Aperion Audio unveils the Aperion Verus Forte home theater speakers

By Laura Khalil February 1, 2011

The Verus Forte was engineered from the start for highly accurate sound reproduction that immerses movie and music lovers into a performance.

“We worked to produce uncolored, authentic sound in a small form-factor speaker by achieving a flat frequency response, a power response that slowly and evenly rolls off toward the highs and the lowest possible distortion,” says Ken Humphreys, Aperion’s lead speaker engineer and a 25-year-veteran of speaker and component design for the audio industry’s most respected brands. “The Axially Stabilized Radiator tweeter we developed specifically for the Verus family handles a range beneath most tweeters, supporting the mid-range driver so the mid-high frequencies are as crystal clear as those at the top of the range.”

Like the Verus Grand series, the new Verus Forte line is a high-end complement to Aperion Audio’s award-winning Aperion Intimus line of home theater speakers.

Key Features of the Aperion Verus Forte Tower

3-way, ported, curved cabinet design
1-inch Aperion Axially Stabilized Radiator silk dome tweeter
One 4.25-inch woven Kevlar® mid-range driver with aluminum phase plug
Two 4.25-inch woven Kevlar® woofers with butyl rubber surrounds
Bi-ampable 5-way gold-plated binding posts
Furniture-grade gloss real cherry-wood veneer or gloss piano-black finish
Anti-resonant MDF cabinet with internal bracing
Acoustically transparent cloth-covered metal grille

Specifications of the Aperion Verus Forte Tower

Frequency response: (+/- 3 dB) 53-20,000 Hz; (+/- 6 dB) 47-22,000 Hz
Nominal impedance: 6 ohms
Sensitivity: 90 dB
Recommended power: 20-300 watts
Driver configuration: 3-way
Bass alignment: ported
Dimensions: 35 inches high by 6 inches wide by 8.25 inches deep
Weight: 30 pounds

Pricing begins at $990 per pair for the Verus Forte Tower; $350 for the Verus Forte Center; and $350 per pair for the Verus Forte Bookshelf. All Verus Forte models will be available to ship on February 22, 2011 and includes a 10-year warranty. To learn more, visit Aperion Audio’s website.

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