@radiohead99
Great user report.
And wow, nice speaker list of the ones you let go. I'm curious what you'd have to say about the PAP Horn1 speakers. They seem very different from the Josephs.
I agree on your assessment of the Joseph sound. It's so rare to hear a speaker that has as open, sparkling an vivid upper frequencies which are at the same time so relaxed and smooth. I have sensitive ears and worried somewhat that the vividness of the Joseph Perspectives, especially the originals that I bought, might be fatiguing over time. I found the opposite. I was able to listen more comfortably to loud levels than probably any other speaker I've owned. The Perspective2s would be even more comfortable, from what I've read and what I heard.
And, as you mention which I've said as well, the JA speakers seem to do well with a wide range of music because they have that exquisitely refined midrange and highs which give you wonderful tone for acoustic music, but also that juicy, punchy bass that keeps the fun factor for rock, funk, pop or whatever.
There's a track on the Collateral Soundtrack - Korean Style - that I heard on the Perspectives years ago and it completely grabbed me with it's swirling array of synths punching in and out, going through envelope filters that move the sound from thin/bright to opening up to lush and thick. This is where that beautiful timbral pallet of the Josephs paid dividends beyond acoustic music. That track is just so vivid and juicy on the Perspectives. I haven't found another speaker that quite does it justice like the Perspectives - it's "fine" on other speakers but "wow that sounds amazing!" on the Perspectives.
Great user report.
And wow, nice speaker list of the ones you let go. I'm curious what you'd have to say about the PAP Horn1 speakers. They seem very different from the Josephs.
I agree on your assessment of the Joseph sound. It's so rare to hear a speaker that has as open, sparkling an vivid upper frequencies which are at the same time so relaxed and smooth. I have sensitive ears and worried somewhat that the vividness of the Joseph Perspectives, especially the originals that I bought, might be fatiguing over time. I found the opposite. I was able to listen more comfortably to loud levels than probably any other speaker I've owned. The Perspective2s would be even more comfortable, from what I've read and what I heard.
And, as you mention which I've said as well, the JA speakers seem to do well with a wide range of music because they have that exquisitely refined midrange and highs which give you wonderful tone for acoustic music, but also that juicy, punchy bass that keeps the fun factor for rock, funk, pop or whatever.
There's a track on the Collateral Soundtrack - Korean Style - that I heard on the Perspectives years ago and it completely grabbed me with it's swirling array of synths punching in and out, going through envelope filters that move the sound from thin/bright to opening up to lush and thick. This is where that beautiful timbral pallet of the Josephs paid dividends beyond acoustic music. That track is just so vivid and juicy on the Perspectives. I haven't found another speaker that quite does it justice like the Perspectives - it's "fine" on other speakers but "wow that sounds amazing!" on the Perspectives.