Geek Pulse is a high-definition DAC and 3W headphone amplifier.
Beyond being a rad DAC, Geek Pulse has two ways to get music out of it. First, there's a pair of RCA connectors on the back. Second, it has an amazing headphone amplifier inside that is accessed by a 1/4" headphone jack on the front. Again, this is audiophile approved stuff and it is powerful. It'll push 3,000 milliwatts into a pair of headphones.
The Geek Pulse DAC is just one component in a line that LH Labs hopes to continue building that will work together in synchronized harmony.
Starts at $249 for very early backers.
$398 for both Geek Pulse and Geek Out ($199+$199)
GET IT HERE: http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/geek-pulse-a-digital-audio-awesomifier-for-your-desktop
Updated Features:
Removed decorative "V" on the front panel.
Changed from a glossy acrylic front panel to metal.
A large volume control knob with digital encoder sending to digital volume control - 64bit.
Controls both headphone and line out.
Informative LED's to the front panel to display sample rates, etc. (14 LED arrays to show status)
Gain switch, three positions: High (3W) Medium (1W) Low(100mW).
Headphone Mute
The headphone output and the line output will have discrete analog circuits.
GEEK PULSE
DAC
Digital Inputs
ESS Sabre 9018K2M
USB 2.0
Toslink
SPDIF 1 - RCA
SPDIF 2 - RCA
Analog Outputs
Line Out: Single-ended, gold plated RCA
Output Impedance: 47 Ohm
Output Voltage: 4Vrms max variable
Headphone: 1/4" stereo jack
Output Impedance: 0.47 Ohm
Output Voltage: 7Vrms max variable
Volume Control
Control Knob on front panel plus operating system control.
Volume attenuation settings from operating system send data to Geek Pulse, which then implements the 64 bit volume control internally. When set to -0 dBFS (maximum volume), digital volume control will be bypassed.
Native PCM Decoding
44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192, 352.8, & 384 kHz / 16, 24, 32 bit
Native DSD Decoding
2.822, 3.072, 5.644, 6.144 MHz / 1 bit
Analog Output Stage
Pure Class A Line Level Out
THD+N
better than 0.005%
SNR
Clocks
110dB (unweighted)
115dB (A-weighted)
3 x TCXO (44.1K, 48K and USB)
Jitter Removal Technology
Windows Driver
Power
Patent Pending: 3L buffer by Light Harmonic
Dual loop re-clock for all digital audio inputs
ASIO Driver, DoP
12V DC Input
GEEK PULSE X (Same as above with following difference)
DAC Dual Mono ESS Sabre 9018K2M
Digital InputsUSB 2.0
Toslink
AES/EBU - XLR
SPDIF - RCA
Analog OutputsLine Out: Fully balanced, XLR
Output Impedance: 90 Ohm
Output Voltage: 4Vrms max variable
Headphone: 4-pin XLR
Output Impedance: 0.8 Ohm
Output Voltage: 7Vrms max variable
THD+Nbetter than 0.003%
SNR116dB (unweighted)
Interesting Features:
Fully Balanced
Fully balanced internal circuit.
The 3D Awesomifier
Geek Pulse's 3D Awesomifier electronically duplicates what happens naturally when we listen to sound through a stereo. Sometimes this technology is called "crossfeeding," but Geek Pulse does it in a very unique way, using both digital and analog technologies proprietary to LH Labs.
Super Quiet DC Power Circuit
Since Geek Pulse isn't USB powered (like Geek Out is), we'll make "Da Vinci magic" again with a quiet and proven super regulator that uses a large bank of capacitors, providing the best power supply in its class.
New Addon Products
Geek Blue
Geek Blue is a Bluetooth 4.0 addon with the aptX codec so you can stream your tunes from your Android, iDevice, and any other Bluetooth-compatible device.
Further Information: http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/geek-pulse-a-digital-audio-awesomifier-for-your-desktop/x/5193144#addon-bluetooth
Geek Pulse X
Geek Pulse X is a balanced version of Geek Pulse.
Geek Pulse X uses a dual mono (sometimes called ?mono-mono") design. There are other internal component upgrades as well. Geek Pulse X will employ Nichicon Muse capacitors in the decoupling stage, and the analog stage will feature a dual mono, high-bias class A module with high-precision, non inductive Caddock resistors.
