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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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kenjit
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The concept of cables influencing sound is simple cables can act like a capacitor and thus alter frequencies.
cheaper to just buy a capacitor for $1.


rlb61 OP
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@audiotroy ... With all due respect, to me, synergy in audio concerns compiling a system having similar sonic attributes between components. It’s a challenge, but is very doable, and it sounds great when achieved. This differs markedly from collecting a hodgepodge of components having divergent sonic attributes, and then attempting to remediate the problem (e.g., a shrill sounding system) by using cables as tone controls. While I wasn’t at AXPONA this year, I think your comment concerning a warmer sound admits or implies that the pairing of components with the Personas lacked synergy.

I have heard the Personas previously and have found them to be on the clinical side. Certainly, those who enjoy a hyper-neutral or thin sound might find them acceptable. I do not. That doesn’t make them bad speakers, they’re just not my cup of tea.
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@kenjit Please do not buy these speakers. The Dunning-Kruger effect is running through his veins. 
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A.T.

Im from New Jersey Einstein.  Only reason values are high in Jersey City is because of NYC being so close by. If you put lipstick on a pig its still a pig and thats Jersey City...And Newark/Elizabeth...one big toxic waste dump. I bet you don't walk the streets at night in Jersey City pal.

Do you lure people in by offering a free meal with you at the infamous Mrs America Diner??

The comments made about the 3F Speakers came from real people on sites like Audiogon/Audio Shark/Audio Aficionado etc. Not people who get paid to have the brands advertise in their magazines. Thats about as meaningful and trustworthy as you who only blow the horns of the brands you carry.  Bet you didn't trash Luxman and others when you were carrying their line. You only trash them after they are taken away from you and how everything you now carry is SOOOO much better.  Your a joke and incredibly insincere and transparent. You probably got your "savvy" from working at a CRAZY EDDIE's store back in the day.

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Rib61, couldn't disagree with you more. Synergy is not assembling a system where you have similar attributes it is combining a system whose parts differ to balance out the whole.

For example if you have very warm speakers, a warm sounding amp, a warm sounding source and cables you get mud.

Conversely a bright set of speakers, a bright or neutral amp, and a detailed source and cabling will equal bright hard and overly analytical.

We strive to balance a system so we usually use a warmer amp with the Paradigms,  such as a tube amp or warmer solid state, which is Naim, or Micromega or T+A.

Same with cabling add AQ or Nordost and you are going to have super bright top end with the Personas not going to sound good, we use Wireworld which is a bit warmer then the Nordost or Wireworlds we know because we sold both.

Add a set of Isoacoustics footers and The Little 3F sound like a $20k set of speakers.

Also you can add a good subwoofer to the 3F and the combined sound will be anything but thin or overly clinical.

Too many people like systems which don't sound anything like real music.


Dave and Troy

Audio Doctor NJ

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