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Verity Audio Lohengrin: WOW Can't beleive this...

Hi everyone,
I have to vent out (can't keep this to myself)....

I just came back from Filtronique (one of the best audio store in Montreal). They had a pair of Verity Audio Lohengrin hooked up.

The Lohengrin are 95db sensitive and have an nominal impedance of 8 ohms... They weigh a hefty 520lbs and stand 5 feet tall... The frequency range of these beast is 15Hz to 50kHz ± 3.0dB (scary numbers).

I had a chance to listen to some CDs along with some LPs (for a bout 2 hours). All I have to say is that the speakers are the BEST speakers I had a chance to audition. I auditioned some Martin Logan Statement E4, Sonus Faber Amatti Hommage, Mark Levinson X1, Jm Lab Grande Utopia, Sound Lab Ultimate One... In my opinion, none of the above come even close to the Lohengrin (actually, the E4 mentionned above are not even in the same league as the Verity).

The Verity Lohengrin have the coherence of Monitor (I actually never heard speakers with such a good coherence)and the body of a full range speaker. It's the first time speakers completely disappear to leave room to the music... I'm not a audio critique so I won't go into details.

The associated gear was:

Nagra VPA monoblocks for the monitor
Nagra MPA Amp for the woofer section
YBA Passion Preamp
Wadia 861x CDP
Clear Audio Master Reference turntable (don't remember which tonearm and cartridge)
Siltech G5 ICs
YBA Diamond speaker cables
Symposium Quantum shelves on Symposium rack

For many people, this message will seem to be a flame or a message with little content. It's all right, I just have to vent out and share my experience (I'm still not sure I'll be able to sleep tonight!).

For anyone that can afford the $80,000 they command, I beg you. Please try auditioning these Masterpieces. Your ears will be thankfull.

Just my humble opinion.

One last note: after trying these speakers, the Parsifal encore (Verity's second best speakers) sound like a pair of mini monitors beside the Lohengrin.
lgregoir

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dcaudio
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I would love to have a pair myself.
However, I don't understand why a pair of speakers need to be $ 80 k.
If the components and cabinets cost say $ 5 to $ 7k.
My sense is the manufacturer would make more profit if they sold for $ 20 k. Maybe need to sell direct.
Summary, I believe an $ 20 k exceptional model can outsell an $ 80 k model 10 or 20 to 1 and be a much better profit maker. It also get the product out there for more to listen to and to buy. Thoughts.
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