randyhat
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| Need DAC/Streaming Advice Although there are facilities within the Roon software to modify/improve the sound, I personally would not purchase it solely on the basis of those features. Roon is a superior interface...significantly so in my opinion and is worth it for that a... | |
| streaming DACs around $4k Audiotroy... Can you compare the Lumin T2 to the T1? | |
| Need DAC/Streaming Advice I own a Bluesound Node2 and a Lumin T1. I used the Bluesound in my main system for about a year before I moved it to a second system and replaced it with the Lumin. I was, and still am, very happy with the performance of the Node2. Yes, I think... | |
| What are the best speakers you have ever owned and why? My favorite over my 50+ years of this hobby is my current pair of Vandersteen Quatro CTs. It is difficult to pinpoint any particular quality that make these speakers stand out. The overall music presentation is such that I am drawn in for hours ... | |
| Best multi channel amp and processor good for 2 channel listening. I am also interested in the T2. I currently own the T1. I'm wondering about the trade-off between the T1 and it's external linear power supply vs the T2 and it's internal switching power supply. Just how much difference does the power supply ma... | |
| Monitor Audio Pl 300ii vs. KEF Reference 5 Bo, does the Monitor Audio company know you are on the Internet making these insanely annoying diatribes about their speakers. Do you realize that your participation in this discussion has driven away potential Monitor Audio customers? You need ... | |
| MQA•Foolish New Algorithm? Vote! MQA is the Cubic Zirconia of hi-res audio. To many it sounds as good as the real thing, so what’s the big deal? To others it will never matter how good it sounds, it’s still not the "real" thing. There is a lot written about MQA in the audio forum... | |
| Best Network streamer with MQA? Lumin and Aurender fan boys making their presence known. These two are certainly among the best out there. I own a Lumin T1 but would not declare Lumin to be best just because I own it. I doubt if you would be disappointed with either brand. I... | |
| Just got ruined by a pair of Treo CTs The Treo CT is a wonderful speaker. I can certainly understand how you got "ruined" by a pair. Myself, I was ruined by a pair of Vandersteen Quatro CTs about a year and a half ago. I listened to them at a dealer and compared them to Proac and W... | |
| What Matters and What is Nonsense The OP message, while reasonable and obviously based upon his personal experience is neither universal nor definitive. It is his opinion. Rather than tempering it with a simple "IMO" declaration it reads more like a manifesto. I think it was int... | |
| CD players = dead? Invariably there are those who feel they must make a declaration of the "death" of a format, as if to cross it off some mythical list. These pronouncements generally follow some new discovery in their own system that has transformed their listeni... | |
| Ready to move onto next stage of streaming After owning a Bluesound Node 2 for a year I moved it to another system in another part of the house. I replaced it with a Lumin T-1 Streamer. The T-1 does sound better but not by a huge margin. This is not a knock against the Lumin, rather a t... | |
| How Is MQA Fareing? "How is MQA fareing"?Depends on who you ask. I'm somewhat agnostic about it myself. I've listened to it thru a Bluesound Node2 for nearly a year now and in general I like what I've heard. I just recently changed over from my Bluesound to a Lumi... | |
| Bluesound Node 2 as a preamp? I just replaced the Bluesound Node2 in my main system with a Lumin T1 and yes the T1 is better (as it should be for the price) but the Bluesound Node2 has to be one of the best bargains in Hi Fi. I love it. I have moved it to a second system in ... | |
| MQA•Foolish New Algorithm? Vote! @mapman Exactly. EVERYTHING in the audio reproduction chain is lossless. We pick our favorite flavors. |