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Joseph Audio Pulsars with REL Sub or Perspectives in 11x11 Room?

I am a big Joseph Audio fan since the RM22's . . . Always have loved the house sound.  I am currently running Pulsars on Sound Anchor stands with a REL Storm sub in a small listening room; only 11 x 11 x 11.  I have an opportunity to upgrade to a set of Perspectives.  Can any of you Perspective owners give me some quick thoughts on whether the Perspectives would be too much for such a small listening room?  The loudest that I really listen to them is measured at about 86db at my chair, very rarely more than 90 db.  I run them with a PrimaLuna Dialogue HP (75 watts) or a Plinius SA100 MK III.  Some quick input would be appreciated!
moto_man
djones51
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Mine are about 2 feet off the wall with 2'x4' 2inch thick absorption panels behind. 
rlb61
786 posts
 
I've got a 10x9x8 room, and am using JA Pulsars on Sound Anchors stands with a JL Audio e110 subwoofer. Jeff Joseph set up the speakers in my room personally. When I asked him whether the Perspectives would be a better fit, he was adamant that the Perspectives would overload a small room and he felt that the Pulsars would be perfect. Jeff was right! He could have sold me the more expensive Perspectives, but he's a man of integrity and wanted me to have the best sound for my application. I would stick with the Pulsars ... I'm very pleased with mine.
djones51
4,947 posts
 
A 10x9x8 room is 720 cubic feet, a 11x11x11 room is 1331 cubic feet. I can see where a 720 cu ft room could be to small but a 1331 cu ft room might not. You're both augmenting the low end with a subwoofer. The question is would the Perspectives be too much without the subwoofer at least that's what I am assuming. With room absorbing for first reflections and maybe some room correction if that's something the OP might be willing to try I can see them working in a 1331 cu ft room. 
moto_man OP
356 posts
 
@djones51, thanks for that point.  I was just about to forget about the Perspectives, since who would know better than Jeff himself.  However, looking at the cubic feet, there is almost twice the amount of space in my room as that of @rlb61.  I was really looking at length x width more than cubic feet.  I would not think that a sub would work with the Perspectives in my small room, so yes, it would be without a sub!  Now more to ponder!
paul79
173 posts
 
""Mine are about 2 feet off the wall with 2’x4’ 2inch thick absorption panels behind.""
This was the exact setup I had with my Perspectives when I had them. Worked very well. However, the Pulsar is a little monster, and may even satisfy you without subs. A friend of mine has the Pulsar 2 Graphene's. I can't believe how amazing those are. Big, rich, deep bass. Just incredible.
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