vvv, I've heard those at CES. It is the first speaker that made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up! Honestly!
The system there was all TAD. Amps, preamp, and SACD player. Plus they had a reel to reel deck and I believe a turntable.
What other speakers did you hear at CES?
I re-listened to TAD R1 today, and have a hard time not buying them. But I will wait some years and buy a pair of speakers at that price class then. They are very good indeed.
Earlier today I listened to Gallo Reference 3.5 with Bladelius amplification and player. That was a big dissapointment.