A tubed integrated amp for Joseph Audio Pulsars?
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I was intrested in buying the Pulsar 2 after having heard them at Axpona. It was the first time I heard any of his products. Long story short I purchased a new pair of the current production model. Jeff Joseph responded to an email I sent indicating that the upgrade of the current model to a Pulsar 2 wll cost 2300.00 plus round trip shipping. Worth considering depending on the price one paid for the current model. |
I’m also looking for a good tubed integrated amp but for a different speaker. I heard the Synthesis A100T that @audiotroy mentions and it’s a fantastic amp. I’ve owned and heard a lot of gear over the years yet can’t recall another component that impressed me as much. There’s also its smaller stablemate with 40 watts that sounds almost as good. I should also mention that I heard both amps at Deja Vu in Vienna VA on Monday this week. I had an incredible experience there courtesy of owner Vu, who spent a great deal of time showing me around their impressive facility. Anyway, I don’t want to step on Audiotroy’s toes by mentioning another Synthesis dealer but feel it’s only fair to give a shout out to Deja Vu since that’s where I heard the amps. Had $8k (or even $6.5k for the 40w) been in my budget I wouldn’t have hesitated. Good luck with your search! Rooze |
