Joseph Audio Pearls?

Goldprint, you are correct. I shouldn't respond to threads until my morning caffeine has kicked in!

My comment referred to Axpona Chicago...not the NY show.

"I believe the Pearls were in the VPI/VAS room in a 3 channel setup."
That is correct.

I believe the Pearls were in the VPI/VAS room in a 3 channel setup.

The Pearls have always shown well at shows, for the last 10-15 years. They should definitely be on anyone's short list (who can afford them).

I heard the Pulsars in the Channel D room but if there were any Pearls on display I didn't see or sadly, didn't hear them.

Photon---

I believe that you are thinking of the Pulsar. The Pearl 3's are the big floorstanders from Joseph.

***Joseph dealer disclaimer***

I went back to Joseph Audio's room at Axpona several times to listen to the Pearls. They were a very well balanced speaker but (naturally for a monitor) lacked gravitas in the lower registers. Supplemented with a good subwoofer, I could live with them if the room they were in wasn't too large. Their Perspective floor standing speakers would be my personal choice.

The two times I heard them at shows they always sounded very good. Good speaker for sure, but also good set-up and ancillary equipment.