jimboman
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| Lumin upgrade Hey @audphile1 Congrats on your Aurender purchase! Fantastic piece. If I didn't have a lead on the Lumin U2, I was seriously considering the N200. It is amazing how much the source can improve one's system. Enjoy! JAMES. | |
| Cable upgrades @audphile1 Yup, USB using the 'direct' port, with an Audioquest Coffee USB cable. 😊 | |
| Lumin upgrade @audphile1 Definitely opened up the top end. Feels like a lot more of the tracks have a holographic presentation, much more open than the U2 mini/Sbooster. Resolution is also greater. I'm enjoying hearing much deeper into the recordings. Of co... | |
| Lumin upgrade Happy New Year! After probably about 300 hours of running in the Lumin U2, I'm loving it. It's a solid performer, running with no issues. Pumping out the music in a very satisfying manner. There is more detail, more musicality, more presence, ... | |
| Cable upgrades Hello all: An update on my cable journey: I purchased some Audio Sensibility Statement SE XLRs, and am in the process of running them in (Steven suggests at least 100 hrs). Out of the box, I'd say they are capable ICs, closer to the 'front row'... | |
| My speaker upgrade journey - and a few questions @jcs01 I have the passive SCM40s, driven by a Benchmark DAC3/AHB2 combination, and I love the speakers. The sealed cabinet design allowed me to place them closer to the rear wall than my previous ported speakers. To my ears, there’s no shortage o... | |
| Cable upgrades @audphile1 thanks for your reply. I had a Lumin U2 mini w SBooster running into the DAC3 HGC, but have now upgraded to the Lumin U2. Regarding preamps, I’ve been considering getting a ‘full stack’ from Benchmark by adding their LA4 preamp. Hard... | |
| Cable upgrades Thanks @decooney for the Cardas/cable advice. Much appreciated. And @williewonka for the links. Will check them out. i placed an order for some Audio Sensibility Statement SE interconnects, as a first step, given that I’m familiar with their ‘ho... | |
| Lumin upgrade Hi @dbt thanks for the playlist recommendation. I’ve got a 14 hour list on repeat now. Should be up to 200 hours by this coming weekend. On a side note, Lumin recommended leaving the DAC on during burn in, unless you’re using a tube DAC. I’ve... | |
| Cable upgrades Hello @jwpstayman Thanks for the quick and detailed reply. Will check out the Synergistic cables you mentioned. Only reason for irregular XLR lengths would be that my DAC/pre stack would be on the right side, and mono blocks would be one on left... | |
| Lumin upgrade Hello: I received the U2 on Thursday, and am running it in now. Lumin suggests 200 hours, so I’ve got about a week to go. Right out of the box, my first impressions are that the U2 is definitely an upgrade from the U2 mini/LPS. The bass feels mo... | |
| Lumin upgrade Yes @christianb5s4 , the U1 mini and U2 mini are excellent performers, and, as mentioned, even better with an external LPS. I'm expecting a solid improvement with the U2, especially with the fiber input and isolated DAC USB output. Fingers cross... | |
| Lumin upgrade Will do @doodlebum! | |
| Lumin upgrade Thanks for the links/info Audiotroy. I appreciate it. At this point in my audio journey, I’m happy to stick with the Lumin line, and the dealer I purchased the U2 mini from is offering an excellent trade-in value. The dealer has offered an in-hom... | |
| ATC buying advice I recently purchased the SCM40s (passive, driven by Benchmark AHB2) and I think the low frequency response (45Hz) is under-spec-ed by ATC. Due to their sealed cabinet design, I was able to place them closer to the rear wall and dial-in the desired... |