Geek Pulse: Geek desktop DAC/AMP by Light Harmonics

[Anaximandros]

He is talking about the deal kickstarter backer got back then when the first Pulse campaign was launched. We could get the Pulse for 199$. I think the deal is still available for the 2nd campaign. Better ask Light Harmonic

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[AxelCloris]

I'm thought that the Geek Force Only perks don't apply to the follow-up campaign but it won't hurt to email them at geekpulse@lightharmonic.com and ask.

 

[Anaximandros]

The 199$ Pulse deal is not a Geek Force only Deal. It's a kickstarter backer deal for those who backed the Geek Out at their first crowd funding campaign.

 

[AxelCloris]

Sorry, I was thinking about the Black Friday GFOP perk.

 

[akarise]

Got a confirmation from Larry that the $199 Geek Pulse deal for the Kickstarter backers is still available for anyone else that was wondering.

 

[miceblue]

I'm confused. Geek Pulse was never on Kickstarter?

 

[Zoo Animal]

If you funded the GeekOut from Kickstarter there was a lower price on Indiegogo for continued supporters

 

[miceblue]

Ah okay, that makes much more sense now.

 

[GaryWA]

Question question about the LPS.. I have a UPS, the Cyberpower 1350AVR to be exact, would it essentially do the same thing as the LPS?

 

[FraGGleR]

  Question question about the LPS.. I have a UPS, the Cyberpower 1350AVR to be exact, would it essentially do the same thing as the LPS?

Not at all.  While your UPS might clean up and regulate the AC delivery to the power supply, it doesn't convert AC to DC which is what the Pulse uses.  A good power supply is still needed to convert the AC to DC and filter out all of the noise that comes from that process as well as deliver that power with tightly regulated voltage and the proper amount of current.

 

[miceblue]

Gah, I've been way too busy to check the LH Lab forums recently, but an update has just been posted from the Indiegogo campaign:

1. Geek Pulse (/S /X) is very different from our original idea. At the end of the campaign, it was like starting from scratch. We have the PCB’s laid out and our first few EP2 ("Engineer’s Prototype 2") boards are on their way, each one slightly different for the component options we need to listen to. All parts for assembly of the PCB’s have been ordered. We know that we’ll go through at least one more EP version before we move on to a release candidate because of the listening process. We have a couple of different extrusion samples in for the chassis, too. Which one we use will depend largely on the final PCB boards (there are going to be two of them in each unit). The front panel design will be finalized by the end of this month.
2. Geek Blue is going through the same process as Pulse. It’s a little different now that the original prototype due to likely chassis changes. So we had a little more room to play with. The PCB is laid out and parts are ordered. We’ll do a thorough listening test and if we like what we hear we’ll build RC1, which will likely become the “golden sample.”
3. Geek LPS & LPS 4. I hate to sound like a broken record, but we’re going through the exact same process as Pulse and Blue. The difference here is that LPS is based on Da Vinci’s power circuit, so we know what it sounds like. There is going to be a change or two in the layout in order to fit it in a smaller chassis, so we want to prove through a prototype process that they new circuit layout will perform to our standards. The only other variable is the new 5V circuit for the USB power part that Larry has designed. After we have a listen, we can give you an update on that, too.
4. LightSpeed Cables. All LightSpeed USB cables (the big daddies) have shipped! Check out http://bit.ly/1l3K1Og to see what one Geek Force member shared on Computer Audiophile about his initial impressions. All other LightSpeed cables, including Junior and 2G, have been designed. We’re waiting for final tooling to be done so we can listen to the first prototypes.
5. Passive and Active Upgrades. We have some of the various candidates in the office now! We can’t wait to listen to all of them and make our final decisions.

Lastly, we’re going our first Group Buy of a very highly regarded power cable from another manufacturer for your LPS or LPS4. There will be an announcement about that tomorrow inside the Geek Temple. Please visit lhlabs.com.

 

[Muinarc]

Thanks for forwarding that update to us miceblue

 

[flipper2gv]

   

They are both 7Vrms, but on the X, it is halved on the 1/4" headphone output due to the dual mono balanced design, so it is 3.5Vrms on the unbalanced output.

So for the S, even though it's dual mono, it's still gonna be 7Vrms?

 

[sling5s]

Any update on Geek Out? 

 

[Anaximandros]

Quote from Kickstarter Update 35
 
Quote:

  Hey there. Thanks for your patience as we get this snafu sorted out.

In the end, we've confirmed the whole problem is related to the USB connector soldering process. We are in the middle of a sample test run to make sure the process is correct before we move forward. That test run is scheduled to be finished tomorrow and we’ll see the results on Monday. We’re pretty confident we’ll be able to start mass production on Tuesday.

To improve quality control, and to decrease the chance of another total loss, we’re going to have one of our people at the assembly house inspecting units as they come off the line. We’re also going to process them all in smaller batches, so if there is a problem, it won’t affect too many pieces before someone can yell, “Stop the press!". The bad news is this will slow down the rest of the final assembly and packaging processes, making it so we’ll have to ship in small batches as well. Doing it this way will take 3 to 4 weeks to complete the whole production run. It’s a painful 4 week delay, but we just want to make sure every Geek Out is at its highest quality before we begin shipping to you at the end of February.

The good news is this: the delay in hardware assembly gave Larry a little time to tweak the firmware and a couple of parts, which has made the 3D Awesomifier even better and has made it so the Super Duper Geek has a 4.4 volt output, increasing the total output power by 10%. We hope that will make up for the delay in some small way.

Again, thanks for your patience as we work through these issues