Verity Audio speaker manufacturer silent...

Sad - a highly respected Canadian manufacturer of excellent speakers seems to have gone silent.

I have been enjoying my Verity Audio Parsifal Ovations since 2010, and I dreamed of one day going up the Verity Audio food chain to an even better speaker. Sadly that will not be possible.

The VA Parsifal Ovation is an outstanding speaker.  I remember reading 15 years ago that pianist Keith Jarrett owned a pair of VA Parsifals, and that impressed me then as I thought they were very musical speakers and I imagine he did too!

I sent an email to Verity Audio this afternoon enquiring about speaker availability. I received a prompt and helpful reply from Mr. Julien Pelchat - the co-founder and owner of Verity Audio. He wrote this:

"For your information, Verity Audio has ceased its operations on December 22, 2023."

That is not a rumour but a pronouncement from the proverbial horse’s mouth.

He mentioned that some distributors and dealers may still have some stock.

Verity Audio always prided itself in making engaging speakers that were detailed, effortlessly musical, and easy to listen to for long periods of time without being fatiguing.

Back in 2009 I was researching speakers and auditioned many in my city with the same 3 CDs of music I knew well as test tracks. I even auditioned the out of reach B&W 801. They impressed me with their performance and brawn, but just did not draw me into the music. One day I visited a dealer that carried Verity Audio and I listened to the then entry level Finns. I was immediately impressed with how musically engaging they were - I was drawn into the music. I came back a few days later to have another listen and the dealer had just set up a new pair of Parsifal Ovations. They were several levels up from the Finns, and a whole different level of musicality and performance. I knew I had found something special, and I have been enjoying them almost daily since 2010. Thank you Verity Audio!

Verity Audio posted and official notice on Facebook on April 11:

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