Verify Audio Incorporated Parsifal Ovation User manual

Parsifal Ovation
[An established statement of musicality]
OWNER ’ S MANUAL
Release 1.0
April 2005
© 2004 Verity Audio Incorporated
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Loudspeaker has been sold to you subject to the limited warranty set forth in the warranty card enclosed with your
product.

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Content
SafetyInstructions ........................3
UsingthisManual.........................4
FeaturesandBenefits ......................4
Monitor................................5
Woofer ................................5
Unpacking ..............................5
Packing ................................5
MonitorInstallation........................6
WooferInstallation ........................6
Room Placement .........................6
Your sitting position will be within ten feet (3 meters) from your
loudspeakers (7)
Your sitting position will be more than ten feet (3 meters) away
from your loudspeakers (7)
RoomTreatement.........................7
Flutter echo (8)
Reverberation (8)
Standing waves (8)
Early reflections (8)
PowerHandling ..........................8
CabinetResonance ........................8
CareoftheFinish .........................9
Maintenance ............................9
Troubleshooting ..........................9
Operational problems (9)
Sonic problems (9)
Customer Support ........................9
Specifications ..........................10
Parsifal Monitor (11)
Parsifal Ovation (11)
LimitedWarranty ........................11
Notes ................................11

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Safety Instructions
In these safety instructions the word "product" refers to the
Verity Audio Parsifal Ovation Monitor and Woofer and all
accessories.
1. Read Instructions — All the safety and operating
instructions should be read before the product is operated;
2. Retain Instructions — The safety and operating
instructions should be retained for future reference;
3. Head Warnings — All warnings on the product and in
the owner's manual should be followed;
4. Follow Instructions — All operating and maintenance
instructions should be followed;
5. Cleaning — Unplug this product from your power
amplifier before cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol
cleaners. The product should be cleaned only as
recommended in this manual;
6. Accessories — Do not use accessories not
recommended in this manual as they may be hazardous;
7. Water and Moisture — Hazard of electric shock —
Do not use this product near water or in rainy / moist
situations;
8. Heat — Avoid placing the speakers near a heat
source;
9. Placing or moving — Do not place on an unstable
cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The product may fall
causing serious injuries, and serious damage to the
product. A product with cart combination should be
moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and
uneven surfaces may cause the product cart combination
to overturn;
10. Placing or moving — The monitor cabinet is NOT
attached to the woofer module. It only holds by gravity
and with the help of cushion pads. Attempting to move
the product without removing the monitor cabinet could
cause the later to fall and create serious injuries. Before
moving your product, always remove the monitor cabinet;
11. Power amplifier — Hazard of electric shock — Do
not manipulate, move, clean or disconnect your product
while your power amplifier is turned on;
12. Moving when Packed — The product comes packed
in two ATA flight cases. These cases are heavy and cannot
be carried by a single person. Attempting to move a
transportation case alone could cause serious injuries;
13. Spikes — The underneath product spikes assure a
tight coupling with the floor. They are razor-sharp and
must be manipulated with extreme care. Do not move the
product while the product spikes are installed. The
product spikes should be removed before moving the
product;
14. Input power — To reduce the risk of fire or electric
shock, do not allow an input power over 350 watts RMS
(37.4 volts) to the product;
15. Unpacking and Packing Instructions — The product
should be packed and / or unpacked only as indicated on
the packing/unpacking instruction sheets;
16. Ancillary equipment — Do not connect or play the
product before making certain that the associated
equipments are in good condition;
17. Object and Liquid Entry — Never push object of any
kind into this product through openings as they may touch
dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could
result in a fire or electric shock. Do not spill liquid of any
kind onto or into the product;
18. Servicing — Do not attempt to service the product
yourself. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel;
19. Damage Requiring Service — Turn off your power
amplifier(s) and disconnect all cables from the product,
and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under
the following conditions:
a. When the product exhibits a distinct change in
performance;
b. If any liquid has been spilled into, or objects have
fallen into, the product;
c. If the product has been exposed to rain or water;
d. If the product does not operate normally even if you
follow the operating instructions. Connect only your
product as recommended in your owner's manual.
