Aperion Audio Verus Grand Bookshelf Speaker Review
Summary
- Product Name: Verus Grand Bookshelf Speaker
- Manufacturer: Aperion Audio
- Performance Rating:
- Value Rating:
- Review Date: August 18, 2011 22:32
- MSRP: $ 598/pr (free shipping)
- Specifications
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- Frequency Response: (+/- 3dB) 59Hz to 20,000Hz
(+/- 6dB) 54Hz to 20,000Hz
- Impedance: 6 ohms
- Sensitivity: 84dB
- Recommended Amp Power: 30-200 Watts
- Tweeter: 1" Custom Aperion ASR Soft Dome Tweeter
- Woofer: 5" Woven Kevlar Woofer with Aluminum Phase Plug
- Driver Configuration: 2-Way
- Enclosure Type: Anti-Resonant, Internally Braced, Rear Ported
- Dimensions: 13" H x 7.5" W x 9" D
- Weight: 14lbs
- Ten year warranty
- FREE SHIPPING - a $33 value per pair*
- FREE lifetime technical support
- FREE speaker care kit
Pros
- Pristine fidelity
- Furniture grade finish
- Excellent craftsmanship
Cons
- Limited bass output
- Raises the bar too high for the competition
Introduction
The Aperion Audio Verus Grand Bookshelf speaker system is a high caliber compact system that is capable of delivering pristine fidelity. It’s a compact two-way design employing very high quality components such as 5” Kevlar woven phase plug woofer and 1” axially stabilized soft dome tweeter. These speakers sounded their best mated with a very musical and potent sub crossed over at 80Hz and this is how we recommend using to achieve full-range serious two-channel playback. In such an installation, the Aperion Verus were able to literally disappear leaving you with nothing but the music to get carried away in. These speakers performance per dollar ratio is so good that I fear Aperion has raised the bar too high for its competition. These aren’t just speakers, they are pieces of furniture that sound good. Considering their very liberal return policy, FREE 30 day home trial program and FREE shipping (both ways) I can’t say anything else other than “highly recommended!”
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ichigo posts on January 06, 2012 21:34
Hmm I wonder will spectral decay plots ever make it into the reviews like Stereophile does? Would be interesting to see any cone resonance behavior.
cosoundman posts on January 04, 2012 17:55
For the Verus Grand Bookshelf speakers ($598 value) from Aperion Audio,
These are super lil' guys for everything above sub level. Get four (4) for front and rear's, a matching center (hmmmm) atleast 2 GOOD subs, and you'll be rocking!
These are super lil' guys for everything above sub level. Get four (4) for front and rear's, a matching center (hmmmm) atleast 2 GOOD subs, and you'll be rocking!
Earhead posts on November 16, 2011 18:06
Will these work if I mounted them in a book shelf (11" deep X 11" high X 26" wide)? I noticed that they have a rear port that would be pretty much covered up in my application. If not, any recommendations? We just downsized and my 42" towers don't fit my wife's idea of a man cave.
AcuDefTechGuy posts on August 23, 2011 11:57
Fowl;826633
Hi AcuDefTechGuy,
To the less educated in speaker numbers like myself, who does this all mean?
The first lesson is that measurements don't tell you everything; the final test is the actual audition of the speakers.
But the measurements of the frequency response gives us a clue as to how accurate the speakers are.
The whole audio spectrum is 20Hz-20kHz, but the "critical" audible spectrum is 200Hz-10kHz.
Within this range, speakers that have a tolerance of +/-3dB are said to be accurate per industry standards. If they have a +/-2dB, that is even better.
So those Aperion speakers are all within +/-3dB tolerance, which means they are fairly accurate on-axis and up to 15 degrees off-axis.
But..... these measurements do not give us the extremely important off-axis (60 degrees horizontal Polar Response) responses, which are as important, if not more important.
Soundstage/Canada NRC, Stereophile, and Audioholics will give you better information as far as the Polar Response (off axis).
Take home message, if you want a speaker that measures accurately, the on-axis FR needs to be no more than +/-3dB 200Hz-10kHz, and the 60 degrees horizontal off-axis needs to be no more than +/-6dB 200Hz-10kHz IMO.
Not many speakers will have a +/-3dB @ 60 degrees off-axis from 200Hz-10kHz.
Unfortunately, a lot of speakers will be +/-12dB or worse @ 60 degrees off-axis.
Fowl posts on August 23, 2011 10:14
AcuDefTechGuy;826449
The Verus Grand Tower’s listening-window response (a five-point average of axial and +/–15-degree horizontal and vertical responses) measures +0.59/–2.21 decibels from 200 hertz to 10 kilohertz. The –3-dB point is at 43 Hz, and the –6-dB point is at 34 Hz.
The Verus Grand Center’s listening-window response measures +2.40/–2.74 dB from 200 Hz to 10 kHz. An average of axial and +/–15-degree horizontal responses measures +2.27/–2.54 dB from 200 Hz to 10 kHz. The –3-dB point is at 59 Hz, and the –6-dB point is at 51 Hz.
The Verus Grand Bookshelf’s listening-window response measures +2.79/–1.83 dB from 200 Hz to 10 kHz. The –3-dB point is at 68 Hz, and the –6-dB point is at 59 Hz.
http://www.hometheater.com/content/aperion-verus-grand-speaker-system-ht-labs-measures [hometheater.com]
Hi AcuDefTechGuy,
To the less educated in speaker numbers like myself, who does this all mean?
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