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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.
rlb61
prof
3,450 posts
 

soix,

Agreed.  That was one weird post!
wildfoxinn
69 posts
 
For me the big advantage of crossing over low is the speaker becomes way less height sensitive, and the majority of the sound should seem like its coming from the tweeter. With most retail speakers crossed somewhere around mid 2000s or even up to 3K, just crossing over this low helps it stand out a lot in the imaging department for a 2-way. But I think anyone who likes the Pulsars should give the Revel M126BE a listen. It’s half the price and is similarly crossed over very low with a a high end SB Acoustics Be tweeter that has very good dispersion but should be capable of more output with a larger woofer.
ashoka
82 posts
 
In beginning Pulsar price was below 5K , as more positive review came pricier it became. Point to be noted that it is regular advertiser in Stereophile.
erik_squires
15,805 posts
 
BTW, I am not of the idea that the only way to value a speaker is by driver costs.


Manufacturer reputation, and relative performance to other products in the same price range are important, as is attention to part quality in the crossover, cabinet construction, etc.


If you want to look at a speaker based on parts, I strongly and without sarcasm, suggest you DIY a pair. I do. :)


Best,
E
kenjit
1,771 posts
 
theres no evidence these speakers are better than a diy pair at a fraction of the cost.
or is there?
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