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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

tjraubacher
bigkidz
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@tjraubacher - some of the Harbeth have such a beautiful mid-range you can easily simply fall in love with the music.  The speakers I mention a way less expensive and top to bottom are just impressive.  For $5K hard to believe but that's what we heard and we have heard more than most.  Driven by Line Magnetic integrated amp was just magical.

Happy Listening.

macg19
951 posts
 

you scared me a little concerned with the magnesium cone. I believe I will stay away from the Harbeth line.

the magnesium cone issue was reported by a JA (not Harbeth) owner 

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yogiboy
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 The Harbeth 30.2 woofer!

The smallest Harbeth to be engineered around the exclusive 200mm RADIAL2™ bass/mid unit – derived from the reference M40.3 – this space saver monitor disappears into any listening room.

tjraubacher OP
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Thanks @bigkidz 

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2tuby
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As macg19 said, the magnesium cone speakers are used by JA. 
Harbeth does not use magnesium cones

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