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My opinions, however, are completely reliable, as long as your room is the same size, you set up the speakers correctly and you use the same electronics. |
I do not know if they were clear reservations or minor complaints. Stereophile rated them Class A with a lower bass restriction, higher than the comparable Focals. |
Interesting debate. I owned B&W 803Ds 20 years ago, too long ago to say anything meaningful about them now. Whatever the reviewers say about them, I have heard the new models at shows, and they do nothing for me. No review would make me consider buying them.
Without listening to a speaker in your own home, everything else is an approximation. Show conditions in the US are difficult. Dealer show rooms are better. Reviews should be viewed as leads.
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I own the Perspective2s and will decide if a review is accurate after I read it. I think everyone who hears them will love them. |
@astewart8944 I would take one step further. The Joseph Audio speakers respond well to the front end electronics. The better the front end, the better the music. They, however, are not capable, like any other speaker, of a fixing a flawed signal fed to them. |
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Compare the 2006 Porsche Cayman with the 2019 model. The 2006 Cayman is a great car. The 2019 model is even better.
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@erik_squires Predicting changes in sound based on specs is hard to do. Have you heard these speakers?
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I can tell you how the new version sounds, and I am twinkly eyed.
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It started a Stereophile Class A (lower frequence restricted) speaker. In the follow-up review, John Atkinson concluded, " I recommend it even more highly than I did the original."
@prof My favorite line from the review was "it send shivers down my spine." John Atkinson normally is fairly reserved.
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I would not describe it as a little tweak. The new drivers are something else |
I have owned the Joseph Audio Pulsars, the original Perspectives and the Perspective2s. I gave the Pulsars to my father-in-law, who has them set up in a small room. I doubt two feet from the back wall is enough.
They are rear ported. You need to get the bass right first. Try the bass plug, both in and out. I do not use it. Move them forward and then backwards. Keep adjusting them in this plane. Once the bass locks in, they should not be boomy. Then use the Cardas site for sidewall computations.
If this does not work, call Jeff Joseph. |
It may vary room to room. My Perspective2s are 55” from the rear wall to the tweeters. This is the same distance as the Magnepan 20.1s they replaced.
My YG Carmels are 40” from the rear wall even though they are sealed.
Pulling any speakers away from that rear wall IMHO is always a good idea. There are a few exceptions.
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I am not limiting my comment to Joseph Audio speakers. I think 2 feet from the back wall to the tweeter is not enough space for any speaker. Speaker set up is critical. I would recommend Jim Smith’s’s book, “get better sound.”
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BTW, this is the same location as my original Perspectives. |
I do not equate “richer bass” with more bass. |
The Pearl 20/20s sounded wonderful with Doshi electronics.
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@prof Buy the Perspectives used, have the seller ship them to Jeff Joseph for the upgrade and then have him ship them to you. Please Prof, you need to do this.
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You will have to settle for an ear-to-ear grin and goosebumps |