Improper connections may result in damage and will
often require extensive work by a qualified
technician to restore the product to its normal
operation;
e. If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has
been damaged.
20. Replacement Parts — When replacement parts are
required, make sure the service technician use only
original parts as specified by Verity Audio. Unauthorized
substitution may result in fire, electric shock or other
hazards;
21. Safety Check — Upon completion of any service or
repairs to this product, ask the service technician to
perform safety checks to determine that the product is in
safe operating order.

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Using this Manual
Please take the time to carefully read your owner’s manual
prior to installation or use of your Parsifal Ovation
loudspeakers. Your reading efforts will be rewarded by the
satisfaction of getting a full performance achievement and a
long service life. We believe that a thorough understanding of
your new and highly accurate loudspeakers can save you a lot
of anxiety.
This manual will guide you for setting up and operating your
loudspeakers and will teach you how to unpack, repack, clean
and service your product. Furthermore, we have included a
few informative sections for the benefit of your own Parsifal
familiarization.
We are pleased to count you among the most privilege owners
of a unique product that will yield a very enjoyable experience
for years to come.
Product Overview
Your new Parsifal Ovation is a mature-engineered high-
precision audio component. It is the cornerstone of a design
association between worldwide audio professionals and
acoustic engineers. It has been specifically designed to provide
an awe-inspiring level of musical satisfaction in any domestic
environment. The Parsifal brings a substantial improvement to
any audio system and gives its full potential when associated
with the finest ancillary equipment.
It is composed of a high-performance two-way reference
studio-monitor combined with an independent low-frequency
loudspeaker cabinet. Together, it forms a full-bandwidth floor-
standing reference loudspeaker.
Both cabinets are independent and isolated with suspended
isolation platforms. The low-frequency cabinet can be played
either forward or backward. See the Installation section of this
manual.
Highly innovative and proprietary custom-designed
components are used in a resonance-free cabinet construction.
The result is a high-resolution loudspeaker that gives a great
sense of liveliness, scale, and presence in the listening space.
Your Parsifal, without any doubt, will sound naturally even
throughout a seemingly unlimited frequency spectrum and
dynamic range. It will give you hours of enjoyable music
without fatigue.
Features and Benefits
The Parsifal ability to reproduce music with a high degree of
sound intelligibility comes from many useful features.
Consistent Uniformity
Very strict and sophisticated Verity Audio CAM™ system
(computer aided matching) for wide soundstage imaging
stability.
Effortless Neutrality
Proprietary low-distortion, high-headroom transducers with
highly inert cabinet topology for great music uniformity.
Graceful Adaptability
Modest-size cabinets with an optional reversible woofer
module for easy and effective installation in any environment.
Long-lived Reliability
High power-handling, strongly manufactured components with
resistant finishing for years of enjoyment.
Sparkling Velocity
Low-inertia underhung voice-coil technology and quick rise-
time symmetrical drive for light speed and authentic transients.
Spacious Bottom-End
Outstanding transducer displacement uniformity complete with
all symmetrical drive topology for dynamic and full-bodied
bass performance.
Exquisite Finishing
Splendid Italian finishing (top quality paraffin-free polyester) of
sumptuous brilliance and impeccable coating that will last for
years.
To reduce the risk of fire or electric
shock, do not expose this product to
rain or moisture.
To reduce the risk of electric shock, do
not open the product and remove no
user serviceable parts inside. Refer
servicing to qualified personnel.
Your product is a passive device. Risk
of electric shock is only possible when
it is hooked up to a power amplifier.
Do not make any changes or
modifications to the product unless
otherwise specified in this manual. If
such changes or modifications should
be made, you could be required to
stop operation of the product or loose
your warranty privileges.

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Compact Design
Accommodating size with no performance impairment that
grants dazzling sound in any listening environment.
All these features synthesize Verity Audio’s commitment for
bringing the music back to its essence: Pure and exalted
emotions.
Monitor
As a high-performance monitor, the Parsifal will give
outstanding results with a wide variety of equipment. It is
designed to offer its full performance in moderate-size rooms
or to be used as professional near-field monitors for recording
studios. Its monitor design renders a highly accurate image
precision, an amazing blend of lightning speed and sweetness
plus a cathedral soundstage.
