0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic. Read 36674 times.
Any updates on the review?
The speakers are with the reviewer until the end of this month so I'm guessing sometime in October. I just shipped a pair to Oregon for the Audioholics event.
We should have some audition reviews and photos ready to roll in a couple of weeks. Thanks again for the great support, Rick.For those that don't know, our Oregon event is on the 18th.
This pair from Selah Audio is easily the largest of the demo units. While only a bit of bass reduction would result, these are available in smaller, sealed units, as well. The Veritas are interesting and, to me, are complex speakers that might take getting used to. Their drivers, at least in my opinion, are among the best. I heartily endorse the RAAL tweeter. But responses to their presentation were quite varied and a little conflicted. This result may have been because the Veritas were the first speaker auditioned and listeners were not familiar with the musical cuts. This was discussed by the audition team. I gave slightly more weight to the unveiled reports as a result.Resolution - This pair had an interesting cross-section of comments regarding resolution, generally good comments, but with some hints of a troubled high end. "Slightly bright and missing something", "Natural but slightly clouded top end", "Solid, good vocals", "Sibilant", "Nice", "Very nice".Bass - Generally a good bass presentation in the reports, but variable. "Very good", "Nice extension", "Clean bass", "One note", "Lacking a little weight", "Nice, natural, liked it", "Smooth and natural".Midrange - There was again quite a variation on opinions of the Veritas. "Good detail", "Nice", "Solid but not special", "Clear but thin".Transparency - The Selahs did well with this important element. "Loved it...3D", "Very nice", "Not bad, maybe a bit sharp", "Clear and distinct".Transients - Another very good reported element. "Nice job", "Smooth, snappy", "Very nice", "Good presentation".Visceral Impact - The variability of bass experience may also afflict this element a bit. "Okay, speakerish", "Lacks bass", "Lively", "Good slam", "Doesn't pull me in", "Good".Soundstage - In my opinion, and from the reports, soundstage seems to be the Verita's strength, even in the challenging seating positions...but there were a couple of dissentors. "Nice", "Deep and wide", "Diffuse", "Average", "Most impressive".Dynamics - And this might have been perceived by most as not the Verita's strong suit, but still received some very good comments. "Okay but a bit bright", "Hurt by bass loss", "Okay, lacks bass, "Good job", "Better than most with cymbals".Other Comments - "Solid, good separation, bit bright", "Another good speaker, maybe too bright in the mids".
Anything coming from the Audioholics crew doesn't surpirse me in the least and in this readers opinion is better left ignored. They have very little credibility for me personally and it's 1 website I have totally ignored for quite a while now. YMMV. Cheeers,Robin
Yeah the "Sibilant" seems weird since that's the best part about the RAAL; in that it has none. I can understand the bright comment since it was the first time hearing the music and some may have not heard the RAAL before.
Ok - here's a great deal - you can buy this pair for $1,700 today. This includes shipping to the mainland USA and the order must be placed by the end of the day (October 1st). We also have a full 45-day free trial period and if you're not satisfied you can return the speakers for a full refund.
Here's a nearfield bass response curve for the ported version of the Verita. The output is only -10db @26hz which is exceptionally good for a 7" woofer. Combined with the detail and resolution of the bass this is our new reference standard for a driver of this size.