Joseph Audio Perspective2 vs Perspective

Interesting that some of us Joseph Audio fans are also fans of Harbeth.Both brands have a "rightness" and believability in timbre and tone, yet at the same time have quite different "sound" or presentations.

These two speakers are at the top of my list (along with Vandersteens, which I've never heard). I've auditioned the Pulsar2 but not the Perspectives. I hope to do some more listening, once the world returns to a bit more normalcy.

I'm wondering if someone can compare those different "sounds," those presentations, between JA and Harbeth speakers.  Thanks!

Thank you, Celo. I appreciate your response. When I heard the Pulsar2s, I was impressed by the realism and detail that you describe, but maybe not so "easy on the ear." I do think that the "forward" sound I was hearing might well have been the nature of the audition; I'd like to hear them again. And now I really want to hear the Perspective2s.

Hearing the difference between speakers isn't all that difficult, but knowing which will sound best in your home, for long listening sessions, with different kinds of music, over many years--that is the great challenge.