TAD at CES

**edgewound** · 01-09-2006, 01:15 PM

TAD is back in the consumer HI end market. This is what they had to show. Available 3rd quarter....$40,000 a pair...beautiful. Be concentric mid-hi.

**mikebake** · 01-09-2006, 01:22 PM

Did you listen to these? I liked the looks of them from the start. Curious how they actually sound.

**4313B** · 01-09-2006, 01:31 PM

Nice!

The only thing really wrong with TAD is it isn't JBL. I consider it a fatal flaw.

**edgewound** · 01-09-2006, 01:41 PM

I tried to find JBL/infinity Home audio at CES, but they continually make it too much hassle to find them. First, go to car audio then they have a little sign at the desk listing another location to hunt for. As I was writing down the location to go look & listen a Harman guy said they were probably tearing down...5 hours before the end of the show!. Marketing management never ceases to amaze me. I thought the idea was to show off your products to the largest industry gathering in the world...instead, they're playing "keep away" I don't get it...do you? Granted...I didn't discover this until the last day...this show is HUGE....but to tear down early....

**edgewound** · 01-09-2006, 01:43 PM

Originally Posted by mikebake

Did you listen to these? I liked the looks of them from the start. Curious how they actually sound.

Diana Krall sounded like she was in the room....like she was singing in my ear.

**mikebake** · 01-09-2006, 03:25 PM

People have picked her CD's for demo seemingly forever now. Her recordings lent themselves to that, but now it's a turn-off. Cliche' as hell.

**John** · 01-09-2006, 03:47 PM

I would of moved my head a bit and felt her tongue in my ear

**louped garouv** · 01-09-2006, 03:57 PM

Originally Posted by John

I would of moved my head a bit and felt her tongue in my ear

I can see why.....

**Mr. Widget** · 01-09-2006, 04:06 PM

I guess they decided to offer a second floor stander... did they also show the Model 1?

Widget

**10 Watt Street** · 01-09-2006, 04:12 PM

Stereophile Blog report on TAD at CES:

http://blog.stereophile.com/ces2006/010906tad/

**edgewound** · 01-09-2006, 04:47 PM

Originally Posted by Mr. Widget

I guess they decided to offer a second floor stander... did they also show the Model 1?

Widget

Nope....no Model 1. Andrew Jones told me these were finished 3 days before show time.

**edgewound** · 01-09-2006, 04:55 PM

Originally Posted by mikebake

People have picked her CD's for demo seemingly forever now. Her recordings lent themselves to that, but now it's a turn-off. Cliche' as hell.

Burnt out on her or not...and I'm not...talent is talent....and she's the whole package...with great recordings.

**Ken Pachkowsky** · 01-09-2006, 05:23 PM

Originally Posted by edgewound

Burnt out on her or not...and I'm not...talent is talent....and she's the whole package...with great recordings.

I'll second that. Still my favorite artist for the last 2 years. The funny thing is I lived in her small home town for 4 years while she had her high school jazz trio and never saw her play but had heard rumours how good she was. Julie and I are moving back there in 3 weeks.

Ken

**scott fitlin** · 01-09-2006, 05:33 PM

Originally Posted by John

I would of moved my head a bit and felt her tongue in my ear

Interesting thought!

Any more?

I would think a `TAD` lower than my ear, though!

**gene** · 01-09-2006, 05:43 PM

If its not jbl, than its just average. no other speaker company has the balls -guts or glory. enough said period

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