New Joseph Audio Pulsar Graphene 2

radiohead,

I look forward to reading about your experience with the new Perspectives. I hope I’m in a position to send mine in for the upgrade some time in the next year. But I’m sure enjoying this original pair.

The Perspectives are certainly dynamic. I especially hear this with drummers, where I’m made aware of their emphasis, slamming the bass drum harder for this shot, cymbal splashes jumping out with energy.

Interesting what you say about the Devore Super 9s (as those were on my list to audition - never did) being dynamically restrained and not great for all types of music. I would have thought the opposite (and I think I’ve seen at least one reviewer who felt the opposite).


The JA speakers maintain their signature clarity and ease no matter how complex the music becomes, or as the volume increases. I was actually a bit worried that I’d find them a tad bright and opt for lower volume listening. It’s been completely the opposite. They are so relaxed and pure sounding that I find myself playing them louder, without ears bothering me, than any speaker I’ve owned before.
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riaa,

I myself was tormented in choosing between the JA and the Devore O speakers, so I can completely understand why someone would move from one to the other. The Devores excel in a sense of palpable "in room" texture, density and palpability.

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

I was recently informed by a well known speaker designer that the reason graphene and other new coatings are being used is to
keep the cones themselves from self destructing. So now you will be
paying more so the product you buy lasts longer. Okay some logic there but let's not fall for the 'Improved SQ' claims. 

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

I was recently informed by a well known speaker designer that the reason graphene and other new coatings are being used is to keep the cones themselves from self destructing. So now you will be paying more so the product you buy lasts longer. Okay some logic there but let’s not fall for the ’Improved SQ’ claims.

@gadios — Given what others who have actually heard and/or owned both versions have said, I’d say you have been misinformed.  BTW, I — and I’m sure others here — would love to know which speaker designer told you this stuff.  And, as far as I know, Seas drivers haven’t been known to “self destruct” over time so that reasoning sounds totally absurd. Maybe you should listen for yourself rather than just accepting as truth what someone else says, especially someone who probably has not done an A/B comparison between the two versions.