The unique custom-made midrange-woofer employed in the
Parsifal Monitor, offers coloration-free reproduction that
extends from bass-frequencies up to the low-treble range. Its
acceleration factor is twice as fast as what is currently found on
standard drivers of that size. It offers an extremely low level of
distortion. The midrange to tweeter 5,500 Hz crossover point
makes the whole system incredibly coherent. These speed,
distortion and coherence characteristics explain the acclaimed
blend of sweetness and details that is normally so hard to
achieve. It recreates the voice qualities that you only find in
ribbon or electrostatic loudspeakers.
The tweeter has been specifically designed to give extended,
natural and resonance-free reproduction of the harmonic
content of all musical instruments. These units are integrated
with a very carefully designed crossover that allows each driver
to deliver its full potential. Moreover, all components are
carefully computer-matched and indexed to enable optimum
sound-staging performance.
Whenever more bottom-end energy is desired or higher power
level is required, the Parsifal Woofer Module can be added. It
offers an extended performance that allows a playback of large
orchestral recordings.
Woofer
The modest size of your new Parsifal is of great distinction and
authority. The Parsifal ought to be prized as a grand speaker
molded in a compact enclosure. Verity Audio ambition was to
design a small footprint loudspeaker that yields a dynamic
range and a low-frequency content equivalent to the most
imposing and massive high-end loudspeakers, and that, with
refined frequency coherency. To achieve this, Verity Audio
developed a proprietary state-of-the-art woofer driver that
allows an unparalleled headroom for a given cone diameter.
This unique custom-made woofer, offers coloration-free bass
reproduction from low-bass to low-midrange. Its seamless
integration with the very transparent Parsifal Monitor gives a
natural and resonance-free musical reproduction.
All components used are carefully computer-matched and
indexed to enable optimum sound-staging performance.
To realize their full potential, they should be associated with
the finest ancillary equipment. When set up properly, the
Parsifal Woofer offers a unique blend of smoothness, accuracy,
dynamic and bass performance yielding a very enjoyable
musical experience for years to come.
When used with the high-performance Parsifal Monitors, the
Woofer modules gives outstanding results with a wide variety
of music. They offer none compromised performance in mid-
size listening rooms, proposing an image and a soundstage
usually associated with the best state-of-the-art monitors but
with the bass performance of large floor-standing units. Their
dynamic range can play large orchestral recordings at realistic
playback levels. The monitor-woofer arrangement will give
plenty of dynamic and bass extension, even in quite large
rooms. The Parsifal system is extremely flexible, upgradable
and capable of interfacing with every listening environment.
Packing and Unpacking
Before they left the factory, your Parsifal cabinets passed an
exhaustive quality control procedure to guaranty their genuine
state. Please carefully observe the included packing/unpacking
instructions for maximum product safety. Once your Parsifal
cabinets will be unpacked, inspect them carefully for any
physical damage. If any transit damage can be noticed, please
notify your dealer immediately and request the name of the
carrier so a written claim can be initiated.
Your Parsifal comes packed in two ATA (Air Transporter
Association) approved flight cases. For transportation purposes,
we strongly recommend you to utilize the same cases.
You will find the granite plates underneath each monitor by
removing the protection foam located at the bottom of the
cases.
Unless the carrier is notified promptly and all the shipping
cases are available for inspection, the right to claim can be
forfeited.
Monitor Installation
This section depicts how to assemble and connect the Parsifal
Monitor only. If you own the complete Parsifal system, please
refer to next section.
Your Parsifal Monitor should be use on a high-quality speaker
support. Your dealer can assist you in making an appropriate
selection.

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To identify a proper location for the installation of your
monitors, please refer to the Room Placement section of this
manual or follow the recommendations of your dealer.
Carefully place the granite platform on your support with the
four edges suiting your monitor angles. The four sorbothane
pads should be adequately seated. Once the speakers are
properly installed on their stands, connect them to the
amplifier using quality speaker cables. Make sure that the
polarities are respected at both ends and that your cables are
installed in the proper direction. The positive input is identified
by a red dot located on the connector plate.
