Description
Getting the most enjoyment out of your favorite music is now within reach with the PULSEmini. Whether you’re just getting started exploring HiFi quality audio, or you’re looking for the convenience of expanding your existing HiFi setup to include streaming in new locations, PULSEmini is the perfect place to start.
PULSEmini has the power and reliability to run innuOS Operating System specifically configured for optimal music playback.
Controlled via the Innuos Sense App
- Seamless and automatic ripping of CDs on Innuos music servers.
- Qobuz and TIDAL integration including Artist Bios, Related Artists, Top Tracks and more.
- Management of Qobuz and TIDAL albums together with albums stored on a Network Attached Storage (NAS) for a unified Music Library
- Internet Radio with easy preset creation
- Radio Paradise, a popular music stream Fast, Integrated searches through internet radio, streaming services and music on a NAS
- Easy creation of playlists from multiple streaming services and music on a NAS
- Curated and configurable Smart Mixes based on your music
- Home Screen widgets allow you to customize and access your favorite features at the touch of a button
Hardware
What’s inside PULSEmini is what makes your music sound so much better.
⦿ Compact design with quiet, fanless operation
⦿ Includes both analog and digital outputs (RCA, USB, Optical and Coaxial SPDIF)
⦿ Industrial-Grade SSD module specifically for the Operating System with power-loss protection
⦿ Low-Density Parity Check ECC engine and Global Wear-Levelling technologies
⦿ 4GB of highly reliable Industrial-Grade RAM
Passion for music
Innuos make music playback quality their priority. The PULSEmini may be their entry-level network music player, but how it sounds makes clear you’re listening to something special. With output resolutions up to 32bit/768kHz and DSD512, PULSEmini delivers music quality that’s unexpected in its class.
If you’re putting a PULSEmini in your living space, it should look as good as it sounds. Following on the design of their acclaimed ZEN Series, the PULSEmini features a chassis with a front panel bead-blasted and anodised from the best grade aluminum for a perfect finish.
Flexibility
Each PULSE series Network Music Player has two modes – these modes give you the flexibility to configure your network music player to work the way you want it to. Your music, played your way.
In Standalone mode, you can use the Innuos Sense app to play streaming services, Internet Radio and music stored on a NAS, to a multitude of audio systems. In this mode, the PULSEmini becomes the center of your audio system, enabling you also to use the Sense app with other streaming devices on your network.
In Endpoint Mode, PULSEmini connects to a main music server, be it an Innuos Music Server, Roon Core, HQ Player or any Logitech Media Server based server. The PULSEmini will then show as a zone on the respective music server app and you can use your preferred app to browse and play music through the PULSEmini.
Team player
PULSEmini is an incredibly capable music streamer that plays well with others; like others in the PULSE series, it’s perfect for playing music stored on other devices thanks to its flexibility and easy streaming from a NAS drive, music server or music streaming services seamlessly.
Convenient Design
With its compact footprint, low-power efficiency, quiet operation and range of connectivity, the PULSEmini is a convenient and discreet music server for all your music from an Innuos music server, HiFi streaming services and internet radio.
Hi-Fi Engineering
The PULSEmini offers more than just casual usage – its floating SDD for the innuOS Operating System, paired with a custom motherboard and premium components offer far greater musical performance than using a computer for streaming.
Connectivity Made Easy
PULSEmini outputs PCM up to 32bit/768kHz as well as up to DSD512 via USB to compatible DACs. It features coaxial and optical SPDIF outputs capable of up to 24bit/192kHz.
Don’t have a DAC yet? No problem. PULSEmini has its own integrated DAC. This means you can now connect directly to all your favorite devices such as Soundbars, AV Receivers or Integrated Amplifiers the easy way using RCA analog connections.
Powerful Performer
Using our own exclusive innuOS operating system, our network music players and servers are configured and optimized from the ground up for the perfect balance of performance and simplicity. Control your library from the comfort of your tablet or smartphone – no computer required.
MQA Core Decoding
PULSEmini supports MQA Core Software Decoding, which means you can playback MQA audio files and streams, delivering the sound of the original master recording. MQA Core software decoding is provided free of charge and enables streaming and playback of MQA files up to 24bit/96 kHz for non-MQA DACs and up to 24bit/384 kHz for MQA Renderer/Decoder DACs. PULSEmini can also passthrough MQA files to MQA Full Decoder DACs.
InnuOS Operating System 2.3 or higher is required for MQA Core Decoding.
