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!
rlb61
I always wondered if you could build your own given they are Seas Excel drivers. IIRC Salk actually has sold speakers with the same drivers in the past.

I have a custom speaker with the Seas diamond tweeter and Excel woofers and wonder how they would compare...
@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!
@moto_man Congratulations! The JA sound is worth the price and then some. I bought the JA Perspectives a couple of years ago and they sound great with every music genre I have thrown at them.
Enjoy
Regards
Al
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.