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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
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markalarsen
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I like the old LSAs with the Raal ribbon tweeters.  I prefer the original Pulsars. One of the best systems I have ever heard was Magico S7s with Soolution amps driving them. Of course, it was a $200K+ system.
prof
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Keep in mind that to many the sound they are “hearing” is entirely in their heads. No relationship, whatsoever, to the way some components actually sound. Beware of judgments like “push my buttons“ or “foot tapping” or even the holy word “musicality”. If people can only describe their “feeling” when they listen, there is zero value to their input.


Nice.

While I have some agreement with that, as your comment was clearly aimed at my post....

I was quite obviously not attempting to "review" any of those speakers, but making a particular point.


I have a long thread detailing the sound I heard from many speakers, including particularly detailed descriptions of Joseph and Devore (and Magico A3 btw) speakers that I've auditioned.

Spoiler:   The Magico A3 speakers also didn't push my buttons  ;-)



rlb61 OP
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@markalarsen  ... in what way do you prefer the original Pulsars over the Graphene 2 Pulsars? Since you appear to like the Graphene 2 Perspectives over the originals, why wouldn't the same be true of the newer Pulsars?
prof
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 rlb61
I understood mark to be saying he preferred the original pulsars over thethe old LSAs, not over the new pulsars.  I presumed he referencing the old Pulsars simply because he hasn't heard the new ones.
rlb61 OP
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I read it differently. Perhaps Mark can provide clarification.
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