The New Amati G5 or Joseph Audio Pearl Graphene


I’ve owned a bunch of Sonus Faber Speakers and I just love their sound. I’ve had a chance to listen to the Joseph Audio Pearl Graphene and met Jeff Joseph at the Tampa Audio Show earlier this year. The Pearl Graphene’s sound very accurate, clean, fast and detailed. Maybe a little clinical…? I tend to the more emotional organic voice of the new Amati’s.

What do you guys think of the the Pearl Graphene…? 
 

Nice choice to have indeed…!

 

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@prof What an extraordinary extrapolation….! I really appreciate it and will read this very carefully. More later. Thank you…!

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Thanks jomonhifi!

 

(I was going to thank Charles for his nice reply too...but for some weird reason it was removed)

@prof 

Nice write up. You put a great deal of effort into this. Great contribution.
 

Just to expand. No criticism of @prof. I owned several generations of Sonus Faber speakers and I have heard several levels in the current line up…. And own Amati Traditional.

While some folks like the pairing of MacIntosh equipment with Sonus Faber, some do not. For my tastes, Mac / Sonus Faber is not a good combination.  Mac is very heavy on midrange and bass, but completely lacks nuance of details on the upper end. This is why trebly notes pop instead of being part of the deeply detailed continuum of sound. So, if in the market for Sonus, I recommend really hearing them powered by Audio Research gear.  You will hear its natural, detailed sound across the whole audio spectrum. 
 

On one end there is Sonus Faber powered by MacIntosh and on the other is Sonus Faber powered by Audio Research. These serve very different markets.

@prof I am envious on your ability to describe sounds so elegantly.  I wouldn’t compare Olympica Nova 3s as a proxy for the Amati G5:

  • Amani is a much more refine speaker 3.5 way versus a 3 way design
  • The details are a whole other level especially in the lower frequencies.