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New Speakers ... Can't Stop "Listening"

I’ve had my new JA Pulsars for about a month now, and something really strange has happened ... I’m actually interested in "listening" to the music. With my old B&Ws, I’d put on the system and read or surf the internet; being "involved" with the music typically was not something I had experienced. Now, reading a magazine or surfing the ’net is virtually impossible. It's almost as if I'm compelled to pay attention. I never knew I could be so engaged by my system. Other than greater detail, what am I hearing now that I hadn’t heard before? Has anyone had a similar experience?
rlb61

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rlb61 OP
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@initforthemusic ... I had the B&Ws for several years, but really didn't pay attention to their uninvolving nature until I heard the JAs. After that, it was a no brainer. 
rlb61 OP
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@mr_m ... I had the original Nautilus 804s.
rlb61 OP
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No doubt that the SEAS drivers make a difference, but so does the Modafferi x-over which Jeff Joseph has improved upon. I can only describe the sound of the Pulsars as natural and unforced. There's an ease of presentation that I haven't heard in other speakers, but without being soft or rolled off  ... voices and instruments sound the way that they're supposed to sound. I just don't know how else to describe them. To say that I'm thrilled with the Pulsars would be a polite understatement.
rlb61 OP
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@pc997 ... I got a competitive trade-in on my 17 year old B&Ws, so the hit wasn’t as bad as I had expected. Bottom line is that I wanted the JA sound (which is very difficult to find used) and, as my mother has always said, "if you buy the best, you’ll never be sorry." So, I splurged a bit on something I had wanted for a long time, but at least I didn’t buy some monstrosity of a speaker that cost $189K per pair, either.
rlb61 OP
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@oddiofyl ... Well said. That's exactly how I feel.
rlb61 OP
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@pc997 ... no offense taken. I agree that the Pulsars are expensive. I wish I had the skills to build my own speakers, like you, but I can just about hammer in a screw. :-) Happy listening.
rlb61 OP
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OK, I'll bite. JA claims that the SEAS drivers are customized for them. They claim also that the Modaferri xover is unique to them as a licensee. So, even if you bought the kit and had it installed in cabinets, would it sound similar to the Pulsars for 1/2 the price? I have no regrets about buying the JA's, but I'm curious about the extent to which it is an off-the-shelf speaker, if at all.
rlb61 OP
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@ozzy62  ... Oz, I enjoy your posts very much. However, I don't know what the post above has to do with the Pulsars.
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