kzs70

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Why does my old CD player sound so much better than my new streamer?
@ bo1972 I am thinking about upgrading my D2 and I like the idea of the L1 especially if the sound quality is better than streaming from a NAS.Do you connect the L1 directly to a Lumin streamer via usb, or with ethernet to the network?And is there... 
Aqua hifi La Voce s3.....anyone audition it yet?
@kzs70.     I just saw your post.  I find the Orchid every bit as good as the Romulus.  Not quite as detailed and resolved, but the Orchid offers better tone, dimension and naturalness.   Thanks for the answer! 
OPPO or Something Else?
Right now I am testing a Lumin U1 Mini with an Aesthtix Romulus Standard DAC.So far I like what I am hearing... 
OPPO or Something Else?
@ozzy Thanks your feedback. I decided to keep the Oppo 203 for BR movies only and skip the 205.For stereo music streaming I am getting a dedicated streamer and DAC combination similar to yours. 
Aqua hifi La Voce s3.....anyone audition it yet?
@grannyring MHDT Orchid bests the Aqua La Voce S2 in my systemIf I am not mistaken you had an Aesthetix Romulus or Pandora before. How would you rate these 2 DAC’s compared to the Romulus?I am testing the Romulus (standard) right now but would lik... 
OPPO or Something Else?
I am asking the above question because I am not happy with my Oppo 203 audio quality as a network Blu-Ray streamer.I have compared it in the same system with a Lumin U1 Mini and the difference is really big. Both were set up as a Roon endpoint and... 
OPPO or Something Else?
The 105 has both digital output (coax) and digital input (coax), so the Synchro-Mesh can just be inserted in this digital loop using 2 cables. It's that simple. Select the coax digital input in the "input source menu" and play the CD and you... 
Ethernet
I am also interested in this issue, as building a new system and considering the Lumin T2 with Roon.Beside the quality ethernet cables I was recommended to add a fiber optic bridge or isolation between the router/switch and the Lumin, for example ... 
Aesthetix system – with or without a line stage?
Thanks for all advices! Based on them, my budget and Aesthetix's recommendation I have placed on order for a Calypso Eclipse to mate with my Atlas Eclipse. The new Calypso shall be ready in 8 weeks. I am still not sure about the Romulus upgrade... 
Aesthetix system – with or without a line stage?
Thanks for the recommendations so far!I just asked Aesthetix too, and their short reply was "Running the Romulus through the Calypso will be better sonically"...