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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 do not have the technical skill to answer the question with any degree of certainty. What I would suggest is that the 6 inch drivers are slightly more efficient, reducing the relative output of the tweeter by a few dBs. 

That however would not account for a few of the major improvements, such as the increase in resolution and fluidity.
prof
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soix,

I was wondering exactly the same thing.

I also wondered if perhaps the new Pulsars smooth out the slightly "overwarm mid bass" (as reported in Stereophile).


One of the reasons I changed direction from the Pulsars to the Perspectives when auditioning the JA speakers is that, as great as the Pulsars were, I could detect that bit of midbass coloration, especially in lower male voices. The Perspectives seemed more linear in that part of the frequency response.

Not sure Jeff Joseph would deliberately smooth away that midbass warmth as it may be part of what makes the Pulsars sound so complete and rich for their size, on lots of music.



nyaudio98
420 posts
 
The much less expensive lsa speakers are as good. If not better then the pulsars. Lsa went to 2 excellent people and had the speaker made to beat pulsars, several at show agreed. New lsa much better
nyaudio98
420 posts
 
Vimberg is coming out with bookshelf, that at around 12k to 14k will destroy josephs. Vimberg and tidal, owned by same company. 
soix
9,632 posts
 
@rlb61 -- I was referring to the Perspective, not the Pulsar. 

@prof -- very interesting, er, perspective.  Wonder if maybe now the Perspective 2 is the most linear of the bunch?

@nyaudio98 -- we get it.  You don't like JA and prefer other speakers.  Good for you.  Now get out of our sandbox and go piss elsewhere. 
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