The New Amati G5 or Joseph Audio Pearl Graphene

I think Joseph’s speakers are as good as any Sonus Faber. They absolutely do not compromise on anything. As they say, different strokes for different folks. I’ve heard the Pearls a couple of times and I will take them over any Sonus Faber any time. 

@jomonhifi Please understand that I'm in no way implying that Sonus Faber is inferior to Joseph Audio by any stretch of the imagination. But for my taste, the Joseph Audio is spot on. It just does everything right. I currently own Perspective2 Graphene speakers. If I ever upgrade, it will most likely be the Pearls.

I didn't mean to come off like I was disparaging to the Sonus Faber brand. Of course, they make a fantastic speaker. I have owned and loved the Olympica II model. There's a reason they have stayed relevant for so long. 

@prof

The Joseph speakers have an incredible clarity give a nice insciveness to the higher frequencies. However, as you move up from the lower mids, the sound does lose a bit more body, so things like upper female voices, then wood blocks, drum cymbals, will tend to be rendered thinner and dynamically a bit laid back.

In general I agree with your assessment, but as usual, caveats abound. I think some of the shortcomings you mention have to do with amplification. Earlier I was using a tube amp with my Perspective2 speakers and did notice some thinness in the mids. But once I moved to a more powerful amp (Aavik U-280), this problem ceased to exist. The sound I get now is full and tonally rich across all frequency ranges.

Also, after hearing the JA Pearls twice -- the second time was a very long session, the differences between Perspectives and Pearls are quite significant in my opinion. So yes, it retains the strengths of the Perspectives, but boy does it add scale, heft, and a sense of realism that is breathtaking. It just pressurizes the room in a way that Perspectives simply cannot. The Pearls are one of the best speakers I’ve heard cost no object.