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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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audiotroy
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Kenjit 

Wrap your head around this analogy between $30k speakers and $1k ones.

A Porsche 911 uses a 6 cyl engine so does a Toyota Camery therefore they are the same correct?
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Here is why in my opinion people should buy from manufactures who sell direct rather than through dealers.  Manufactures like Jim Salk told me he sells direct because he is dammed if he has to lower the quality of his drivers in order to sell at a lower price so the dealers make all the money.  Besides, most dealers only stock the cheap stuff so you don't even have the ability to compare the sound difference to the more expensive lines.  Why is the audio business in trouble?  This is why.
rlb61 OP
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Gotta admit ... that's a good analogy.
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I just looked these speakers up on the internet.  Are you serious they cost $8,000/pair?  You kidding me.

Why would ANYONE buy a pair of monitor speakers at this price range rather than a full range speaker costing the same amount?

Wouldn't you have to add two subwoofers to supply the bass extension.  So if you spend an extra $2,000 to $5,000 for subwoofers this brings the total cost up to $12,000 to $15,000.  I think this is Einstein's definition of insanity.
kenjit
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audiotroy, youre evading the question. 
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