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Proac K6 Signature, Sonus Faber Amati Tradition,Verity Audio Amadis, Kharma DB-9
People collect vintage cars, camera equipment, and audio gear from companies that are no longer in business - yet those items are prized and sought after. Verity was a small company with 5 to 8 employees in addition to the owner and CEO.  They ma... 
Proac K6 Signature, Sonus Faber Amati Tradition,Verity Audio Amadis, Kharma DB-9
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. T... 
Seeking Bookshelf Recommendations
I was also going to suggest the Joseph Audio Pulsars - wonderfully musical, and they go down to about 40 Hz so they reproduce acoustic bass well. I bought some used ones a few years ago at about 35% of list price (so 65% off).  
All in one unit for headphones- help me decide
Chord Hugo TT2 +/- Chord M-Scaler + streamer such a Zen Streamer.  
Listening position/speaker position
Thanks @tvad for the book recommendation - I just ordered a copy of "Get Better Sound".  
Proac K6 Signature, Sonus Faber Amati Tradition,Verity Audio Amadis, Kharma DB-9
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 ... 
Proac K6 Signature, Sonus Faber Amati Tradition,Verity Audio Amadis, Kharma DB-9
Greetings - how are you enjoying the Verity Audio Arindal?  
A good cd transport for my Chord HugoTT2 DAC with Chord M-Scaler
Thanks @soix.  That would be a good route for me to take to start streaming Tidal at home:  Zen Stream + iPowerX.  I see several used ones on CAM, and that makes it even easier to try.  
A good cd transport for my Chord HugoTT2 DAC with Chord M-Scaler
Thanks for the advice! I have a Tidal subscription but use it mostly in my car via Apple CarPlay - so I guess that is streaming from iPhone to the car’s audio system via Bluetooth - not the most audiophile approach, but hey, it’s a car... I have ... 
A good cd transport for my Chord HugoTT2 DAC with Chord M-Scaler
The 260d + M Scaler + TT2 are now in a second system and sound fantastic.  I think that the 260d is a very capable transport. For my main system I bought the Luxman D-10x CDP.  It was very expensive but it sounds sublime as a CDP and is built lik... 
You tube hifi influencers. Love them or hate them?
When researching equipment you cannot see in person, YouTube influencers play an important role in showing and speaking about that component.  Sometimes they are nothing more than glorified infomercials, but even that helps with your research. I ... 
Some thoughts on ASR and the reviews
The whole point of owning audio equipment is to listen to and enjoy music.  In evaluating individual components there are objective factors and subjective ones as well.  How it tests is important, but how does it sound and how does that make you f... 
Verity Audio speaker manufacturer silent...
Verity Audio posted and official notice on Facebook on April 11: https://www.facebook.com/verityaudio    
Verity Audio speaker manufacturer silent...
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Should Speaker Manufactures provide a Frequency Response Graph?
Graphs and measurements can be important - but they are not the be all and end all.  I remember reading a long review on Audio Science Review Forum that gave an exhaustive analysis of a myriad of measurements and then made conclusions and recommen...