New Joseph Audio Pulsar Graphene 2

Ohh you meant the current price for the upgrade. Thought you were asking the current/new price of the latest model.

Current price is $15K

@prof they do sound as smooth as butter, for sure :)

@prof I agree. Today, there are so many gear choices, it is ridiculous. There are $400 speakers sounding amazing. There are $100K speakers sounding meh. However, still they all sound fine. I mean they’re good. But to find that “special” one is hard. I swear, at the FL Show, there was systems that cost $500K and it really didn’t do it for me. I don’t want to name them here but JA should cost at least ten times more than most “high end” speakers at the show. 

I kept writing the same thing over and over again making myself think if I really got paid by Jeff to write:) I think if he paid me to write for speakers that I didn’t like, I would have hated my job. 

I first heard JA speakers at CES in the late 90s. It was good but nothing special that drew my attention. Then last year at FL Audio Expo and it still didn’t do it for me.

Two weeks ago, I went to FL Audio Expo again. So, we were passing in front of Jeff’s room but since I am biased and think they’re not for me, I told my wife “Nah, skip it”. Well, we had to pass his room again because it was on our way back to the other floor. My wife convinced me this time and I was floored how real the sound was. I couldn’t believe it. We left the room and before we left the show, I had to go back because I had to make sure it wasn’t just that moment/track. Well, I liked it even better second time. It was unreal how beautiful and live the sound was. I swear you could close your eyes and think you were in a church when he was playing a track had pipe organ in it.

I have heard speakers from A to Z. I own Harbeth SHL5 and Falcon LS3/5As. And I hadn’t heard or read about them before either. I came across the Harbeth’s at a dealer and heard the LS3/5As at FL Audio expo last year. When I audition speakers, I never pay attention and try to evaluate them. They find me. If I hear something very different from the speakers, then I turn my radars on. 

There aren’t many speakers that could do that for me. The JA Perspective2s, did this for me in the most realistic way. Probably the best speakers I have ever heard.

@riaa
I disagree. I haven’t heard the Pearls but more expensive doesn’t mean better IMO. I have heard $100K speakers that didn’t impress me at all. The best speakers I have heard so far at any price is the Perspective2s. I hope I can afford them one day. Probably would be my last speakers that I purchase. 

@prof thanks for explaining it like you explain to a little kid. My fault that I thought he was smart enough to understand me. Kids are kids, I know! 

@riaa 

I see no point in discussing ideas with people who talk like a little kid. If you grow up, then we can talk.

Does anybody know if there is a Joseph Audio dealer in South Florida? Thanks. 

@gadios I wonder if graphene and non-graphene specs are identical then? 

@prof I have heard the Perspective2s and could not believe how close they sounded to a live music. It was insane. 

@prof I am very curious how you will like the new Perspective2s. Hope you can find the time to write at least few words here. 

@markalarsen 

I recently heard the Perspective2s and they are probably the best speakers I have heard. Pretty much they sound like live performance:) Amazing. Never heard anything like that.

Also, Lars Kristensen like you mentioned, a person with an amazing music selection for demos. That guy probably can setup a $1000 system and make them sound like $10000 :) I was so impressed with the Borresen 01s last year at FL Audio Expo. He picked all the songs. Well, last week at the FL Expo this guy gave him his CDs and the recordings weren't good I guess because they sounded horrible. Regardless, there is NO WAY I am paying $37K for them when I can get the Perspective2s for $15K. Not even comparable.

@smodtactical yes, unfortunately they’re $15K. I probably can’t buy in this life.

@prof yes FLAX. Last weekend. 

Thank you for the mini review and comparison. I have never heard the Perspective so I cannot make a comparison but the Perspective2 I heard had zero flaws for me in Jeff’s room/setup at the show. 
Maybe being too close to the wall caused that issue for you. 
I really think that if I can buy the Perspective2s one day, I would be set for life in the speaker department. 

I’d say more like 1st Gen. LCD vs. last Gen. OLED. 
There’s a guy who auditioned them recently and said he wouldn’t buy them because the dealer won’t come down on the price. He must now have not liked them enough. Not liking the Perspective2 is like not liking Amish butter on top of freshly baked sourdough bread. Interesting.