Ganymede

Ganymede is our first dedicated near-field model. Built from the same core technology and approach as Pulsar and Quasar, it features a brand new, more compact 5.5” coaxial and 7” subwoofer design, but uses all the same advanced geometries, materials, electronics and digital signal processing as its larger siblings. It provides the same level of accuracy, detail, imaging and timing coherence as well, but in a smaller footprint, and with a bit less extension and maximum output potential.

Custom SEAS Titan Series Subwoofer

Low distortion, long stroke design and rigid aluminum diaphragms provide exceptional bass extension and output for a driver this small.

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Coaxial Midrange/Tweeter

Bleeding edge Composite Sound Metamodal TeXtreme diaphragms: ultralight, ultra-stiff carbon fabrics with optimized fiber geometries to actively control and suppress resonances.

Mathematically optimal midrange waveguide shape, underhung surround, and optimized point source acoustic center alignment provides superb off-axis response.

FEA optimized, very low distortion ferrite motor design, with a brand new copper shorting sleeve for ultra low inductance.

Electronics

Flagship AKM Velvet Sound AK4493/AK5572 based conversion leaves no sonic footprint.
Hypex Ncore amplifiers provide gobs of squeaky clean, efficient power.
5th gen SHARC+ DSP hardware can crunch many, many numbers at once.

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Sealed Valchromat Cabinets

Stiff, dense and well damped, with none of the chuffing or group delay of ported designs.

DSP

Proprietary, in house calibration code completely flattens frequency, phase and impulse response.

Performance Measurements

Frequency Response (30cm cal position)

Impulse Response

Phase Response

THD Ratio (94db at cal position)

THD Ratio Power Average

Horizontal Polar

Vertical Polar

Coaxial Angle vs Frequency

SPECIFICATION OVERVIEW:

Linear Frequency Response: +/- 1db 45hz – 30khz (measured at 30cm cal position)

Low Frequency Cutoff: -6db at 38hz

Linear Phase Response: +/- 15° 30hz – 30khz

Maximum Continuous SPL @ 1m: 106db, 100db @50hz

THD+N (94db @ cal position): < .5% Power Average 100hz – 30khz

Coverage Angle: 90° conical

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DRIVER COMPLEMENT

146mm (5.5”) midrange, 25mm (1”) tweeter, Custom SEAS/Ex Machina/Composite Sound Metamodal TX™ mid/high coaxial

176mm (7”) Custom Aluminum SEAS Titan Series Architecture Subwoofer

CROSSOVERS

200hz Sub/Mid, digital 8th order, phase corrected

2khz Mid/Tweet, digital 8th order, phase corrected

AMPLIFIER COMPLEMENT

Subwoofer: Hypex NC252MP – 125W RMS, voltage limited

Midrange: Hypex NC252MP – 75W RMS, voltage limited

Tweeter: Hypex NC100HF – 50W RMS, voltage limited

DSP/CONVERSION

A/D Chipsets: AKM AK5572EN

D/A Chipsets: AKM AK4493EQ

DSP: 5th Gen SHARC+ AD21565

INPUT SENSITIVITY

2vrms to full scale

MASS & DIMENSIONS

407mm H x 243mm W x 300mm D (16″ x 9.6″ x 11.8″)

13.8kg (30.5lbs)

TESTIMONIALS

It’s the confidence I get from finally being able to trust my own taste that makes these speakers great. Music is a way composers, engineers, and most importantly listeners communicate and it’s done in such a personal way, the most valuable thing you can do for yourself and your audience is to communicate with conviction. Quasars give me that power.
Richie Beretta in his studio with Ex Machina Soundworks reference monitors

Richie Beretta

Artist, Producer, Engineer
Didn’t realize what I have been missing! After multiple mixes, Pulsars boosted my confidence, I was cranking them out so much faster. It was making mixing so much fun. I submitted some mixes I re-did with Pulsars, and clients were blown away by the differences. I will forever be a proud owner of these.

Joshua Young

Studio Owner, Engineer
If you’re struggling with translation, this will end that battle. The sound staging is insanely hyper accurate. What you hear on these monitors, you will hear on literally any system.

Ryan Harvey

Engineer, Producer
I can hear exactly what I need to do to improve my sound… Quasars are a major tool that help me accomplish this. They are the best thing I’ve bought for my studio in a decade.

Justin Melland

Film Composer
Quasars have become my most valued and crucial piece of equipment. They give me total confidence in knowing how tracking and mixing sessions will translate outside of the room… They provide clarity, transparency, and inspiration.

James Meslin

Recording Engineer, Mixer, Producer
The mid tweet coaxial on these monitors presents a midrange detail like I’ve never heard before. These speakers are far from fatiguing while presenting a pristine midrange and transient response. I’m truly over the moon.

ALEX E

Music Producer, Mixing Engineer
Over the years, I have worked with a number of very good speakers in many studios but the Ex Machina Pulsar takes monitoring to another level. These are truthful tools that you can definitely rely on.

Patrick Derivaz

Bass Player, Composer, Engineer, Producer
Everything translated well and felt balanced, the low end was amazing, I don’t need a sub anymore ! I find that I can work at low volume and hear every detail and also listen loud without fatiguing… The stereo image and center are really defined, I honestly can’t find anything that I don’t like.

Manon Grandjean

Recording, Mixing, Mastering Engineer
The Pulsars have been truly game changing for me. They are super accurate, revealing, and the transient detail is incredible which has made the mixing process much more efficient and allowed for more confident decision making. I couldn’t be more happy with them.

Ryan Leitru

Producer, Songwriter, Mixer