Energy Veritas V-2.3i - FINAL PRICE REDUCTION!!!. NOW $950. Gorgeous Condition. Cherry Veneer. Original Owner.

ENERGY
VERITAS V-2.3i  -  FINAL PRICE REDUCTION - NOW $ 950

 

HIGH END SOUND – SUPERB SOLID FLOORSTANDER - MSRP $2800

CHERRY VENEER – GLOSS BLACK FRONT – STUNNING!

 

EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION – NO NOTICEABLE SCRATCHES OR
DENTS

VERY LIGHT SIGNS OF USE ON RUBBER TOP CAP

ONE GRILL PEG BROKEN – DOES NOT AFFECT SOUND

 

ORIGINAL OWNER – NON SMOKING, NO PETS, NO KIDS

INCLUDES ALL ORIGINAL BOXES, PACKAGING, FLOOR SPIKES
AND DOCUMENTATION

PAYMENT BY PAYPAL – PAYPAL FEE INCLUDED

BUYER TO PAY ACTUAL SHIPPING COST PLUS INSURANCE

SPEAKERS WILL BE SHIPPED BY FEDEX OR UPS – BUYER’S CHOICE

US BUYERS ONLY - NO INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENT

RETURNS ONLY PERMITTED IF ITEM IS NOT AS DESCRIBED

SPECIFICATIONS

Bass reflex – front vented

200 watt power handling capability

8 ohm nominal - 4 ohm minimum impedance

35-20,000 hz +/- 3 db frequency response

90 db sensitivity

1” aluminum dome tweeter

2” aluminum dome midrange

2 – 6 ½” dual hyperdrive woofers

40 ½” high, 13” deep, 8 ¾” wide

68 pounds shipping weight (each)

Cherry veneer cabinet with high gloss black front, black
rubberized top cap and base and black grill cloth

Includes all original spikes, boxes, packing
material and documentation

 

FROM
REVIEW IN HOME THEATER SOUND

All of the
Veritas i speakers seem built to an exceptionally high standard, especially the
V2.3i and V2.0Ci. The cabinets are incredibly solid and seemingly free from
unwanted resonances and vibrations, and the speakers are surprisingly heavy for
their size. The fit and finish are excellent, and everything -- from the
tastefully accented top and endcaps to the gold plaque bearing the designers’
names and the high-quality binding posts -- suggest that a great deal of care
and attention to detail has gone into these speakers’ design and manufacturing.
The attractive, black high-gloss finish of my review samples complemented the
metallic bass drivers, with their solid-aluminum phase plugs, to give the
speakers an elegant yet modern appearance.

The V2.3i features Energy’s Convergent Source Module: a
1" aluminum-dome tweeter and 2" aluminum-dome midrange, each housed
in its own chamber yet mounted close enough together to act as a single point
source. In addition are two 6.5" Dual-Hyperdrive woofers, each of which
has a dual voice-coil to (reportedly) reduce distortion, a massive heatsink to
dissipate heat, and a stabilizing rod that attaches to the back of the woofer
and is bolted to the rear of the enclosure to reduce cabinet resonances and woofer
vibrations. The enclosure is front-ported. On the rear are two sets of widely
spaced and extremely high-quality gold-plated binding posts for biamping or
biwiring; on the bottom, heavy-duty, cone-like floor spikes. The tops of the
cabinets are finished with a rounded rubberized endcap. The V2.3i is a
mid-sized floorstander, but weighs an impressive 68 pounds; it’s about as solid
and substantial a speaker as I have encountered.

Getting
to the truth

I was a bit disappointed with the sound of the Veritas i
system right out of the box. The treble was smooth and extended, and the
midrange was extremely clear and sounded especially good with vocals, but the
V2.3i’s bass seemed somewhat muted and not well integrated. All that changed
after a few hours of listening at comparatively high volume levels: after
break-in, the speakers really opened up and sounded wonderfully coherent.
Although I rarely notice much difference in the sounds of speakers before and
after break-in, the Veritases, and especially the V2.3i’s, seemed to benefit
noticeably from a few hours of spirited playback.

Once the
speakers had settled in, I was struck by their solid imaging, tightly defined
bass, and stunning midrange. The system’s very neutral, balanced overall sound
was fast and detailed yet surprisingly unassuming. The more I listened, the
more I appreciated its clear, uncolored character. The midrange remained
sparklingly clear and the treble was extended, yet smooth and nonfatiguing. The
bass was not overemphasized, as is often the case with small to mid-sized
floorstanders. However, when called upon, these speakers, particularly the
V2.3i’s, could reach down quite low and play extremely loud with very little
apparent distortion. There was barely a hint of boominess, even at room-filling
levels -- surprising for such a reasonably priced and relatively compact
system.