For vacuum tube equipments that have multiple output
impedance taps, the eight-ohm taps should provide the best
interface with the Parsifal Monitor.
Woofer Installation
This section will assist you in assembling and connecting the
complete Parsifal Ovation. If you own the Parsifal Monitors
without the Parsifal Woofers, please refer to the previous
section or skip to next section.
To identify a proper location for the installation of your
Parsifal, please refer to the Room Placement section of this
manual or follow the recommendations of your dealer.
Place your woofer cabinets to their respective locations. Adjust
the underneath spikes to level each cabinet, then secure your
adjustment by firmly tightening the locking nuts. Carefully
place the granite platforms on each cabinet top by matching
the edge angles. Seat each monitor on their respective granite
platform. Your sandwiched woofer-monitor assembly should
now align and match perfectly.
Shut off your power amplifier(s). At the back of your Parsifal,
there are three sets of binding post connectors. In each
connector set, screw-in halfway all the connector posts.
Connect the bottom binding posts to your power amplifier
using a high-quality speaker cable. With the supplied jumping
wires, connect your monitor binding posts to the woofer upper
set of binding posts. Make sure that the polarities are respected
at both ends. The positive polarity is clearly identified by a red
dot located on each connector set. Speaker cables should
always be installed according to the manufacturer’s
recommendations.
If your power amplifier has multiple output impedance taps,
the eight-ohm taps usually provide a better match with the
Parsifal.
Do not biwire your Parsifal. When hooked to the Parsifal
Woofers, the Parsifal Monitors must be high-pass filtered at all
time. Bypassing this filter section will limit the dynamic range
of the system and will cause midrange overloading as well as
nonlinear behaviors at high-power levels
Room Placement
Indoors, acoustic intelligibility is of great concern for a variety
of reasons. It requires low background noise levels and “good”
acoustical design. In any room, the reverberant sound pressure
level increases as the acoustic power increases and decreases
as sound absorption in the room increases and / or sound
power flows from the room. The sound field in a room is
composed of two parts, the direct field and the reverberant
field.
The complex theories of physical acoustics, the uncertainties
in predicting the property variations of both natural and
manufactured room materials, and the none negligible effects
of painting, sealing, bracing, furring, and draping all keep the
specification and prediction of room acoustics from being an
exact science. Adding together, loudspeaker characteristics, the
auditory personal taste, and ergonomics, makes, by practical
means, the equation impossible to solve. The frequent need to
evaluate the final result by listening rather than by purely
quantitative methods gives acoustical tuning a somewhat
subjective aspect.
Nevertheless, knowing what the Parsifal is capable to do will
be your major asset in establishing the best setup for your
loudspeaker. Here are a few simple rules that will guide you:
A good setup will give you fast transients from bottom-end to
top-end, proper image height and a wide and deep soundstage.
Having that in mind, the following guidelines are based on our
own experience with the Parsifal. We recommend you to start
with these and later on (after getting familiar with your Parsifal)
bring your own modifications that will optimize your setup.
First, the distance from the rear wall to the speaker front baffle
of your speaker (midrange center) should be equaled to the
height of your room times 0.62.
Then follow the following instructions according to your own
room characteristics:
1. Your sitting position will be within ten feet (3 meters)
from your loudspeakers
Your setup will be according to the equilateral principle.
To form an equilateral triangle, the angle between you
and your two speakers shall be 60 degrees. If you cannot
evaluate it, simply measure the distance from the center
Over tightening the connectors could cause
permanent damage
Over tightening the connectors could cause
permanent damage

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WallEarlyReflection
WallEarlyReflection
Equilateral triangle
Ceiling Flutter Echo
Damping
Diffusor
Bass Trap
0.618 Ceiling Height
Figure 1: Room placement method no. 1 and different room treatment devices.
of your Monitor front baffle to your listening position.
Then, adjust the distance between your two loudspeakers
to the same value.
2. Your sitting position will be more than ten feet (3 meters)
away from your loudspeakers
The width of your room divided by 3.6 will give you the
distance from the side wall to the center of your Monitor
front baffle.
