PS Direct Stream Vs. Lumin X 1 Sound quality difference?

I think I'm going to purchase a Lumin X-1 and sell my PS Direct Steam Dac.
Can anyone share their experience with these 2 products, particularly in sound quality?

ozzy

ozzy06-29-2020 6:22pm

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ron1264 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 138 posts 06-01-2021 at 04:46am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Ozzy, you cannot plug a fiber cable directly to the X1, only a SFP Transceiver. Your answers are very vague. Please be more specific of what you are doing as I would love to give it a try if I'm doing something wrong.
ron1264 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 138 posts 05-28-2021 at 10:01pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete After a few months of back and forth with ethernet vs fiber, I prefer the ethernet on my X1. When I use fiber, the sound stage collapses, no separation of instruments, etc, just very 2D sounding with fiber.
ron1264 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 138 posts 05-31-2021 at 06:35pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Ozzy, I have it connected just like Lumin recommends using a TP-Link 8 Port Gigabit PoE Switch with 10Gtek 1.25G SFP Transceivers and Beyondtech PureOptics LC to LC Fiber Patch Cable Single Mode Duplex - 1m (3.28ft). I originally thought it sounded better. Then after about a month I switch back to ethernet just for the heck of it and I was like Wow! Big difference
ron1264 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 138 posts 05-31-2021 at 06:37pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Ozzy, people say the noise is eliminated through the fiber but that may not be totally true. Using fiber requires putting two more conversion circuits in the path, the two transceivers.
ron1264 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 138 posts 05-31-2021 at 07:48pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Ozzy, How do you figure??? Unless the switch has one built in where you can plug the fiber direct into the switch (which the switch would still have the conversion circuit), you must use a transceiver on the lumin end. If I'm wrong I'm all ears and would love to try what you are talking about.
ron1264 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 138 posts 05-31-2021 at 07:51pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Ozzy, Lumins own website shows two transceivers??
ron1264 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 138 posts 06-02-2021 at 03:41pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Everyone, don't just assume using fiber with the X1 will result in better sound as results will vary. I currently like the ethernet over the fiber but willing to give one more try with different transceivers.

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