IMO, lots of great gear gets ignored, by both the press and audiophiles. Certain "hot" brands get reviewed regularly in mags and on sites, and talked about by consumers. Others---less trendy and fashionable, with few dealers, lacking "sex appeal" and prestige---ignored completely. Same with music. A new Stones or Who album will get reviewed no matter how bad it is. A great album by a less well-known artist will languish. Thank gawd for the internet!
Why don't Joseph Audio Pearls get more love from the audio press?
From Neil Gader's Best of Show speaker segment from RMAF:
Best Sound (Cost No Object)
I could have gone Vandersteen, Wilson, or YG but my heart kept returning to the Joseph Pearl 3 with Berkeley Audio Design sourcing Doshi Audio power. Even in a smallish room the sound was effortless, and brimming with musicality and warmth. Take my money, please.
How is it that the Pearls, in any iteration, have -- unlike their smaller siblings -- gotten virtually no reviews from the audio press yet almost always garner lush praise from them at shows? I just don't get it, unless Jeff can't make enough of them and is too stingy to give a pair to a reviewer for a couple months. What gives???
Best Sound (Cost No Object)
I could have gone Vandersteen, Wilson, or YG but my heart kept returning to the Joseph Pearl 3 with Berkeley Audio Design sourcing Doshi Audio power. Even in a smallish room the sound was effortless, and brimming with musicality and warmth. Take my money, please.
How is it that the Pearls, in any iteration, have -- unlike their smaller siblings -- gotten virtually no reviews from the audio press yet almost always garner lush praise from them at shows? I just don't get it, unless Jeff can't make enough of them and is too stingy to give a pair to a reviewer for a couple months. What gives???