We suggest that you start with the speakers aligned directly at
you. Then open them slowly until you get the best soundstage
without losing too much center-stage definition. For most case,
the left speaker should align toward your left shoulder and the
right speaker should align toward your right shoulder.
Opening them will improve your image width and closing
them will improve your image center definition. Conversely,
if you wish to broaden your listening area, tow-in them even
more until they align with your opposite shoulder.
Room Treatment
The Parsifal gives its best performance in an average-furnished
domestic listening room. It requires a minimum of room
treatment. Before investing in room treatment we strongly
recommend you to take the time to listen and get familiar with
your speakers. The Parsifal has proved to be a standalone
loudspeaker that rarely needs to be acoustically corrected.
A good room placement is usually the most effective approach.
You should always start to position your speaker without any
treatment. If speaker positioning cannot solve standing waves
or reverberation problems read the following:
The principal design factor for internal acoustics of a room, in
addition to shape and size, is the control of sound absorption
and reflection. The total absorption required to give optimum
reverberation is inherent to your room characteristics, i.e.,
which surfaces are absorptive or reflective, the area of these
surfaces and the selection of acoustical materials.

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A flutter echo is a rapid (usually regular) succession of
reflected pulses resulting from a single pulse. They can be
easily identified by clapping your hands while walking in the
room. They are frequently located at the ceiling corners or at
the center of the ceiling-wall intersections. If flutter echos are
prominent, please consult your dealer to get proper assistance.
The reverberation in the room is the resulting tendency for
sound level in the room to persist after direct sound ceases.
The optimum reverberation time for a room depends upon
room volume, sound frequency, and the type of sound or
reproduced music. The Parsifal performs at its best in lively
listening rooms. Overly damped room will be detrimental to
the Parsifal performance. Optimum reverberation time (at 500
to 1,000 Hz) should be between 0.4 and 0.6 second.
Standing waves are reflections from opposing parallel surfaces
resulting in serious peaks in the reverberation-time / frequency
curve. In properly proportioned rooms, resonances can be
effectively reduced and standing waves practically eliminated
by introducing numerous sound treatment devices. The object
is to prevent sound reflection back to the point of origin until
after several reflections and/or after being considerably
attenuated. Once again if you feel having a standing wave
problem in your room, please consult your dealer to get proper
assistance.
Early reflections are the first sound reflections heard at the
listening position. They are usually intense and annoying. In
order of importance, they usually come from the floor, the side
walls and the ceiling. They can either be controlled by placing
diffusors or absorbers at their image location. Your dealer can
be of good assistance in properly helping you with this matter.
In an already well damped room, we recommend utilization of
diffusion instead of damping.
If you choose to work with a specialized room treatment
device, the included manufacturer’s instructions should be
followed.
Your new Parsifal Ovation is an extremely precise instrument
that can clearly reveal the qualities of your upstream
equipment. Your Parsifal performance will be closely related
to the excellence of its associated equipment. Subsequently, it
would be wise to invest in high-quality, ancillary equipment as
your enjoyment will be consequently rewarded.
The Parsifal shows an easy impedance load for most power
amplifiers. It has been evaluated with a wide variety of power
amplifiers and showed consistent results with quality solid state
and vacuum tube equipment. Superb performance can be
realized from either design.
The uniquely designed and manufactured binding-posts on the
Verity Audio Parsifal accept banana plugs, spade connectors or
bare wires. For best results, we recommend the use of spade
connectors.
When choosing speaker cables, experimentation is the best
way to find which ones will be the most satisfying in your
installation. Your Verity Audio Dealer can be of assistance in
making recommendations.
Power Handling
The Parsifal offers an outstanding power handling capacity and
yields astonishing dynamics.
The power tolerance of a loudspeaker is correlated to its
maximum voice-coil heat dissipation and to its maximum cone
displacement. These parameters are in turn stimulated by the
time, amplitude and spectral characteristics of the applied
musical energy. At low-frequencies, the maximum cone
displacement is normally reached before maximum voice-coil
temperature.
