If you had to choose only ONE pair of speakers for rest of your life ...

I'm difficult with speakers and don't like most of them but this week I heard my first Verity Audio (an old pair of Rienzi) and just brought them home. I find them truly remarkable. I even find them pretty now that I heard them. I haven't heard something I don't like about those speakers yet. I cannot hear any coloration, from speaker or box. No problem with the stereo imaging either. They're lively, but not artificially so. Easy to place too, and not demanding when it comes to cables. Going back to other speakers has proven quite hard (in the store). Maybe it's just a perfect pairing with my amps (of course I use ICOS amps -- what else?), but it's the first stereo solution I'm fully happy with (the Raidhos were fascinating and addictive, but had grave issues ; I loved the Voxativ but their price is crazy even for me who make 60k systems for a living ; that's basically it for speakers I heard and loved).

This used pair at 6.5k€ is a steal, frankly.
 
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On my side, after the 2015 Munich Show and visiting the manufacturer's factories I am getting very much fan of JMF Audio and even more in love with Kaiser Acoustics.

Actually Verity Audio and Kaiser share similar speaker cabinet concept with rear firing bass driver and bass-reflex port.
The Kaiser Kawero! Classic is simply the most fantastic small footprint speaker I am aware of.
 
If we're talking speakers that I could actually afford, for me, it would have to be Totem Mani-2's. For the brief period I had them on loan from a friend, I will never forget how good them sounded. They had a palatable, visceral effect.
 
Cellindo said:
On my side, after the 2015 Munich Show and visiting the manufacturer's factories I am getting very much fan of JMF Audio and even more in love with Kaiser Acoustics.

Actually Verity Audio and Kaiser share similar speaker cabinet concept with rear firing bass driver and bass-reflex port.
The Kaiser Kawero! Classic is simply the most fantastic small footprint speaker I am aware of.
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Thanks for the indication, I'll look into it. Meanwhile, one big difference I see is that those Kaisers are single cabinets, whereas the Rienzi is actually two cabinets, which to me is just much more sensible (vibratory issues related to bass and medium are better dealt with separately).
 
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I'm difficult with speakers and don't like most of them but this week I heard my first Verity Audio (an old pair of Rienzi) and just brought them home. I find them truly remarkable. I even find them pretty now that I heard them. I haven't heard something I don't like about those speakers yet. I cannot hear any coloration, from speaker or box. No problem with the stereo imaging either. They're lively, but not artificially so. Easy to place too, and not demanding when it comes to cables. Going back to other speakers has proven quite hard (in the store). Maybe it's just a perfect pairing with my amps (of course I use ICOS amps -- what else?), but it's the first stereo solution I'm fully happy with (the Raidhos were fascinating and addictive, but had grave issues ; I loved the Voxativ but their price is crazy even for me who make 60k systems for a living ; that's basically it for speakers I heard and loved).

This used pair at 6.5k€ is a steal, frankly.
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If you think the Rienzi are good just give a listen to the Sarastro. When I was looking for speakers I almost put my hand on a used pair, unfortunately it didn't work out. New were out of my budget. Verity is one of the unsung hero in this field in my opinion.
 
The new Thrax Lyra speakers and their upcoming matching subwoofer in a all Thrax system with enKlein cables. My current system is the next in line, and after I installed a newly designed power supply in my MA-300 from the MA-500, I am shocked how much better my system sounds. I am also in the process of upgrading my Venture CR-8 Signature's 4 woofers to the Venture Reference Signature 3

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Based on the speakers I've recently heard:

YG Acoustics Sonja 1.2
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Magico S7
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I can not imagine ever selling my Pass Labs Rushmores. They are 4 way "active" with built in electronic crossovers. So I guess I will not be in the market for Amps, crossovers, or speaker cables either. Plus, at 275 pounds each, I am getting way too old to have to move them..
 
My Strads would have to be number one on my list. I think the Salon2 are another I could easily live with for the duration. I have not listened to as many speakers as some here, but could be very happy with most of the Harbeth speakers with the right amp if speaker size and room size are a factor.
 
So.. I was going spout some BS exposition on how I've found enlightenment, but I'll forgo the hippy mantra in favor of keeping my position short n' sweet...

When you get right down to it, I'm lucky to have a system that makes me happy. Having said that, I've reached a point in life to where I could easily live with something far, far, far, more humble - should I ever have to ditch my Hi-Fi. Give me a pair of Polks and some affordable Marantz gear and yep... I could live with that just fine.
 
Definitely my Raidho D3, Version 2. Wonderful musicality, so lifelike. The Revel Salon 2 would be second for me. They were hard to let go.

Ken
 
Give me the KHARMA veyrone.....

I heard them last week here at kharma head quarters when I went to see when my order will arive and I almost went home crying...lol
 
The more speakers I hear, the more I am convinced that audiophiles have the worst hearing. Saying that I cannot imagine "ëver"selling my infrasonic generators, so it will be standmounts!
 
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