Thanks jomonhifi!
(I was going to thank Charles for his nice reply too...but for some weird reason it was removed)
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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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:
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I must emphasize agreement with ghdprentice w/r to Macintosh and SF. I have auditioned the SF with McIntosh, Rogue Audio, Audio Research and concur that the McIntosh is the worse combination in that the sound is somewhat "blurred", detail lost, separation of instruments decreased, timbre too warm, soundstage smaller, etc, all in comparison to the other two brands. Beware that the power cables, interconnects and speaker cables will make a significant difference in the sound, and also very importantly, do NOT listen to SF with the "jumper" plates that they ship with the speaker. Immediately replace with a higher end jumper such as Shunyata Sigma, Nordost Valhalla, etc. The bass in particular will be totally different, but all aspects of the sound improve with good jumpers. I have owned SF Olympia, Amati and now enjoy the Cremonese. |
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