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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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Yes setting up subs right can be a hassle.

I use one in a smaller room with Kef ls50 ( also very mbl/Joseph like but small with limited low end extension). Just one located right next to my listening spot. This was the easiest sub setup I ever attempted. Had it locked in to my ears in less than an hour. It’s been about a year now and have not changed a thing.

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Prof did you ever consider or try them with a sub or two?

Yeah I know.  Small speakers are small speakers.  They can do a lot of nice tricks but not everything. 

Ever hear Ohm Walsh?
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Prof yeah I agree about Joseph similarities to mbl. Coincidentally I had just stated that over on the Ohm Micro Walsh tall thread. 

The mbls are so unique though. I’d just hate to give them up for that reason alone. But I also know they are not easy to set up optimally and perhaps not really practical in many cases.
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Joseph is a good choice moving from limited range mbl.  But moving from mbl......
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The Joseph audio speakers are always among those I enjoy most at shows.  Soundstage imaging and detail always seems uniquely good but they do tend to be smaller than most for the price.   That's a good thing for those with space limitations which is often the case.

I have no clue what use of Graphene accomplishes with a speaker driver.    Is that mostly for marketing appeal?   
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Having heard various Joseph Audio speakers on multiple occasions, I can assure people they are among the best sounding out there and worth whatever price people are willing to pay for them. 


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