Price Paid: $350 for these with stands Pold PSW and Enger Connoisseur C-R1
I'm selling the Polk for $100 and the C-R1s are worth at least $50
SO Price Paid:$200!!!

Summary:
So I have been using my C-5 for movies and got then saw these. First impressions are the build quality is amazing! Among the best of the best. These are rock solid bricks attached to cast iron based stands. All in all they are some of they most beautiful speakers I have ever owned. Mine are the cherry veneer. started out hooking them up as normal but then decided to use the bi-wire option as my amp does support. It's not night and day but it is dusk and night. The highs open up and the bass is present at all volumes. The overall presents and projection of the speakers is better and clearer. Well designed crossover!!! When comparing them to the C-5 I was amazed as they surpassed in every way. I have not hyet hooked these up to my NAD amp to see if they beat of match the bass output of the C-5s. The mids are amazing in a word. The bass tight accurate. I would put these on par with at least the $1000 to $1500 mark of what you can buy now for full range bookshelfs. I will be searching out and entire Veritas line for my HT.

Strengths:
Projection Imaging and. On of the best I have ever heard on a bookshelf.
Clear accurate reproduction of music and movies. Little distortion even at high volumes.

Weaknesses:
I didn't get the 2.2 or the 2.3i :(

very detailed and revealing, good amount of bass for such a compact speaker.

for the price I paid...are you kidding?!?

Well, I got a really good deal on a pair of these a while back because they were on close out. I have to say I'm very impressed (especially for the price I paid!). Nothing in that price range is comparable in build and sound quality. These replaced my Paradigm Monitor 5's, which got moved to my bedroom. As for the previous poster stating that it's not as detailed as the B&W 602...he's smoking crack! I had also owned a pair 602's but ended up selling them for the Monitor 5's. IMHO the Monitor 5's were much better! Anyways, I digress....I love these speakers!

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Other various bookshelves in the 400-750 range.

Reproduced sound very accurately with low distorsion and resonance,have decent stereo imaging and soundstage.The speakers soud well balanced,neutral,clean and free from coloration.Very good bass response down to approximately 45 Hz(The frequency response depends on your room acoustics, carpet,walls,wood floor,furniture, etc.).Excellent build quality. Bi-wirable/Bi-ampable gold plated connectors.

Sound is not very detailed as some B&W speakers i have auditioned.Not magnetically shielded drivers.The only connection method that Energy recommend is Bi-amping which can be expensive for most of us. 100 hours break-in time.Energy recommends at least a 100 Watts power amp for these,however they sound very good with my 80 Watts High-current Denon amp.

The finest technology.......The Veritas series are the flagship of the Energy loudspeakers,the 6 1/2 woofer on each speaker utilize two voice coils wound in opposite directions to reduce distorsion levels and improve linearity,also the pole piece and the phase plug are manufactured from solid aluminum which draw heat away from the voice coil increasing power handling and reducing woofer distorsion.The woofer's cone has a stippled surface that help break up standing waves.There is also a bolt through the woofer that prevent the woofer's magnet structure from moving which again reduces distorsion and increase midrange accuracy,the bolt also acts as cabinet bracing between the front and rear baffles of the enclosure(the enclosure is made of Medium Density Fiberboard and is assembled by hand and use an internal brace to increase strength and rigidity).The speakers use a flared port on the back(flared ports exhibit less power compression than do straight ports).The top of the cabinet is covered in a matt black rubber compound to damp any coloration from the surface.As you can see Energy spent considerable time researching before design these speakers.Now,how good do they sound?In my opinion they outperform anything in its price range.See Strenghts and Weaknesses.

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Everything

Slightly aggressive treble. Ultimate lack in volume and extension (40Hz is pretty damn good in this size enclosure!). Requires a fair amount of current for "live" dynamics, although they work well with lower powered amplification and sound especially good at moderate or low levels.

I wanted to post a follow-up review now that I've listened to these for almost a year. Everything I thought about my original review is still true, yet these speakers have sweetened and filled-out noticeably. I cannot emphasize how good a bargain these are and just how much high end sound they provide. I've listened to many, many speakers from Quads to JMLab Grande Utopias and these little bookshelf speakers compare favorably. There is NOTHING of the same dimension or price (save for perhaps the Epos M12) that compares. In a smaller room, you can be assured that this will be a very satisfying long-term purchase. The best part of the deal is that you can continue to upgrade your source and hear every improvement along the way. Some may pass up this lesser known Canadian company in favour of the big names, but the engineering, finish, price and most of all sound should win over anyone who auditions them.

