markalarsen
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| New Speakers ... Can't Stop "Listening" Back on topic, I find the Joseph Audio speakers completely engaging. I have owned quite a few speakers, and these are keepers. | |
| New Speakers ... Can't Stop "Listening" I have owned the Pulsars and now have a pair of Perspectives. Wonderful speakers. As far as kits go, you do not understand cost accounting and, without a direct comparison, have no idea as to whether they sound as good as the JAs. Good luck if yo... | |
| My Long List of Amplifiers and My Personal Review of Each! I will. Thank you. BTW, “her.” | |
| My Long List of Amplifiers and My Personal Review of Each! I have a friend with the Black System on order. It will drive Pearl 3s. | |
| My Long List of Amplifiers and My Personal Review of Each! @whitecamaross I have been told that the better Ethernet cables have superior shielding to lower EMI interference. It is not a “bits-is-bits” issue. I have compared Ethernet cables on my Black EX system and prefer the Cardas Ethernet cable. Bette... | |
| My Long List of Amplifiers and My Personal Review of Each! @4425. I disagree that it takes weeks to judge nuances. Given audio memory, as in it fades very quickly, quick A/B comparisons give better comparisons of minor and major changes in a system assuming proper break in. For example, if a cable is an i... | |
| Incoming ... Joseph Audio Pulsars Yes. BTW, while I agree with you, generally speakering, some speakers are more sensitive to their source than others. The JAs are on the far right side of this bell curve. | |
| 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. | |
| My Long List of Amplifiers and My Personal Review of Each! I own the Bel Canto Black EX DAC, which shares input technology with the new ASC2. If you are chasing sound quality, in my experience even a good asynchronous USB input will sound inferior to an Ethernet input as Ethernet is not limited by audio d... | |
| My Long List of Amplifiers and My Personal Review of Each! Tell us what you think of the PS Audio P20. |