Joseph Audio: Perspectives and Pearls

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I vividly remember testing Rush's 2112 on the original perspectives and the Perspective 2.   The way those speakers untangled the layers of guitar so effortlessly, including that shimmering/ringing tone of Lifeson's guitar (also on Hemispheres album) was wonderful.   They didn't have quite the thickness of the guitar parts as on the Devore O/96 speakers or my Thiels, but it was so tonally beautiful.  I would not own the Perspectives if they couldn't rock, though.

I've been blown away playing tracks like Rush's Hemispheres or Tom Sawyer on the Perspectives in my home.  Amazing punch and dynamics especially in the bass and drums.  From what I've read, the Perspective 2 are even better in that regard, so I'm looking forward to getting my upgraded pair back for a listen!

@prof so happy to hear about your experience with 2112.  Side one, in particular, is one of my favorites and I have yet to spin it since I bought the Perpective2s.  I’ll have to move that up in the queue.  I still have so much music to try out with the new speakers.  Very exciting.  

@prof Did they give you any estimate of when you’d get them back? Looking forward to your thoughts. I’ve read the graphene drivers are nice but maybe not exactly transformative on the Pulsars, but in the Perspectives they make a not insignificant difference/improvements.

Following on the Rush theme, I confess I don’t listen to them as much anymore, but I’ll point to “The Rhythm Method” from disc #2 on their Different Stages live album as something big and fun to listen to on a good system that images/soundstages well. It’s basically an 8-minute drum solo by you know who. Cheers.

soix,

Three weeks ago I dropped my Perspectives to my dealer, who was going to get them to the importer, who was going to ship them to Joseph Audio.  I understand they have been shipped Dec 15.  No word or estimate directly from Joseph Audio, but the importer suggested "in the new year" (given it was Christmas season).

Hopefully soon.

This past week got to listen to a new set of Perspectives that maybe had 100 hrs on them. Still trying to wrap my head around what I heard but in a nutshell I was highly impressed. They were remarkably transparent with excellent imaging and soundstage and best quality IMO was its tonality which had this purity on piano and voices that were spot on. They sounded relaxed and natural but were able to rock as well. Dealer put on a track from Yello that was mind blowing! If I recall it was "All tied up" and he played it LOUD and immediately I got goose bumps and knew then I had found what I was looking for. Now to save some $$$ and hope to order a pair in early 2023.

Happy New Year to everyone.