I own Parsifals Encore in the premium makore finish. I may be selling them soon however, I have to much money tied in the high-end audio hobby. The Fidelio is an incredible speaker that provide most of the Parsifal's magic, including it's emotiionnal midrange. However, the Parsifal will go lower and tighter than the Fidelio, and most subwoofers out there, an amazing feat. It is also more coherent and versatile than the Fidelio, as the Parsifal's woofer can be fired forward of backward to tailor you taste. Both speakers are exquisitely made and will beat anything out there at their price point and more. Fidelio is probably a better match with low powered SET amps, but then again, I had 7 watters on my Parsifals and it was heaven. It's a lot of money, but both speakers are well worth their price. I agree that on the wife acceptance factor scale, these works of art rank 10 out of 10. Sonically...well listen to them, you WILL write a cheque and take them home! Who cares about the new car, keep your present one a year longer! Hope this helps you in your decision.
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I was able to listen to a Verity Fidelio and I was impressed. Any bodyelse out there that owns/listen to them can tell me their opinion. Please let me know how much better is the Parsifal. What equipment did you used with them? If you had a choice would you buy another speaker? I liked first their sound, second their size. They do not dominate the room. I was surprised ho much bass the fidelios had. I listened to them matched with tubes.