Specifications
Audio Outputs
| Digital Output | Coaxial SPDIF (Up to 24bit/192KHz PCM) |
| Optical SPDIF (Up to 24bit/192KHz PCM) | |
| USB (Up to 32bit/768KHz, Up to DSD256 via DoP, Up to DSD512 via Native DSD) | |
| Internal DAC | TI PCM5102 supporting 24bit/192KHz PCM |
| Analogue Output | RCA Analog |
Connectivity
| Ethernet | 2 x rear panel RJ45 – Bridged Gigabit Ethernet |
| USB | 4x USB 3.0 |
Formats
| Audio Formats Supported for streaming and playing | WAV, AIFF, FLAC, ALAC, AAC, MP3, MQA (with supported DACs) |
Endpoint Mode
Connects to Innuos Music Servers, Logitech Media Server based Servers, Roon Core or HQPlayer Server
User Control Interfaces
| Web Interface | Modern Web Browsers from iOS, Android, Windows and Mac OS X |
| Mobile Interface | Innuos Sense App (iOS/Android/Kindle Fire) |
Hardware
| PU | Intel Quad Core N4200 |
| Memory | 4GB DDR3 Low-Voltage RAM (2GB Dedicated for RAM Playback) |
| Storage | None (SSD only for operating system) |
Streaming and DAC Support
| UPnP/DLNA | Controls selected UPnP streamers as endpoints via Sense |
| Streaming Services | Qobuz, Tidal, Radio Paradise, Internet Radio |
| USB DAC Support | USB DACs complying to USB Audio Class 2 |
| USB DACs supporting DSD over DoP protocol | |
| Selected USB DACs supporting Native DSD |
Requirements
| Network | Internet connection to access Internet Radio, Streaming Services and software updates |
| Network router with at least one available ethernet port | |
| Premium subscription required for some streaming services such as Spotify, Qobuz and Tidal |
Power
| Mains Supply | Low ripple Power Adapter, 230/115V, 12V 5A, CEC Level V efficiency |
| Power Consumption (Idle) | 6W |
| Power Consumption (Peak)
Standalone Mode |
13.7W |
Physical
| Dimensions | 227mm x 160mm x 74mm (W x D x H) |
| Weight | 1,8 Kg |
| In the box | Innuos PULSEmini Network Player |
| AC/DC Power Adapter | |
| Mains Cable | |
| 2m Ethernet Cable | |
| Quick Start Guide |
Payment & Security
Your payment information is processed securely. We do not store credit card details nor have access to your credit card information.
Refund Policy
Returns
Our policy lasts 30 days. If 30 days have gone by since your purchase, unfortunately we can’t offer you a refund or exchange.
To be eligible for a return, your item must be unused and in the same condition that you received it. It must also be in the original packaging.
To complete your return, we require a receipt or proof of purchase.
Please do not send your purchase back to the manufacturer.
There are certain situations where only partial refunds are granted (if applicable):
Any item not in its original condition, is damaged or missing parts for reasons not due to our error.
Any item that is returned more than 30 days after delivery.
Refunds (if applicable)
Once your return is received and inspected, we will send you an email to notify you that we have received your returned item. We will also notify you of the approval or rejection of your refund.
If you are approved, then your refund will be processed, and a credit will automatically be applied to your credit card or original method of payment, within a certain amount of days.
Late or missing refunds (if applicable)
If you haven’t received a refund yet, first check your bank account again.
Then contact your credit card company, it may take some time before your refund is officially posted.
Next contact your bank. There is often some processing time before a refund is posted.
If you’ve done all of this and you still have not received your refund yet, please contact us at humans@expressiveaudio.com
Sale items (if applicable)
Only regular priced items may be refunded, unfortunately sale items cannot be refunded.
Exchanges (if applicable)
We only replace items if they are defective or damaged. If you need to exchange it for the same item, send us an email at humans@expressiveaudio.com and send your item to: Expressive Audio, Manor Farm Yard, Highgate Lane, Moorby, Boston, PE22 7PN
Shipping
To return your product, you should mail your product to: Expressive Audio, Manor Farm Yard, Highgate Lane, Moorby, Boston, PE22 7PN
You will be responsible for paying for your own shipping costs for returning your item. Shipping costs are non-refundable. If you receive a refund, the cost of return shipping will be deducted from your refund.
Depending on where you live, the time it may take for your exchanged product to reach you, may vary.
If you are shipping an item over £75, you should consider using a trackable shipping service or purchasing shipping insurance. We don’t guarantee that we will receive your returned item.