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https://www.stereophile.com/content/ta-elektroakustiks-new-pulsar-s-130-inherits-core-criterion-series-tech

According to T+A, the development of this product was not merely cosmetic; it is part of a larger plan to apply foundational technologies across its new speaker lines. The company says that the Pulsar S 130 shares core design principles with T+A’s more expensive Solitaire and Criterion models. Prominent among these shared technologies is the Symmetric Directivity Design, which T+A claims reduces detrimental reflections and tonal distortions. This approach is said to center on controlling how sound propagates from the drivers, focusing the energy where it matters and minimizing unwanted room interactions. The German Federal Government recognized this design approach in 2024, according to T+A, suggesting that it is of interest in Germany’s technological and engineering landscape.

https://www.hifinews.com/content/wilson-audio-wattpuppy

Ultimately, there’s a parallel here I simply have to declare. It is no secret that Daryl Wilson has taken everything that he learned at the feet of the maestro, his father David A Wilson, and used this knowledge not solely as a legacy but as a foundation for his own innate abilities. Just as every WATT/Puppy improved on its predecessor, so has Daryl moved beyond his father’s achievements to become one of the pre-eminent speaker designers of the 21st century. The evidence? The WATT/Puppy is a masterpiece.

https://www.hifinews.com/content/ps-audio-aspen-fr5

As mentioned earlier, the speaker can be bought with or without stands. I’d certainly recommend considering them even if you already have your own, because they both complete the look and offer useful cable management. Self-assembly involves fitting the base plates (with spike-tipped feet pre-attached) to the main pillar, and mounting the top plate in one of two positions, depending on whether you want the FR5’s cabinet to align with the front or rear of the base. Slim speaker wire can be routed through a hole on the bottom of the base, while a larger opening on the back of the pillar accommodates thicker cables.

Also in the FR5’s packaging are sets of adhesive rubber feet to fit to the bottom of the speaker or the top of the stand, and spade-ended jumper leads. The latter must be attached to the speaker’s twin sets of binding posts unless you are bi-amping, though the resulting run of red and black cabling looks a little out of keeping with the rest of the FR5’s slick appearance. Solid metal links are more commonly employed these days.

It’s straightforward to set up the speakers, and PS Audio’s manual goes into decent detail regards listening distance and toe-in. The suggestion, as with its other Aspens, is for a minimum 1m distance from side walls and at least 50cm from the rear boundary, plus the cabinets angled so that they’re pointing at a space a little beyond your head.