I know this is not what you were looking for, but I used to own the previous versions of them both, the Lumin T1 and Cary DMS-500. I had them in my system at the same time for a month or so. I much preferred Cary than Lumin, and not simply because of functionality and looks. SQ too. My kind of sound. This is just one man's opinion, and needless to say depends on own preferences and rest of the system
Lunim T2 vs Cary Audio DMS 600
Hello Fellow Audiophiles,
I currently am looking to upgrade to a quality streamer/DAC combo and after a few months of research have pretty much narrowed it down to the above units which I intend on demoing. I am interested in internet radio, Roon, and Tidal (as well as my own music on my NAS). I have a full McIntosh system and am going to list my Media Bridge shortly. I would like to keep my budget in the $4000-$6000 range, but closer to $4000 now if possible. I am wondering what thoughts/experiences fellow members may have. Thanks.
I currently am looking to upgrade to a quality streamer/DAC combo and after a few months of research have pretty much narrowed it down to the above units which I intend on demoing. I am interested in internet radio, Roon, and Tidal (as well as my own music on my NAS). I have a full McIntosh system and am going to list my Media Bridge shortly. I would like to keep my budget in the $4000-$6000 range, but closer to $4000 now if possible. I am wondering what thoughts/experiences fellow members may have. Thanks.
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bwguy52 posts04-30-2020 3:00pm I have the Lumin T2 and really like it. Big improvement coming from streaming from my computer.Of course it will be big improvement coming from streaming from a computer. Were you using your computer as a DAC too before Lumin T2? As for Cary Direct pricing, they area always on "special" typically 40% when selling direct. So the DMS-600 would (and has been) be roughly $4,197 |
@bwguy --- because it is out of stock! check the rest of the digital sources: https://carydirect.com/shop-now/digital-sources.html Can you notice a pattern on pricing? ;-) |