questions about Innuos Pulse Mini streamer usage

Hi, I have the Mini and stream Tidal, Qbuzz, and internet radio. You can search radio by genre or station name in the Sence app. I listen to Radio Paradise and .1FM as I find the sound quality very good. I have a TeraDak Chinese made LPS that cost about $200. While not the quality of the Teddy Pardo or others, it still produced a nice increase in sound quality. I put the money saved towards a Wireworld Starlight Platinum usb cable. I bought all of the above used and have a total of $1100 in the three items. Unfortunately I am cost restricted and after having the Mini, I definitely want the Pulse. I’ve used the included DAC but find my Schiit Yiggy and even my old Bifrost a significant improvement too. Regards, Mike B. 

Yes , I’m using the Pulse Mini as an external streamer. I have 2 DAC’s and they both better the internal DAC in the Pulse Mini. To answer your question about the internet channels, the Planet Rock channel I found was in Germany. I searched “ Planet Rock “ and had 7-8 hits, but none from UK. There are hundreds of channels and some are quit good in terms of content and a few have very good sound quality. You might email Innuos support regarding that exact channel. I’ve used their support and they’re outstanding. So overall I’d say the unit is worth buying. An LPS is a noticeable improvement, and for a modest system the DAC is adequate. The Sense app works great, and it’s a good platform to build upon. I’d recommend it over the Bluesound Node and the Project Streambox Ultra II. Regards, Mike B.