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| Incoming ... Joseph Audio Pulsars @prof The Pulsars and Perspectives sound good with less expensive electronics, but beware of the upgrade junkie effect of speakers that sound better and better with more expensive electronics. | |
| Incoming ... Joseph Audio Pulsars Excellent question -- Pulsars with subs v. Perspectives -- and I have done both. The third option is Perspectives with subs. Using the Pulsars with a set of subwoofers, if they can be integrated, works well. I used a DEQX to integrate them.I wa... | |
| Fake XLO cables from China There is a high probability that any name-brand cable purchased from Hong Kong or the PRC is counterfeit. | |
| Ethernet Cables, do they make a difference? Yes, they make a difference, but not because “bits is bits”. The last meter, I have been told, improves EMI rejection. Regardless of the science, I hear a difference. | |
| How old are your speakers I have a vintage system; stereo I sold as a teenager. You know, Marantz 2230, empire turntable with Stanton cartridge, and JBL L100s and ESS AMT 1As. Lamp cord for speaker wires. The speakers have to be circa 1972. | |
| Incoming ... Joseph Audio Pulsars @prof Pulsar vs Perspective. Above 100 Hz they sound very similar. The Perspectives have better, and lower bass. I compared them back to back on PS Audio’s best electronics. The bass foundation makes a significant difference. | |
| What does moving from a 150 watt amp to a 400 watt amp get you? I use high power amps, but do not confuse power with quality. Two 300 watt per channel amps, at completely different price points, are not comparable. There are diminishing returns, but do not expect a $3,000 stereo amp to sound like a pair of $15... | |
| PS Audio or Ayre? @frustee I have a Perfect Wave and upgraded it to a Direct Stream. Check the PSAudio website for pricing. I just installed a Bridge II. It now decodes MQA. The software upgrades are free. I love the BHK Signature 300s driving my Joseph Audio Persp... | |
| Incoming ... Joseph Audio Pulsars We had the Pulsars in sapeli. My wife picked maple for the Perspectives. Great choices. | |
| DEQX Final Config and impressions... Larry Owens is wonderful. | |
| Incoming ... Joseph Audio Pulsars There is no condemnation through faint praise. | |
| Incoming ... Joseph Audio Pulsars @prof what I meant, although inarticulately phrased, is that the praise always is strong not faint. There is no criticism. If I sell my Perspectives, big if, it would be to replace them with Pearl3s. | |
| How much is MQA conversion? I am an MQA fan. This format, however, is hard to find on Roon. | |
| Best musical sub to pair with Atohm GT1 SE bookshelf speakers? Rythmik, regardless of budget. Buy two. | |
| Incoming ... Joseph Audio Pulsars I have yet to hear even faint praise for the Pearl 3. |