Lumin D2 or Mytek Brooklyn Bridge for Tidal, Quboz

The Lumin D2 and the Mytek Brooklyn Bridge sound about how you might expect from their respective choice in DAC chips (the D2 using the Wolfson WM8741 and the Brooklyn using the ESS Sabre ES9028PRO). So it will really come down to your preference.

Thanks for the feedback folks. I will try the D2 and see how I get along with it. I'm sorry but I'm not well versed with the different sonic attributes between chips but I'm hoping for a noticeable improvement over the node2 which I happen to like but you know how this hobby goes...

Petware; in a nutshell, the Sabre chips are perceived as brighter and livelier while the Wolfson's are thought to be warmer and more musical. This is a generalization that not everyone agrees with and the common wisdom is that the overall implementation and analogue sections of the DAC's can have at least as much effect on the overall perceived tonality.

Listen to the Sabre chips from the guys who know those chip better than anyone else,  https://www.resonessencelabs.com/ , they helped design the chips. I have only heard the Mirrus DAC and it is amazing. Not bright at all, an amazingly detailed but also relaxing sound.

I had the Lumin D1 and A1, and now have the Mytek Brooklyn+ and Manhattan II (but have also ordered a Lumin X1).

The Lumin streamers are very good but I think the Wolfson dac chip is a bit dated now and the latest generation of ESS chips are much better.

I would take the Mytek over the Lumin D2 without hesitation. 

However, the Lumin T2 would be another matter, and could be an improvement on the Brooklyn if you can stretch the budget.