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New Joseph Audio Pulsar Graphene 2

Just wanted to update my prior thread where this topic may have gotten lost.  As many of you may know by now, Joseph Audio has come out with the new Pulsar Graphene 2. This new iteration of the venerable Pulsars has a graphene coated magnesium midrange-woofer cone, and the drive motor, suspension system, etc., have been revamped. From what I have been told, the upgrade is pretty significant ... the sound is fuller and has greater ease, yet is very resolved. Jeff Joseph advises that an upgrade path will be available for existing owners of the Pulsars, too. Also, note that the price quoted in the Soundstage piece was in Canadian dollars ... Jeff informs me that the price in USD is $8,999 per pair. I am eager to hear the new Pulsars.
rlb61
helomech
1,852 posts
 
One of the benefits in the Magico design is the use of underhung voice coils to lower the distortion..expensive..but worth the cost!
Nothing special, rare or expensive about an underhung voicecoil. It's quite common, even among some relatively cheap speakers. 
aolmrd1241
1,046 posts
 
Yeah...Magico’s using those cheap drivers with their under hung speaker designs. Anything to help lower distortion is a good thing in my book.
prof
3,534 posts
 
theres no evidence these speakers are better than a diy pair at a fraction of the cost.  or is there?

Can you figure out why DIY speakers are a fraction of the cost of retail speakers?  Even IF they happen to be as good?
Can you figure out why cooking for yourself at home is cheaper than ordering at a restaurant, even if you can make a meal that tastes as good as the restaurant meal?

rlb61 OP
792 posts
 
"theres no evidence these speakers are better than a diy pair at a fraction of the cost. or is there?"

This line of reasoning makes little sense. Most anything one makes themselves will be cheaper than that made by someone else.
astewart8944
499 posts
 
Once anyone says that their DIY speakers sound as good or better than a commercially produced speaker, I'm interested in knowing who else has heard them and agrees with the builder's assessment. I readily admit that ownership of a particular brand reveals an inherent positive bias towards that brand. But, the ultimate bias is for one's own creation. If others aren't asking the builder to make them the same speakers after they hear them, then the speakers might not be as good as the builder believes.   
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