If the OP thinks his LUMIN is ‘warm’ then I would suggest he get out and discover more DAC/Streamers! I would never personally describe the LUMIN products as warm. If anything, they are a little sharp around the edges compared to the Rose RS-150 and certainly compared to Esoteric/TEAC, Holo, Denafrips, etc. I put LUMIN in the same sound signature category as Chord.
Sound signature comparison - Streamer/DACs
Good morning! Somewhat subjective here. I am trying to get an idea of the “signature” sound differences between LUMIN, Aurender, Auralic, and Rose. I currently have a LUMIN D2 and I really like the warm, musical nature of the Wolfson chips. I know most have gone to the Sabre and I’m trying to avoid the overly analytical, bright, and harsh sound. I know there are many things to consider, but I am curious to thoughts here. I also know that these units are constantly upgraded. My primary source is Qobuz. I need an internal DAC and it would be nice to run the optical from my TV through it. Being able to change inputs remotely would be great. Thanks for your time.