[mscott58]

Looks like no mu metal on my Xfi. Initial order on 31 Oct 2013.
Not sure if there is any noticeable difference in sound quality, but, still, What ?!

Could try reaching out to Larry to see if he might ship you one. Probably easier that shipping your unit all the way back. Cheers

 

[nudd]

Finally heard back from LHL on my ticket after just over a week.

Apparently they have been flat out because if the GO2A upgrade offer (no idea what that is about)

 

[travelfotografe]

Hello to folks using 2v0 firmware,
 
Does your Pulse support:
1) only native ASIO DSD, or
2) both native ASIO DSD and DoP (DSD over PCM)
 
Thanks in advance!

 

[m-i-c-k-e-y]

#2

DoP only upto DSD128
Native upto DSD256.

Have chassis v1. Geek Pulse displays the last bit rate when playing DSD256 in native mode using the 2V0 firmware.

But no complaints here. The SQ is just so good to. my ears.

 

[adrian0115]

I doubt we will see any missing my-metal shields. I would prefer a copper or brass. Then real grounding, soldered to backplane.
With the stamped steel chassis the clock circuitry should be magnetically shielded. RFI may be high inside.

Panelhead you definitely need to reach out to these guys and get what is rightfully yours.  The original spdif out goal was switched to this shield and we should hold them to this.  

 

[adrian0115]

True. My main point is that it should be there. Part of me thinks that i should hold them to their promises (although shipping back and forth is a hassle. Most of me says f#ckall, get a new DAC from a reliable and honest manufacturer.

Chrome Robot, you should contact these guys and get this thing done properly.  I can't sell these things because nobody will buy them so I'm not going to let them go until they fix them to spec.  That is unless they close up shop and disappear which is a real risk of crowdfunding.  

 

[Panelhead]

I am not sure how to proceed here. Opening the chassis voids warrenty. Do you think they will ship shields out to owners of Infinity 2.0 that did not have the mu-metal box installed?

 

[adrian0115]

I am not sure how to proceed here. Opening the chassis voids warrenty. Do you think they will ship shields out to owners of Infinity 2.0 that did not have the mu-metal box installed?

Larry said he would do it.  I've already made it pretty damn clear I don't care about the BS claim about warranty/opening the case.  It's just a few damn screws.  I honestly had a bad feeling about these guys and unfortunately I was right.  I really don't give a damn about the excuses either since I find it pretty difficult to understand how this can be missed.  All the units should have it because they're still not done shipping to backers.
 
Suggestions from backers to pay some bloody attention to QC has fallen on deaf ears.  If people at LH cared about QC, they'd be able to find problems/faults with these things pretty easily.  These aren't niche/corner case problems but straight up faults/problems under normal usage.  
 
LH Labs, if anyone there reads this, try getting your house in order for once and try testing and producing something that works.  From my experience, everything you guys cough up is faulty.  That includes cables etcetc.  
 
A DAC should be stone cold solid.  Period.

 

[Chrome Robot]

I will contact them about the missing shield. They have gotten away with so much BS already that I want to hold them to this.

 

[FayeForever]

An LH rep replied my ticket a few days ago regarding my Pulse won't adjust the volume, and I told him the issue seemed to be fixed after power-cycles because my computer suddenly won't recognize the Pulse and the Mu-shield in my Pulse is missing. He seems to be helpful and said we will receive the shield, even though he wasn't clear how to do that. My best and most reasonable guess would be that LH send the shield to us and we open the Pulse, take down the PCB and clip on the shield ourselves. Still waiting for his further instructions. 

 

[Panelhead]

  An LH rep replied my ticket a few days ago regarding my Pulse won't adjust the volume, and I told him the issue seemed to be fixed after power-cycles because my computer suddenly won't recognize the Pulse and the Mu-shield in my Pulse is missing. He seems to be helpful and said we will receive the shield, even though he wasn't clear how to do that. My best and most reasonable guess would be that LH send the shield to us and we open the Pulse, take down the PCB and clip on the shield ourselves. Still waiting for his further instructions. 

  Thank you! Let us know the process.
  BTW, mine did that once. Before I updated the firmware. I would show the volume was changing but it was not. Cycled power to computer and dac a couple of times to reset. Only did this one time.

 

[ghiglie]

So, I got a very fast reply to my ticket, asking about the missing shield and my random pops and clicks. Not a mention about having it, but I got the firmware to update, plus a not that I might have lost warranty...

 

[Narayan23]

  Well USB Audio Player Pro have released their update to support Native DSD...
 
Now my Android Box with Geek Pulse Infinity (w/ updated firmware) sings DSD256!!!
 

Is this firmware only available for the Pulse Infinity? Would love my XFI to sing the same way

 

[TopQuark]

So, I got a very fast reply to my ticket, asking about the missing shield and my random pops and clicks. Not a mention about having it, but I got the firmware to update, plus a not that I might have lost warranty...

Is that the firmware for the matrix display or for the Infinity?  If the latter, which of these did you get?
 
1.  GEEK_PULSE_2V0_GPX_INF.bin
2.  GEEK_PULSE_2V0_GPX_INF_D1.bin

 

[m-i-c-k-e-y]

Is this firmware only available for the Pulse Infinity? Would love my XFI to sing the same way

For now, Geek Pulse Infinity... And it's still not official.