The Sonore Optical Rendu is as good as the Lumin X1 as a streamer. They sound different and preferences will vary. A sort of chocolate vs vanilla comparison. Both are great when used with a fibre input.

Every audio product had hype attached to it. It’s called advertising. But also overly excited children (fanboys) who just opened the box of a new toy. Cost often determines the quality of a product ...but many times... it does not.