Rockport Mira VS Verity Parsifal Ovation

I got a call from distributor telling me about some misunderstanding situations based on this topic. Before the situation get more complicated, I'd like to make it clear that most information I shared here are speculations based on point of views between me and distributor related.

The only fact I received from distributor was Rockport may release a new model based on carbon drivers this year or next year. The rest of these information are from our speculations between I myself and distributor I know. I guess I misunderstood Alya for new Mira or something along the lines.

This is miscommunication issue between distributor and Rockport and they tell me it's not certain where they'll plan to release a new ones after Alya. So I guess I'll take Ankaa for now.

I apologize for causing this commotion. I hope everyone who get above information will read this one to understand the real ones.

I am from Italy and interested at Rockport ankaa.
Andrew Payor wrote me some days ago:

"Yes the Mira II will be out later this summer but the entire first production run is sold already. It will have the same drive units as the Ankaa, but the cabinet is not nearly as ambitious in it's build as the Ankaa."

Hope it helps.

I heard from my local Rockport dealer that they will be releasing a 2-way floorstander soon aimed primarily at the Asian audiophile market where living spaces are generally much smaller, like in Hong Kong and Tokyo. Seems they are targeting the same market as the Magico V3. Not sure if this is the same as any of the models already mentioned.

Sorry to be a voice of dissent and not to pour cold water on anyone's choices, but I heard the Aquila recently and I was not impressed. I think there is something to be said about bass cancellation with the woofers mounted on the sides and pointed at each other. Like Madfloyd said, even though he was listening to the Miras, I found the highs of the Aquila to be very bright and prone to distortion on certain material. In general, the tonal balance was very lean. Mids were an issue as violas sounded like screechy violins, almost paper thin. For $45K, I think you can do much, much better.

And no, the Ankaa sounds nowhere near as good as the Wilson MAXX3, and certainly does not better it in any respect, that is some serious crack-smoking talk.

Dylanhenry...the new 2-way your dealer is referring to is called the Alya. Stereophile and Soundstage.com have reported on the new speaker from their coverage at CES.

As for your impressions concerning the Aquila speakers, I am once again surprised by your description of what you heard because Rockports sound anything but lean, shrill or bright. Do you remember what was driving the Aquillas and how large the room was that you heard them in? Was this at a show or in a dealer setting or at a friend'd home? Just curious. Thx

I heard them at the dealer's. Trust me, I wanted to like them as I've always heard good things about Rockports and wanted to hear for myself. I would have preferred to listen to the Arrakis or the Altair, but they only had the Aquila set up. The demo room wasn't big, perhaps a tad less than 300 sq.ft., and the speakers were spaced out around 8 feet apart and around 10 feet from the back wall. Sources included the Clearaudio Statement turntable and a high-end $10K CD player which I forget the make. As for the amps, they might have been Gryphon, though I'm not completely sure. What I remember was that they were 400W Class A monoblocks. This was a dealer that sold exclusively Rockport speakers so I don't think components were an issue.

Have you actually heard the Aquila yourself? If your listening experiences are referring to the Mira, that's an altogether different speaker than the Aquila. From my experience, it's generally not advisable to lump a manufacturer's whole line of speakers together, such as "Rockports sound...". Then again, I haven't heard the Mira, but then with them being priced a third of the Aquila, it would be surprising if they outperformed them.