Regarding Joseph Audio Pulsar Loudspeakers


I am building a new 2 channel rig and I have all my components except for a pair of loudspeakers.  I want to concentrate on stand mounted speakers and the Pulsar's seem intriguing.  Anyone have experience with these or others that may be great contenders for under $10K? 
Primarily analogue listening. My mono blocks will drive any load.
Thanks 
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Showing 3 responses by egaumond

My stands (also ones that owned from previous speakers)  measure about 23.5" from the bottom of the base to the top of the platform.  The Stillpoints add about 2".  The center of the tweeter is about 36" off the floor.  I think they could handle another couple of inches in height, but I don't think the height is critical.  I am thinking of adding a 2" thick block of hardwood under the bases of the stands to compensate for the thick carpet they sit on, however.
I've owned my JA Pulsars for about three years now and I absolutely love them.  My 2-channel system is in a small room, about 15' x 10.5' x 8.5', with the speakers on the long wall by necessity.  I drive them with a Unico 50 hybrid integrated amp (biwired), which was a big upgrade over my Unico Nuevo.  I have them on Skylan stands with 3 Ultra SS Stillpoints under each speaker (using the threaded holes in the bottom of the Pulsars). The Stillpoints really dial-in the bass articulation of the Pulsars and I also use them under all my gear.  I listen primarily to 50's and 60's jazz, classical, blues, and some classic rock, primarily via analog source, but also some digital.  I find the Pulsars to be ideally suited to my musical tastes and I tend to listen at a moderate volume in the spare bedroom of my condo.  I'd be happy to answer any other questions you might have about the Pulsars.
With respect to the load that the Pulsars present to an amplifier, they do require a fairly beefy amplifier, as the sensitivity is down around 83db.  However, the impedance is a fairly consistent 8 ohms across the frequency spectrum, only briefly dipping to 6 ohms toward the lower end.  As I said, the Unico 50, which provides a very honest 125W/channel via a dual mono configuration with very high current, is an excellent match.