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New Speakers ... Can't Stop "Listening"

I’ve had my new JA Pulsars for about a month now, and something really strange has happened ... I’m actually interested in "listening" to the music. With my old B&Ws, I’d put on the system and read or surf the internet; being "involved" with the music typically was not something I had experienced. Now, reading a magazine or surfing the ’net is virtually impossible. It's almost as if I'm compelled to pay attention. I never knew I could be so engaged by my system. Other than greater detail, what am I hearing now that I hadn’t heard before? Has anyone had a similar experience?
rlb61
rlb61 OP
792 posts
 
@ozzy62  ... Oz, I enjoy your posts very much. However, I don't know what the post above has to do with the Pulsars.
aolmrd1241
1,043 posts
 
I owned the Pulsars for a few years and loved what they did in my system and would highly recommend them to anyone in the market for a two-way design. I ended up replacing them with Sonus faber Olympica 3’s. And..as in all things audio..as much as I liked the Pulsars... the 3’s are in another class altogether. But,in reality..at nearly twice the cost..they had better be. Enjoy the music!!!
pc997
50 posts
 
@ozzy62 not complaining at all. I am just enjoying the comedy show that initially started on Nov 2016..
:-)

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ozzy62
3,271 posts
 
Oz, I enjoy your posts very much. However, I don't know what the post above has to do with the Pulsars.
Scroll up to the top of the page on 4/16 for the posts in question, they are back to back. It will all become clear.

Oz


erik_squires
16,510 posts
 
hi @rlb61 - Well, without measuring there is no way to tell exactly what was done for Joseph Audio. This is quite typical work by the way. Changes to the impedance, or suspension to accommodate target enclosures or crossovers are often done, plus they make the drivers "unobtanium" for the average consumer. 

Note that those are a little smaller than the drivers in the kit I was recommending. 

As for the crossover, I don't know what they are actually using. Perhaps that notch in impedance is evidence of their unique style? 

Still, every audiophile should build their own speakers at least once in their hobby's lifetime. These are top quality parts engineered by experts and an excellent value. 

Imagine the fun rolling your own capacitors and tuning the levels yourself instead of swapping amps and cables. 

Best,

E
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