@prof, the Focal's are indeed high end monitors and absolutely gorgeous -- very high WAF. I asked myself what I was doing too, but honestly, I have been hyped on the Pulsars for a few years. Every time I see a pair of Pulsars come up for sale, I wonder if they meet all the hype about them. I got a used pair on here for a good price, and I decided that I would put them in my music room (10x10x10) next to the Focal's and finally see how they are. Since my tastes run to 40's-60's jazz and classic rock, I thought that they might have a smoother presentation. I also have not seen even one bad word about them. When I stepped up to the PrimaLuna DiaLogue Premier HP, the soundstage and imaging went up big time. I am hoping that the Pulsars will be another step closer to audio nirvana! Especially with the I will post my critical listening observations after I get them hooked up!
Incoming ... Joseph Audio Pulsars
WHOOPEE!!!!! Today, I parted finally with my beloved B&W N804s in favor of a pair of JA Pulsars in the Sapele Finish. Using temporarily a pair of Target stands until the Sound Anchors come in. I only have a couple of hours on these speakers, but they image like crazy and the sound is exquisite and non-fatiguing. They are much better suited to my 10x10x8 room than the B&Ws. Will post a more in-depth review after they’re broken in a bit more. This has been SOME St. Patty’s Day!
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Since there are no Joseph Audio dealers anywhere near me, I figured that the only way to see how good they were in my music room was to buy a pair and see how they are! If the Focal's sound better -- and I have not pre-judged this -- then the Pulsars will go back up for sale and I will stop lusting after them. If not, the Focal's will go up for sale or move into the HT system! I'm lucky to have the flexibility! |
As reported towards the end of this Stereophile show report there is a newly updated version from Joseph Audio called the Pulsar 2, which has been upgraded with a new SEAS Excel woofer featuring a graphene-coated cone. |
As far as I can tell, the new SEAS cone is still cast-magnesium (like in the original Pulsar), but is now "coated" with graphene. Not sure that this is a night and day difference; however, the fact that they are using the same base material (i.e., magnesium) with a mere coating of graphene leads me to believe that any sonic improvement may be slight. I wonder if existing Pulsars can be upgraded to the new woofer and, if so, whether it would be worth it. See www.audioxpress.com/news/seas-announces-new-excel-graphene-woofer-series |
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