I am also using the PulseMini and powering it with a Keces P3 LPS. It is feeding a Denafrips Iris and out via I2S to a Pontus II. Great digital front end for the money, especially using the Sense App as has been noted all over the forum. I was using a Roon Nucleus powered by the P3 and running Roon but the Sense app's sound quality through the PulseMini was a major and obvious improvement.
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Thanks for the feedback @tom2441 @gkelly Planning to pick one of these up in May after I move a couple of pieces I need to get out of the house. I think it's a natural step up from something like a Zen Stream or a Node without jumping into the $2750-$3250 territory. I'm also feeding a Denafrips Iris from my Zen Stream but wasn't really sure if it would be necessary with the Pulse Mini. @tom2441 Have you tested the setup without the Iris? I do go out of the Iris coax rather than i2s since I'm using a Border Patrol se-i dac. I'm planning on purchasing the unit without the Zen mini power supply and upgrading a bit later. From what I understand, Innuos is releasing a matching LPS for the PulseMini eventually. |
@j_andrews I haven't but might be interesting. For that matter, I haven't tried the PulseMini DAC to compare to the Pontus II. I'll have to try it both ways one of these days. |
Demoing one right now in my home now as a digital front end alternate to my Turntable. My analog rig in total is $10k + in cost, (rega p10 and Umami Red) and while it does some different things digital just can not replicate, this little Pulse is literally 85% of it generally speaking. It has a very organic analogue sound that quite honestly I am shocked by. To me it's a steal at twice the price nevermind $1200. Likely the software has something to do with how good it sounds. Software updates, easy, initial hook up was simple as well. To me this is a giant killer. |
iiWi just posted his Innuos Pulse Mini review on YouTube. |
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