Further Information: http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/geek-pulse-a-digital-audio-awesomifier-for-your-desktop/x/5193144#geekpulse-x
Beyond being a rad DAC, Geek Pulse has two ways to get music out of it. First, there's a pair of RCA connectors on the back. Second, it has an amazing headphone amplifier inside that is accessed by a 1/4" headphone jack on the front. Again, this is audiophile approved stuff and it is powerful. It'll push 3,000 milliwatts into a pair of headphones.
The Geek Pulse DAC is just one component in a line that LH Labs hopes to continue building that will work together in synchronized harmony.
Starts at $249 for very early backers.
$398 for both Geek Pulse and Geek Out ($199+$199)
GET IT HERE: http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/geek-pulse-a-digital-audio-awesomifier-for-your-desktop
Updated Features:
Removed decorative "V" on the front panel.
Changed from a glossy acrylic front panel to metal.
A large volume control knob with digital encoder sending to digital volume control - 64bit.
Controls both headphone and line out.
Informative LED's to the front panel to display sample rates, etc. (14 LED arrays to show status)
Gain switch, three positions: High (3W) Medium (1W) Low(100mW).
Headphone Mute
The headphone output and the line output will have discrete analog circuits.
GEEK PULSE
DAC
Digital Inputs
ESS Sabre 9018K2M
USB 2.0
Toslink
SPDIF 1 - RCA
SPDIF 2 - RCA
Analog Outputs
Line Out: Single-ended, gold plated RCA
Output Impedance: 47 Ohm
Output Voltage: 4Vrms max variable
Headphone: 1/4" stereo jack
Output Impedance: 0.47 Ohm
Output Voltage: 7Vrms max variable
Volume Control
Control Knob on front panel plus operating system control.
Volume attenuation settings from operating system send data to Geek Pulse, which then implements the 64 bit volume control internally. When set to -0 dBFS (maximum volume), digital volume control will be bypassed.
Native PCM Decoding
44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192, 352.8, & 384 kHz / 16, 24, 32 bit
Native DSD Decoding
2.822, 3.072, 5.644, 6.144 MHz / 1 bit
Analog Output Stage
Pure Class A Line Level Out
THD+N
better than 0.005%
SNR
Clocks
110dB (unweighted)
115dB (A-weighted)
3 x TCXO (44.1K, 48K and USB)
Jitter Removal Technology
Windows Driver
Power
Patent Pending: 3L buffer by Light Harmonic
Dual loop re-clock for all digital audio inputs
ASIO Driver, DoP
12V DC Input
GEEK PULSE X (Same as above with following difference)
DAC Dual Mono ESS Sabre 9018K2M
Digital InputsUSB 2.0
Toslink
AES/EBU - XLR
SPDIF - RCA
Analog OutputsLine Out: Fully balanced, XLR
Output Impedance: 90 Ohm
Output Voltage: 4Vrms max variable
Headphone: 4-pin XLR
Output Impedance: 0.8 Ohm
Output Voltage: 7Vrms max variable
THD+Nbetter than 0.003%
SNR116dB (unweighted)
Interesting Features:
Fully Balanced
Fully balanced internal circuit.
The 3D Awesomifier
Geek Pulse's 3D Awesomifier electronically duplicates what happens naturally when we listen to sound through a stereo. Sometimes this technology is called "crossfeeding," but Geek Pulse does it in a very unique way, using both digital and analog technologies proprietary to LH Labs.
Super Quiet DC Power Circuit
Since Geek Pulse isn't USB powered (like Geek Out is), we'll make "Da Vinci magic" again with a quiet and proven super regulator that uses a large bank of capacitors, providing the best power supply in its class.
New Addon Products
Geek Blue
Geek Blue is a Bluetooth 4.0 addon with the aptX codec so you can stream your tunes from your Android, iDevice, and any other Bluetooth-compatible device.
Further Information: http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/geek-pulse-a-digital-audio-awesomifier-for-your-desktop/x/5193144#addon-bluetooth
Geek Pulse X
Geek Pulse X is a balanced version of Geek Pulse.
Geek Pulse X uses a dual mono (sometimes called ?mono-mono") design. There are other internal component upgrades as well. Geek Pulse X will employ Nichicon Muse capacitors in the decoupling stage, and the analog stage will feature a dual mono, high-bias class A module with high-precision, non inductive Caddock resistors.
Further Information: http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/geek-pulse-a-digital-audio-awesomifier-for-your-desktop/x/5193144#geekpulse-x
