Joseph Audio: Perspectives and Pearls
There have been several recent threads that have included both of these speaker. However, much of the discussion has focused on the Perspectives, with a number of positive reviews. I am quite interested in hearing them, but am also seriously considering the far more expensive Pearls as well.
I am wondering if anyone has done a direct comparison or has upgraded from the Perspectives to the Pearls? I am specifically interested if the Pearls might overwhelm my room (13 X 18 with 9 foot ceilings) which is not a space dedicated to my system (it's my living room.)
Thanks in advance for your experiences with these two speakers.
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. |
@rsf507 I completely agree with your impressions of the Perspectives. But here’s the bigger thing — ain’t it a great feeling when you finally hear “The One” that really does it for you? It’s like an incredible feeling of both excitement and relief that you finally just “know” what you really want. Some audiophiles spend their whole lives chasing their tails cause they never really found “The One,” so consider yourself blessed. Congrats!!! |
That's great! It's always nice when other people seem to hear what I hear. Yeah, that purity of tone! I wrote in my other thread about listening to an Emily Barlow track with piano, vocals and other instruments, and the authenticity of the piano tone (and vocals, and drums, and trumpets...) blew my mind. Happy new year!
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Well, I ordered a pair of Perspectives in Rosewood (based on a sample photo from Jeff) and so now the wait is on... In the interim, I began the process of improving my room. My wife was quite the trooper, helping me move my 100 pound plus ARC 160S and juggling an even heavier rack! Naturally my Harbeths are sounding better than ever, but since I didn't stretch for the Pearls, I don't "have" to sell them. I just pulled out and cleaned (in my degritter) Rickie Lee Jones' first album and it's like when I first bought it all those years ago! Happy New Years to all. |
