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Joseph Audio Pulsar?

I'm in the market for the best possible reproduction (within the budget, obviously) from 70 Hz and up. Budget is as much as $6000, although $5K would be more comfortable. I recently heard a pair of the Pulsars and was thoroughly impressed. Retail price is out of range and used pairs don't seem to come up for sale. So, I would welcome any and all opinions from those who 1) auditioned the Pulsars, AND 2) have a slightly less expensive alternative. The only caveat is that I must be able to listen before buying (say, within 200 miles of the audio wasteland known as Houston), or alternatively, have an offer of in home trial. The speakers will be driven by my tube amp (VAC Phi Beta 110i). Thanks in advance for your thoughts.
curriemt11
rsimms
150 posts
 
I think you will like them. I had Salk monitors, which sound very similar, when I heard your A1's and was still happy with my speakers.

Bob

PS Of course I use a good sub.
doug99
288 posts
 
I really like the Selah audio Grandeur speakers.
They use the Scanspeak Revelator 7 inch midbase and the Raal ribbon tweeter. They sound really good and that Raal ribbon tweeter sounds silky.
twilo
357 posts
 
The Vapor Cirrus, the 2nd best monitors i'v heard, behind the Sonus Faber Extremas.
There was a thread about the Vapor Cirrus on here.
http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?cspkr&1291159371
devilboy
1,172 posts
 
I am in no way saying this because this monitor was just reviewed in Absolute Sound and Stereophile, but...........My friend has the Audience ClairAudient 2+2 and they are wonderful! Soundstaging, imaging, and a "naturalness" that many speakers I've heard don't match. Check em out.
grege
47 posts
 
Just heard them a few weeks ago. Unimpressed would be a nice way to react. I was frankly shocked at how weak they were. I have liked some of the Joseph speakers in the past but I think this company has lost their way as the Pulsar sounded constricted, compressed, and veiled. It also broke up heavily on source material with any low bass.

The Dynaudio or Salks are much, much better speakers.
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