriva is being delivered in 2 x ATA-flightcase for the most safest transport
nominal power handling: 200 / 400 VA
nominal impedance: 4 Ohm
recommended amplifier power: > 30 watt. Very easy impedance load, no impedance drop below 4 ohm.
speaker dimensions: 126 cm x 27 cm x 48 cm / 49″ high x 11″ wide x 19″ deep
dimensions with vario feet (from ground to top): 136 cm high / 53″ high
speaker weight without packaging: 2 x 112 Kg / 2 x 246 lbs.
shipping weight with packaging: 2 x 146 Kg / 2 x 322 lbs.
shipping dimensions: 2 flightcases, each flight case is 148 cm length x 39 cm width x 61 cm height / 58″ length x 15″ width x 24″ height