With the Parsifal transducers, because of their superior
ventilation system, the voice-coils will most likely never reach
critical temperatures. But, low-frequencies played at high levels
can ask for larger cone displacement than allowed by the
driver suspension. A driver reaching its maximum
displacement will not break unless this situation is maintained
for an inordinate period of time. Before a driver reaches its
maximum displacement, its distortion level will increase
greatly and will become audible. So when a speaker starts
sounding bright and hard or if any “cracking noise” can be
heard, just lower the level until it sounds comfortable again.
The Parsifal has to be played unexpectedly loud before any
occurrence of compression or distortion.
Cabinet Resonance
Cabinet resonances are controlled in a very special way. Their
amplitudes are lowered and their frequencies are increased.
Because higher frequencies are more directional, it will be
most unlikely that they get the chance to reach the listening
point. Of course, the listening room has to be properly treated.
Also, traveling high-frequency sonic waves attenuate faster than
their low frequency counterpart. A unique cabinet bracing
arrangement can break a wall resonance into multiple higher
frequency resonances that are not harmonically related. By
doing so, their amplitudes are greatly reduced. The cabinet
construction tolerances are so tight that only computer-
controlled tooling can cut panels with acceptable accuracy.
The cabinet rigidity lowers even more any chances of
coloration caused by unwanted vibrations. Special materials
are used to ensure stability of the cabinet in any acoustical
environment.

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Attempting to repair the product by non-
authorize technicians may void the warranty
Care of the Finish
The high-gloss exotic wood veneer and black piano finish
available for the Parsifal is composed of high-grade Italian
lacquers. You will only find them on luxury pieces of furniture.
They are long-lasting finishes and need little care.
Never use any solvent or abrasives to clean your speakers. To
remove fingerprints, use a lint-free cloth moistened with a few
drops of water.
Use a cloth brush to clean the front panel black velvet. A
transparent packing tape works also very well.
The Verity Audio binding posts have been specially designed
to introduce a very low impedance path for high-power signals.
To keep it at its best, we recommend cleaning them every year
with one of the special contact cleaners available on the
market. The best results can be obtained from products that
have been specially formulated for gold-plated connectors.
Maintenance
Verity Audio products are offering years of trouble-free
performance. If for any reason, your speaker needs servicing,
contact your authorized Verity Audio dealer or call the Verity
Audio service department at [phone] (North America)
or email us at [e-mail]. Help is available
from Monday through Friday from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
Eastern Standard Time (EST), except on holidays.
If you seem to have an operational problem, try to solve it by
referring to the information in the Troubleshooting section of
this manual. If you cannot quickly resume normal operation,
contact Verity’s experienced support personnel at the above
phone number.
Before contacting your Verity Audio authorized service
representative, make sure you have the following information
in hand.
OSerial numbers
OPlace of purchase
ONature of the problem
OSteps you have taken to solve the problem and the obtained results
A return authorization number is required for servicing any of
our products and it should be clearly identified on the
packaging before any shipment to our facilities. Every unit
shipped without return authorization number will be returned
to sender.
Troubleshooting
This section describes how to solve common problems you
may encounter when using your loudspeakers. Many problems
have simple solutions, so try these suggestions before you call
your dealer or Verity Audio support (see the Maintenance
section of this manual).
This section contains problems and solutions related to the
operation of your hardware. Try the solutions in the order
listed within each section.
OPERATIONAL PROBLEMS
Make sure:
1. all your audio apparatuses are plugged into a power source
and turned on. Their respective power light indicators
should be on;
2. every interconnect cable is connected properly and firmly;
3. every interconnect cable conduct signal normally;
4. your audio equipment selectors and controls are suitably
adjusted (source selector, volume control(s), mute selector,
etc.);
5. your software (CD, LP, Tape etc.) is properly installed and
currently running;
6. the connections are secure and there are no leads touching
each other. See the Installation section for details about
connecting your loudspeaker.
SONIC PROBLEMS
Make sure:
1. every transducer is currently working and that none of them
seems to make any abnormal noises;
2. all polarities are respected and that all cables are properly
installed;
3. every transducer is properly sealed and that no air leak
seems to occur around the transducers while playing.
