I've never heard them, but the Parsifal Encore's have always been on my Mount Rushmore of speakers I wanted to own.
Verity has a strong reputation and Agon members who's opinions I respect & trust speak highly of them. |
i have heard them at Seattle HiFi, cant remember the exact model and revision level but they were about $40 k at retail and i believe very competitive- neutral and coherent with great image depth...NOT hifi at all.....
Front end was Jadis pre, Berkley DAC, Ayre SS power amp...
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I heard the Ovation with Nagra electronics, the Parsafal with Berning electronics and the Sarastro don't remember the electronics. All at the Montreal show in 2005. The Parsifal/Berning set-up one of the ground floor large rooms was the highlight of the show to me. I spent the majority of the 3 days in that room. It was a dismal, rainey weekend so visiting the sights was limited. One of my biggest regrets was not taking advantage of purchasing those speakers at a significant discount. They are indeed special speakers and priced accordingly. The sound by the end of the weekend was just amazing, real lifelike dynamics. I would attribute much of this to the proto Berning amp and pre. The other Verity rooms were excellent as well but in smaller spaces. Among my most memorable audio experiences .
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Heard the Parsifals a while back at a show, and they've stuck in my memory as one of my top 5 or so show experiences. Very musical and natural sounding with excellent soundstaging. Maybe not for hardcore detail freaks so if that's you maybe better to look elsewhere, but otherwise IMO they're a must audition if you can.
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I've never heard a negative reaction to them and I love their high performance/low profile business model. I'd be willing to buy a used pair of Finns (all I can afford) sound unheard.
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I've owned the Verity Tamino X2 for a few years and think very highly of them. Super musical and very nice tone. I've thought of selling them - we all get this feeling - and then I go listen and change my mind. Not sure I could do better for the price. Currently using them with a Rogers Integrated amp and love the combo. I may sell them down the road but will probably regret it. BTW - I've reached out to Verity with a couple of questions and they are prompt and very courteous with their replies. |
I heard them many years ago at my local audio store and loved them. After many years of my lust
and multiple pairs of speakers, I got a used pair of Parsifal Encore's that I could afford. Plus they're beautiful.
I'm done searching for speakers
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I have dreaming/hunting Verity speakers for years after listening to a pair of Parsifals at someone’s house in SF a few years ago.
During this hunt I came across the Verity Amadis at a store in LA, the best audiophile experience I have had in a showroom, details, dynamics, bass, musicality, you name it.
I finally acquired a Parsifal few years ago, but it turned out be a disappointment in my home. Think it was the amplifier mismatch ( I had tubes), and I sold it in favor of Devore Orangutans O93s which were far better and had more meat.
I currently still own the Devore Orangutans (upgraded to the O96s) but still dream of about buying a Verity Amadis (more tube friendly) once in a while. Hard to find these used.
If you are patient enough, you might find a Parsifal for around 5K-7K. I have seen some this past year.
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Wonderful musical speaker well made great company.When will you be buying them?? |
Verity are speakers ive always wanted to love because they provide really hi level sound in a beautiful, compact design.
Unfortunatley they end up boring me a bit too much. They don’t quite hit my “tone/timbre” button.
But that’s me. I totally get why lots of people love their sound. |
@ebm I don't know. My speakers now - AZ Adagios - are wonderful in their own right. But you know how the bug always bites you if you're not careful.
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Verity makes an extremely high quality and musical speaker. I've always been surprised at the sound to size ratio of their speakers as mentioned in some threads. I think part of their magic to big sound is the design and cabinet bracing. The designers love music, are true artists and miraculously scientists too. I've owned and loved a few of their speakers.
If you have any specific questions I'd be happy to comment. |
Today I have a pair of Verity, model Amadis S, for over two years. Before, I had Parsifal Encore for a few years too.
I have already used NAGRA tube amplification, and today I use it with Devialet (bi-amplified, with the Expert 400 model) with Kubala-Sosna cables.
I love the results: music, as it should be.
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Truthfully, I can't think of a single Canadian speaker manufacturer who does not make excellent speakers |
