Tiki Posted March 7, 2021 Author Share Posted March 7, 2021 Evil, Thanks! I think I can handle that. But first I need to get the U1 Mini first. Any tips on where to get a good deal from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anandpkumar Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Tiki said: Thanks for this! Always good to have alternatives. Do you have one of theirs? On a Lumin U1 Mini too? I like having an upgrade path like this. Something to look forward to in small steps. Nope, I don't have Clay's PSU (called Kraftwerk). There are quite a few users here that have them, and they are highly praised. I think Clay offers a 30 day return policy if you are inclined to try out. I have an Auralic streaming transport with the Auralic external PSU - so no experience with Lumin. I am very happy with mine. Naim, Auralic, Lumin, Aurinder, Linn are the usual candidates if you are looking for a network streamer in the $5K range Yes, probably best to start with the standard PSU, and then add an external one so that you can notice any changes in sound quality as you upgrade Edited March 7, 2021 by anandpkumar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil c Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 7 minutes ago, peterpan said: @evil c did you notice much difference in sound quality? I am looking at one of these myself. Yes it provided a solid improvement, more dynamic and better soundstage. 6 minutes ago, Tiki said: Evil, Thanks! I think I can handle that. But first I need to get the U1 Mini first. Any tips on where to get a good deal from? Tougher to get good deals with the shortage of availability, so best one would be buying a 2nd hand one. They come up occasionally on here. That's how I did it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wklie Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 (edited) On 07/03/2021 at 12:15 PM, Tony B said: Question... On the T2, if used as a Roon endpoint and with a USB Dac connected, does Roon see both the T2 and the USB Dac as endpoints or do you need to switch the T2 into a mode to see the connected Dac? I'm showing a little interest in your T2. For T2 output to USB DAC, it needs to be switched using Lumin app from Analog to USB output. If you don't ever use the T2 internal DAC (analog output), you're probably better off using U1 MINI instead unless you require DSD512 (for Linux native DSD compatible DAC only). That being said, I do encourage users to try out our internal DAC (on T2 X1 D2, etc.), with DSD512 capability (T2 X1 only) and full MQA decoding. Edited March 9, 2021 by wklie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiki Posted March 12, 2021 Author Share Posted March 12, 2021 Got the Lumin U1 Mini this afternoon. First hour of listening it sounded like am radio which was way below my laptop Jriver streaming. The SQ improved quite drastically after. The USB output is disappointing so far. Hope I will get better. Found the AES output much better. Is this every owner's finding? Please feedback. There are also issues with the Lumin app used with Minimserver. I am getting album duplicates. They are not always exact duplicates, sometimes only a few tracks are duplicated. Please help to resolve. Sos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIN Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 1 hour ago, Tiki said: Got the Lumin U1 Mini this afternoon. First hour of listening it sounded like am radio which was way below my laptop Jriver streaming. The SQ improved quite drastically after. The USB output is disappointing so far. Hope I will get better. Found the AES output much better. Is this every owner's finding? Please feedback. There are also issues with the Lumin app used with Minimserver. I am getting album duplicates. They are not always exact duplicates, sometimes only a few tracks are duplicated. Please help to resolve. Sos! What USB cable you are using? Also the iOS version of lumin app is much better than Android version. I use roon, the compatibility is flawless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiki Posted March 12, 2021 Author Share Posted March 12, 2021 My usb cable is JCAT twin cable design which I could use with my laptop but not with U1M. I don't have an ipad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiki Posted March 13, 2021 Author Share Posted March 13, 2021 18 hours ago, Tiki said: Got the Lumin U1 Mini this afternoon. First hour of listening it sounded like am radio which was way below my laptop Jriver streaming. The SQ improved quite drastically after. The USB output is disappointing so far. Hope I will get better. Found the AES output much better. Is this every owner's finding? Please feedback. There are also issues with the Lumin app used with Minimserver. I am getting album duplicates. They are not always exact duplicates, sometimes only a few tracks are duplicated. Please help to resolve. Sos! The duplicate album issue is sorted now. I actually had a mixture of flac and wav files on the NAS. U1M usb is now preferred over the AES after 24h of burn in. The latter was found to be too edgy. Regardless it hasn't surpassed my old laptop yet. Getting more acquainted with the Lumin app and as such easier to navigate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIN Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 14 hours ago, Tiki said: My usb cable is JCAT twin cable design which I could use with my laptop but not with U1M. I don't have an ipad. use usb isolator might be helpful. I am using ifi one which is good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiki Posted March 13, 2021 Author Share Posted March 13, 2021 What is an usb isolator? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiki Posted March 13, 2021 Author Share Posted March 13, 2021 The twin cable actually worked as there are two usb sockets on U1M. The sound from it is gradually becoming better. There is substance and palpability in voices and instruments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIN Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 12 hours ago, Tiki said: What is an usb isolator? I use this one with a external linear power supply. Also for all dac and preamp I use power Purifier, cheap and effective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIN Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 http://www.xindak.com/en-us/product_detail_info.aspx?ProductID=491 One thing I noticed instantly was that it helped my TV a lot once plugged in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audiome Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 We have compared lumin t2 as a streamer with sotm sms200ultra neo. T2 sounded horrible compared to sotm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil c Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 57 minutes ago, audiome said: We have compared lumin t2 as a streamer with sotm sms200ultra neo. T2 sounded horrible compared to sotm. Very helpful, OP bought a Lumin. Luckily it's the U1 Mini like mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audiome Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 27 minutes ago, evil c said: Very helpful, OP bought a Lumin. Luckily it's the U1 Mini like mine. I am very sure u1 mini is way better especially with the connections compared to t2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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