Joseph Audio RM7XL

Hi Bob,

I have no doubt that the Salks are great speakers. Probably even better than the Joseph RM7XL's are.

But there are two things that I do like about the Joseph RM7XL over the Salk HT1-TL's. The first is that they are easier to drive. I like tubes and I have a 30 watt low powered tube amp. I will be able to use anything from 20 tube watts and up in my small room with them. This would give me flexibility. From what I read the Salks like a little juice to get them going. Maybe they work better with solid state gear? Recommended amplification starts at 100 watts!
The second thing I like is the front facing port on the Joseph's. It allows me to place the speakers a little closer to my back wall.

Thanks

You are right about the watts. My HT1s liked a good amount of power. I did try them with a 30 watt tube amp and it fine, but I really would want a bit more. The HT1-TLs are transmission line and preform better near a wall than ported speakers do, but with the front port that might be different.

As, I said before, I think Joseph Audio speakers are terrific!

Bob

I purchased a set of RM7XL's from a guy on here a month or two ago.The loudspeakers i received had a few flaws in the Veneer.Im guessing these were factory seconds,i dont know.
The Veneer on the Joseph's i received dont even match or line up,very disappointed especially considering these are supposed to me Very Well Made in the USA and retail for $2500 bucks!.....at least thats what the nomenclature plate describes on the back panel.
The sound quality is good,but my Energy Veritas 2.2 3 way bookshelf speakers sound every bit as good and seem to be a bit smoother sounding with a fuller bottom end...im talking wee little increments here,not drastic differences.You could easily live with either one of these great sounding loudspeakers.
My little Dynaudio Contour 1.1's have a cabinet and veneer finish that is World class.Maybe i just got a funky factory second from this guy here on Audiogon,i dont really know,i wish the guy would have told me that before i laid down my hard earned money to him.I have seen some of Joseph's other loudspeakers and they looked every bit as good as the Dyns(im speaking of veneer work).I actually modified the RM7XL's allready by installing T nuts in the baffle for woofer and tweeter.
At the price these sell for they should allready be there instead of the much cheaper route of using regular wood screws,attention to detail should be a wee bit higher on the Joseph's for the price your paying,IMO.

Hi,
That's too bad. Maybe you have a refurbished pair? All the veneers I have seen on Joseph speakers look pretty good to me. As good as Dynaudio. I can't speak for the screws though. It is a smaller company than the others. I am sure they do not have all the manufacturing possibilities at their disposal as the big speaker makers have. Your Energy speakers are pretty good. They sold for $1500 over a decade ago. I am sure if they would sell them today they would be close to $2500. So it is not surprising the Josephs are not much better. But the plus for the Josephs are that they are easy to drive and stay close to 8 ohms throughout. You can use a 30 watt tube amp with them and they will sound great. In fact I would say they work best with tubes. Not sure what amp you are using? If your not using tubes already then try a tube amp with them.

One other thing I forgot to mention. Just write an email to Joseph Audio and give them your serial numbers. Tell them your concerns. They should be able to give you a history of the pair.