From a small system one does not expect large-scale dynamics and bass extension to 25Hz, so these abilities came as quite a surprise. Returning from the CES, the memory of my short time with the Parsifal Encore stuck in my mind, and grew more fond until I decided to pop for a pair of these lovelies. I've always been attracted to compact speakers, their size allowing them to easily blend into the environment. I'm especially fond of those very few overachievers with performance far beyond their apparent size limitations. The Verity Parsifal is another we can add to that list, maybe at the very top.
Every speaker is a mix of strengths and weaknesses.
The perfect speaker does not exist, there are always limitations, regardless of the make or model. We can pick nits with the best of them, and the Wilson and Totem are no exception. In particular, I find limitations at the frequency extremes with those two transducers. By contrast, the Parsifal Encore is clearly superior at the top end and marginally better in the bass. The Parsifal Encore eclipses the performance of its associates in the genre by putting it all together, many strengths, very, very few weaknesses.