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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.
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markalarsen
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@ashoka posted that the Pulsar was originally less than $5000, and Jeff Joseph raised the price after the positive reviews.

This is not true. Pulsars were introduced at $7000 in 2009. A few years later, with no changes, the price increased by 10% to $7,700. The new price is 15% higher to cover costs of new woofers and increased overhead. 

 https://www.stereophile.com/ces2009/josephs_pulsar/index.html

https://www.soundandvision.com/content/joseph-audio-pulsar

 

 

 


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astewart8944
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At AXPONA this morning Jeff Joseph's room featured the new Perspective 2 speakers that have the same upgraded features as the Pulsar Graphene 2. I asked Jeff if he expects to do the same on the Pearl 3 model and he said that he does but that will be in the future. The new Perspective retail price is $15,000 USD.
prof
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Thanks for the info astewart!

Ugh.   On one hand I was hoping Jeff would do an upgrade on the Perspectives as I've been angling to own a pair of Perspectives.  Was about to buy a pair in the summer when tragedy hit.

Now that he's updated them, before I could buy a pair of the original, I may not ever be able to afford the new higher price.  Sigh....
erik_squires
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Now that he's updated them, before I could buy a pair of the original, I may not ever be able to afford the new higher price. Sigh....


Sit tight, Prof!! You'll see many people upgrading and selling their used one's here on A'gon.


Just keep looking and I'm sure Santa will come for you.

Best,
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rlb61 OP
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FYI, I believe that Jeff will be offering an upgrade path for owners of the Perspectives. He told me already that he will be doing that for current owners of Pulsars. So, I don't think that many folks will be trading in their JA's any time soon.
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