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Entire PSB, Paradigm, and B&W range. Quad 57s, Martin Logan, Epos M12.

Strong, responsive, honest speaker

Cabinet materials

I purchased a pair of the the "2.1e" (non-Veritas) speakers on eBay last month for a song. (pun intended) All I was looking for was an inexpensive replacement for my C-4s so I could move them from my tv-room to my listening room. I had purchased the C-4s for a system that I had been building up over time. So I was REAL bummed when she wanted to keep the C-4s downstairs...anyways. After about 2 weeks of being REAL happy with my 2.1es upstairs, I decided to grab the C-4s one night while she was on call. I was stupified when I stacked them next to eachother. I liked the 2.1es better. I'm fortunate enough to have the older ones with the silk-dome tweeter. Low bass, great midrange, crisp highs. I'll be using these for quite some time in my listening system. If you can find the 2.1e, get it. It'll be the best speaker for that price you'll find.

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Bass depth, looks, binding posts (amazing), imaging, musically involving (a rarity)

Long burn in time.

I wasn't planning to upgrade from my Energy C-2s as they are excellent speakers, truly one of the best under $1000. However, I happened to demo a pair of Veritas 2.1s and was immediately impressed. After an hour or listening at home I can only conclude that these speakers are STUNNING. For their small size, the bass is very deep and well defined. I don't have any desire to use a sub. The treble is unusually sweet for a metal dome and judging from my C-2s will only get sweeter over time. The 2.1s are critical but kind and serve as a window to the music. Play something that's well recorded and they give you every insight and hint of ambiance available from your source. Play a badly recorded album and they will show the flaws, but the tonal balance is just so right that you can still be very engaged with the music. For the price, simply astounding value. I've heard many $3000 speakers that aren't half as good.

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Energy C-2, C-4, C-6, C-8, B&W Nautilus 804, Epos ES12, Proac Tablette.

Clarity, build quality, accuracy, and appearance.

I didnt like the appearance of the grilles...so I dont use them.

I had originally auditioned these speakers for a month earlier this year. I went on to audition other speakers in this price range such as the Linn Katans and the Infinity Intermezzo bookshelfs. The longer I listened, the more I kept missing the Veritas. By some miracle I found a pair on ebay for $400. Needless to say I snatched these up. These are very well built speakers. Although I have long been a fan of fabric dome tweeters, I find the metal dome on the Veritas surprisingly smooth. The bass extension is deep as well, allowing me to use a subwoofer for only the very lowest sounds. I particularly like the bolt that runs through the entire cabinet to secure the woofer. Keeping tension on the cabinet greatly reduces unwanted resonances. The binding posts are worthy of note since they are very good quality. Overall, this is a high quality speaker that is visually as well as sonically appealing.

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Beautifully clear highs and mids. Well constructed. Great imaging.

A little power hungry.......but I am willing to feed the beast for the sound.

We replaced an older set of Polk Audio Signature Series because we were looking to get some more real estate back in our living. We made a decision to go with something small. I could not believe the imaging of these speakers. We listen to all types of music and there has been nothing to make these speakers show any weakness. They have only gotten better since they have started to break in. You do need a subwoofer with them. Their bass in impressive, but to get the deep tones, you will need a sub. We matched it up with an Aperion 10" that compliments with nicely. I am more than happy with their sound and appearance.

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Suprisingly low extension for a bookshelf. Transparent mirror of the music. Deep, wide soundstage.

Extremely power hungry.

What a wonderfully surprising monitor this is, one thing this particular speaker does, is be very transparent, due to the flat on axis response Energy claims, like other reviewers I to say that this speaker does have the ability to show off flaws in music, now lets not blam the speaker rather than the poorly engineered sound of the music coming out of it. In all cases everyone looking too buy a new speaker wether it be a tower or a bookshelf give these little beauties a listen you may just be swaded from buying a big unsitely speaker, and wife approval is a maxium with these. And also anyone wants to if the stands are important, they are. And that is why i quoted my price payed.

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Pinpoint imaging. Clarity and detail. Brings out every detail in your recordings.

Needs a sub. Brings out every detail in your recordings.

Brutally honest is how I would describe these speakers. Listening to MP3s is sometimes painful compared to their CD counterpart. I can''t wait to listen to some DVD Audio or SACD. The bass is surprisingly taught and extension can surprise you at times. A subwoofer is still a necessity for full range, however. I use 2 pairs of the 2.1s as front L/R and rear L/R with the Veritas Center 2.0C speaker. These speakers match very well and I have never been happier with a system for both music and home theater.

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