On a related note, I have not seen a lot of professional reviews on the Geek. I think initially there were some but I was expecting more reviewers to get their hands on the Pulse. Also it would be nice to compare the DAC with similarly price DACS. And I am not talking about Indiegogo pricing but suggested MSRP. I think comparisons will be useful for any future customers, and to see if they are really worth the MSRP. Does a plain Geek PULSE really perform as a 1K DAC, don't know. But I think at some point people need to start talking about it. Does the Infinity really compare to DACs in the 3K range or whatever the price is.
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From *cough cough* years reading audiophile mags (Stereophile, TAS, The Audiophile Voice, others), there is a big difference in the way most "professional" reviewers write/review, and most Head-Fiers. Reviews in the Audiophile Press usually state the reviewer has lived with the gear for a number of months, really getting to know it, possibly trying different components to get a sense of how it matches with other gear. On Head Fi, everyone is in a rush to get a review in. It is not unusual to read..."I have been listening to XYZ for 2 hours, and I had to post this review", or something to that effect. I personally have had my opinion of gear change as I live with it, and have sometimes been sorry or embarrassed by some of my early impressions, and have had to post retractions or changed opinions. I wouldn't expect to see Stereophile reviewing this next week (they generally won't review pre-production units either, no "beta" impressions), and not until maybe fall or winter, if they do their job correctly.
My $0.02.
