Proac K6 Signature, Sonus Faber Amati Tradition,Verity Audio Amadis, Kharma DB-9


...if you were me and you played rock and roll like the Stones, the Allman Brothers, John Mellencamp but also played singer songwriters like ; Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Brown, Waylon Jennings, Josh Ritter but also loved jazz like Pat Methaney, Return to Forever, Cannonball Adderley. In a room that is 16 wide and 30 deep with cathedral ceilings and all Accuphase separates with the amp being a 60 watt pure class A design …...which one would pick ?  I have narrowed it down to those 4 brands  - don't care what you have or had just anybody's thoughts on those 4 Particular speakers. Thank you and stay well and safe out there !         
garebear

……I will of course put an add up here on Audiogon as I do not want to be in violation of any rules or regulations 

I am not sure that selling them is the right move as there are demo units selling at about 40% off retail, and a used pair will go for even less.  The Arindal is supposed to be a magnificent speaker.  It was launched in 2022 and I doubt they made very many of them, so you are fortunate to own what is now a relatively rare speaker.

Verity Audio have a reputation of being very reliable, and the American distributor has said that he would be able to help support any problems such as replacing drivers etc.

I remember reading that one longstanding retailer had sold many pairs over 1 to 2 decades and had never had a service issue.

I have had my Verity Audio Parsifal Ovation speakers for 14 years and they have performed flawlessly.  I am in the process of looking for Verity speakers higher up the line, and have no hesitation doing so even though VA have gone out of business.

Enjoy the Arindals!

……I appreciate the input only if I never had the thought of upgrading my speakers . The used / second hand market on these now as well as say a few years from now , I will get the price of two used large book ends ! You know how this market is especially on this site . I am laughing now at the stupid offers I would receive …..I can hear them now ; “ I can take them off your hands now for say …..$1,000 and you pick up shipping and any Pay-Pal fees ….” I am sure that I am not far off . Looking at the Serbio Franco Ktema’s and the irony is that I did not previously chose them because Franco had sadly passed on and they are such a smaller company . I also was concerned over the future of Pro-Ac after Mr. Tyler passed . Boy was I wrong on all of those companies as those two still have their doors open.  

I have had the Verity Audio Arindal in my system since yesterday. They are spectacular - very musically engaging, detailed, and transparent with a livelier sound than the Verity Audio Parsifal Ovation and with a bigger more expansive soundstage. They are more sensitive than the Parsifals (93 vs. 89 dB) which could partly explain their livelier sound. They also have very few hours on them and need to break in.

Apparently only around 65-70 pairs were made sine the Arindal was launched in 2022, and so they are a unique speaker. They are the successor to the Amadis.

I am very pleased with this purchase and plan to enjoy them for many years to come. This is a speaker for music lovers, and Verity Audio has left an incredible legacy for music lovers.

……hello Totonto416 and agree with you 110%. I am still angry that I looked at many brands and the ones that I noted that are still open for business. I visited Verity in June of last year and the distributor never knew anything about their future plans . The value of these Verity’s have tanked and will be difficult to sell. However, I am glad that you are enjoying them as they are good …..real good. I hope that I haven’t rained on your musical experience but it doesn’t sound like I have and I am glad. I guess that I am still upset over the money that I did spend on the Verity’s only to have them close 9 months later .