The sonic performance is closely related to your room inherent
characteristics, your speaker positioning and your ancillary
equipment. We recommend that you experiment with these to
find the best solution. For help, contact your dealer or your
Verity Audio service representative at [phone] or email
us at [e-mail].
Customer Support
Verity Audio provides customer support and service for all
Verity Audio products. If you have any questions regarding
your new loudspeaker, call the Verity Audio help desk at (418)
682-9940 or email us at [e-mail]. Help is
available Monday through Friday from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
Eastern Standard Time (EST), except on holidays
If you seem to have an operational problem, try to solve it by
referring to the information in the Troubleshooting section. If
you cannot quickly resume normal operation, contact your
dealer or Verity’s experienced support personnel at the help
desk

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Specifications
Parsifal Ovation Monitor
Bandwidth 55 Hz to 30 kHz ± 3.0 dB
Tweeter 1 inch soft dome
Midrange-Woofer 5 inch • symmetrical drive
underhung • polypropylene
Connectors Verity Audio's removable gold plated binding posts
Power handling 150 watt music
Sensitivity 89 dB @ 1w @ 1m
Nominal impedance 8 ohms
Minimal impedance 6 ohms
Break in time 100 hours (63%), 500 hours (99%)
Width 8.6 in (21.8 cm)
Depth 10.7 in (27.2 cm)
Height 13.4 in (34.1 cm)
Gross weight 60 lbs (27 kg) / pair
Gross weight 100 lbs (45 kg) / pair
Standard finish High-gloss black piano
Special finishes
High-gloss Silver
High-gloss Makore, Sycamore &
Quilted Big Leaf Maple
Parsifal Ovation
Bandwidth 25 Hz to 50 kHz ± 3.0 dB
Tweeter 1 inch soft dome • SD-2 motor
Midrange 5 inch • damped polypropylene cone
2-inch • SD • underhung motor
proprietary
Woofer 8 inch • damped polypropylene cone
3-inch • SD motor
proprietary
Power handling 350 watts music
Sensitivity 89 dB @ 1w @ 1m
Nominal impedance 8 ohms
Minimum impedance 4 ohms
Break in time 100 hours (63%), 750 hours (99%)
Connectors Verity Audio's removable gold plated binding posts
Spikes Verity Audio • solid-brass locking system
Isolation platform 1 in. Damped Aluminum
Width 10.5 in. (26.0 cm)
Depth 14.0 in. (35.0 cm)
Height 41.0 in. (104 cm)
Monitor weight 60 lbs (27 kg) / pair
Woofer weight 110 lbs (45.4 kg) / pair
Gross weight 290 lbs (123 kg) / pair
Standard finish High-gloss black piano
Special finishes
High-gloss Silver
High-gloss Makore, Sycamore &
Quilted Big Leaf Maple

PARSIFAL OVATION OWNER’S MANUAL
R.1.0 April 2005
VERITY AUDIO PAGE 11
Limited Warranty
Verity Audio products are covered by a limited warranty
against defects in material and workmanship for a period of
five years from the date of shipment to the authorized Verity
Audio dealer.
The product shipped for services under this warranty shall be
delivered by the owner to the factory with a return
authorization number clearly written on the box. Products
shipped without return authorization number will be refused.
The included warranty registration card should be properly
filled and returned to the factory within ten (10) days from the
date of purchase.
Damages resulting from negligence, misuse or accident,
improper repair procedures or alterations, or operation that is
contrary to the manufacturer’s instructions are excluded from
this warranty.
Verity Audio reserves the right to modify or change the
equipment, all or in part, at any time, in order to include any
refinements deemed appropriate by Verity Audio.
This warranty is expressly in lieu of all other warranties,
expressed or implied and all other obligations or liabilities on
the part of Verity Audio. No other person (s), including dealer,
agent, representative are authorized to assume for Verity Audio
any liability on its behalf or on its name except to refer
purchasers to the present warranty.
Verity Audio liability to any purchaser shall be to replace any
part of the product itself because of defective materials or
workmanship, and Verity Audio shall not be liable for any
consequential damage as a result of defects in material or
workmanship.
Notes

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