[dclaz]

Has there been any thorough reviews with measurements comparing the pulse to other DACs in the 1k + price range?

 

[ctbarker32]

The Pulse Dac was a nice little Dac/Headphone device five years ago but things have moved on.

When you can get a Khadas Tone Board Dac for as little as $83 it's hard to justify Dacs at $1k. Pair the Tone Board with any of the most recent $99 headphone amps from JDS Labs (Atom) or Monoprice (Cavalli) and you are pretty dang close to 2019 state of the art. The Khadas Dac has been measured and it is within a whisker of things like the Benchmark Dac3. Pretty compelling.

 

[eliwankenobi]

Does anybody know if they finally released firmware for DSD256? They were supposed to improve femto clock performance as well..

 

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

Assumed for your Pulse X Infinity. PM Stucklimo.

One little drawback, it won't properly display DSD256. But it works.

 

[eliwankenobi]

Assumed for your Pulse X Infinity. PM Stucklimo.

One little drawback, it won't properly display DSD256. But it works.

Well Hello Mickey !

Long time no see! Still believe you should’ve won the Pulse design contest, LOL!

Any other improvements other than dsd256?
How about the Femto clock 2.0? Don’t even know what they imply with that.

Will ping Stucklimo. Thanks

 

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

Hello Eli! Thanks!
Yeah it was just out for pure fun.

Don't know (or forgot) about Femto clock 2.0. FTM filter implementation?

The DSD256 firmware (native mode) will not display "DSD256" on your DAC when playing but instead the info. of your preceding non DSD256 file.

Playing w/ DSD256 materials for 3 yrs now on my X Infinity (so it works!).

 

[eliwankenobi]

Hello Eli! Thanks!
Yeah it was just out for pure fun.

Don't know (or forgot) about Femto clock 2.0. FTM filter implementation?

The DSD256 firmware (native mode) will not display "DSD256" on your DAC when playing but instead the info. of your preceding non DSD256 file.

Playing w/ DSD256 materials for 3 yrs now on my X Infinity (so it works!).

3 years?! wow, I've been away for far too long. Was so happy with the DAC that I just forgot about everything else....

My current firmwares are these

Main 3.0
USB 1.0
MCU 1.27

Have they all changed? I went to the support website, but many articles have the last update be from 2015 and the DSD256 update from 2017 and femto 2.0, etc... but no download link.

 

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

Was one of the early beta testers for the DSD256 firmware back in October 2015.

Mine is Main 3.0, MCU 2.4 forgot USB...

Here is my DSD256 X Infinity firmware. Please use as a last resort if stucklimo could not provide you one. Incorrect flashing might brick your unit. And support now is inexistent. Haven't got feedbacks to persons I have shared my firmware with if it worked. Nobody got angry also so maybe...

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1pdRTaiK5FRCGDSX0Vrkpw6AStoRKFC8w

When flashing use the DFU utility that comes from your windows driver. If you don't have one, use that is found on this driver:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=112gnZ1jiGZez9ttERBU-SBQ_kvf0nZ7C

DSD256 works only on NATIVE mode NOT in DoP.

 

[eliwankenobi]

Was one of the early beta testers for the DSD256 firmware back in October 2015.

Mine is Main 3.0, MCU 2.4 forgot USB...

Here is my DSD256 X Infinity firmware. Please use as a last resort if stucklimo could not provide you one. Incorrect flashing might brick your unit. And support now is inexistent. Haven't got feedbacks to persons I have shared my firmware with if it worked. Nobody got angry also so maybe...

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1pdRTaiK5FRCGDSX0Vrkpw6AStoRKFC8w

When flashing use the DFU utility that comes from your windows driver. If you don't have one, use that is found on this driver:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=112gnZ1jiGZez9ttERBU-SBQ_kvf0nZ7C

DSD256 works only on NATIVE mode NOT in DoP.

Thank You!

If I'm not mistaken, you have the original design model right? I have the refreshed design that it's a little bigger. I would have to check if the firmware is compatible with it. It might just be!!

 

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

Yes, I have the original design model.

Please ask if its compatible. It might brick your unit.

You're welcome!

 

[kostaszag]

I was wondering how Pulse Sfi might compare to a Aune X1S. I might be able to get one for a very good price and wonder if the change would be worth it.

 

[Mike-WI]

I was wondering how Pulse Sfi might compare to a Aune X1S. I might be able to get one for a very good price and wonder if the change would be worth it.

If you don't currently own LH or haven't already paid for it and are waiting, why would you try to own one given the known customer service (lack)?
There are many competing DACs with intact and functional companies.

 

[kostaszag]

If you don't currently own LH or haven't already paid for it and are waiting, why would you try to own one given the known customer service (lack)?
There are many competing DACs with intact and functional companies.

I forgot to say, I already have a Pulse Sfi. It works alright so far but I am worried about what might happen in the future if it ever needs a repair and was considering a replacement.

 

[Mike-WI]

I forgot to say, I already have a Pulse Sfi. It works alright so far but I am worried about what might happen in the future if it ever needs a repair and was considering a replacement.

Ah. That makes more sense.
If it works, you are fine (for now).
I think any upgrade or sidegrade is just standard upgraditis.
Not sure if there is a big market for selling used LH products.

 

[eliwankenobi]

I'm planning on keeping my Pulse Infinity until the day it DIES. It was expensive enough even with the early bird prices I paid and subsequent upgrades which for me were well received. I like mine and thankfully it hasn't failed so far, and hopefully it will stay like that for a looooonnng time.

Still waiting on the answer to my question regarding the firmware update though.