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

Showing 1 response by helomech

I don’t have the Pulsars but I do own a pair of Tyler Taylo Reference speakers that use the same Seas drivers (albeit a larger woofer) as the Pulsars. 
 

For me the choice would be easy, I’d go with the Pulsars. They have a tweeter that retails for nearly twice the price of the Seas unit in the Harbeths. The improvement of the costlier tweeter is definitely audible to my ears.

The 30.2s paired with Hegel will give you a very warm and easygoing listening experience, but you’ll also be leaving a lot of detail and resolution on the table vs speakers like the Pulsars, especially if the latter are paired with more neutral electronics.