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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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My wife was listening to the new Perspective2s today, and I asked for her impression of the difference between the original Perspectives and the Perspective2s. Her reaction was more powerful and clearer. 
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Wow, "clearer" would certainly be impressive given the already super clear sound of the original Perspectives.

Mark, can I take it that you still find the bass well balanced with the rest of the sonic spectrum?   I bass gets too prominent that can bother me.The original Perspectives generally worked well in my 15' x 13' room (with a large opening to a hallway on one side), though with occasionally more bloom/bloat than say, my big Thiel speakers.   I wonder if the Perspective2 bass would have altered in a way that is more likely to overpower my room...or perhaps go the opposite way and give even tighter bass. 


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The bass is tighter, cleaner and better defined. I doubt this will present a problem for you, but I have no personal experience in that size room. Our room is 18’ x 35’ with 10’ ceilings. 
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From the Absolute Sound AXPONA repot on electronics:

Best Demos

Depends what you’re into...fully immersive, in-the-room presence, or the visceral impact of sonic thrills over transparency? MBL 101 Es or Børreson 05/Aavik Acoustics or the Synergistic Research/Magico/United Home Audio room. The Joseph Audio/Rowland/Cardas Audio room also deserves a nod for fine sound and analog purity.


Only the reviewer covering under $20K speakers missed them.
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The writers at Part Time Audiophile have swooned over the Joseph Audio speakers/demos for years.

Two of the main writers agreed if they were ever to settle down with one speaker, it would be the Joseph Audio Perspectives.
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