I got to hear the 705 S2 and the original Pulsars in the same room, and the Pulsars will provide all the improvements you’re looking for in spades. Performance wise the two speakers are on different planets, as they should be given the price differential. The Pulsars excelled at providing a larger, deeper, more 3D soundstage while pulling off a much better disappearing act that JA speakers are known for, and they sounded much more natural and balanced without any perceived lack of detail/air. Bass capabilities were also at another level entirely. I also much preferred the Pulsars to the 805 D3 (also in the same room) for many of the same reasons although the performance differential was not as severe as you might expect. Given what you’re looking for I think you’d be mightily impressed with the Pulsars. I’m not familiar with the Harbeths, but I would be a little concerned the treble might be a little shelved down compared to what you’re used to and/or looking for, but that’s just a guess FWIW. Hope this helps, and best of luck.
JA Pulsars vs Harbeth 30.2
Well still investigating different speakers. In the used world these speakers are similarly priced and both have great reviews. Does anybody in the Audubon family have familiarity with these two speakers. Which one would you recommend and why. I have a dedicated room approx 20x 15 with no special acoustic treatments. Wall to wall carpet. I mostly stream with bluesound node 2. I have a Hegel 390 Integrated amp and project turntable and Yamaha CD player both around $300 - $400. Mostly listen to blues, folk and rock. Some classical too.
look forward to hearing from you
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