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Joseph Audio Pulsar?

I'm in the market for the best possible reproduction (within the budget, obviously) from 70 Hz and up. Budget is as much as $6000, although $5K would be more comfortable. I recently heard a pair of the Pulsars and was thoroughly impressed. Retail price is out of range and used pairs don't seem to come up for sale. So, I would welcome any and all opinions from those who 1) auditioned the Pulsars, AND 2) have a slightly less expensive alternative. The only caveat is that I must be able to listen before buying (say, within 200 miles of the audio wasteland known as Houston), or alternatively, have an offer of in home trial. The speakers will be driven by my tube amp (VAC Phi Beta 110i). Thanks in advance for your thoughts.
curriemt11
krell_man
827 posts
 
That's good to hear! I remember hearing the Joseph Audio Pearls at a dealer in Chicago and couldn't believe how good they were paired with the Thor preamp and amp.

I heard the Pulsar in Detroit, and wasn't impressed, but I attributed it to the other components, not the Pulsars.

Good luck!
Chuck
handsomeck
28 posts
 
I heard the Pulsar and was thoroughly unimpressed. The Dynaudio Confidence c1s totally blow them away.
rsimms
150 posts
 
I think you will like them. I had Salk monitors, which sound very similar, when I heard your A1's and was still happy with my speakers.

Bob

PS Of course I use a good sub.
doug99
288 posts
 
I really like the Selah audio Grandeur speakers.
They use the Scanspeak Revelator 7 inch midbase and the Raal ribbon tweeter. They sound really good and that Raal ribbon tweeter sounds silky.
twilo
357 posts
 
The Vapor Cirrus, the 2nd best monitors i'v heard, behind the Sonus Faber Extremas.
There was a thread about the Vapor Cirrus on here.
http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?cspkr&1291159371
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