I’ve gone back and forth between Devore and Verity since 2003. Verity seems to have what "I" am looking for in the Otello at 93db. They go down to a real solid 30hz. The presence range is where I feel like some like, Devore, others prefer Verity.
I find Devore’s to be over hyped in the presence region. There is something artificial there to my ears- a loading of the room at a frequency that is annoying. I’m not saying my ears are right- they are for me. Verity sounds a bit more refined and perhaps can be less exciting with some material, but for me better with equal detail for the wide range of music I listen to.
This is just my experience with the Verity PE, Leonore, Otello and some time with the Anniversary and Amadis- They are very dimensional. Devore- 12 years with Nines, 6 months with O/93, time with S9, O96 only at friends. The slim Devore speakers IMO are more dimensional than the wall of sound O’s, which are beautifully organized and more powerful sounding in their own way. It comes down to how we hear IMO, and it’s as different as how we see art.