I'm very interested. Still not sure why they need crowdfunding though 
First rule in speculation/business: Use everyone's money except your own!

I'm sure Light Harmonic has some skin in the game, but the bulk of the money needed to bring their concept/product to market is raised through crowd funding.
Brilliant!

Nice look to this desktop!

Been searching for a dac/amp combo like this for quite some time. The Pulse has 4 inputs, optical, 2 coaxial, and USB... this is very good for those of us who haven't yet embraced computer audio. I'm a little concerned about the quality of the amp though, but with LH's pedigree I'm sure it will sound very good. The output is sufficient to drive power hungry cans (orthodynamics) and most likely to be quiet enough to drive IEM's, could be a game ender, but may not please the tube crowd.
Chris