Lumin, Leedh’ing the way
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Ok. Maybe I’m over thinking this…what internet connect style are you using between X1 and your amp? Thx
Edit: interconnect (stupid auto correct)
No internet between the X1 and the main power amps. I use balanced (XLR) interconnects to get the audio from the X1 to the PAs.. The Lumin X1 connects to my network via a fiber optic cable. My music is on a NAS and I don't stream directly to the X1. Hopes this helps.
Yes this does help greatly. I want to bypass my amps pre-amp, I think I can do this on the dedicated input but they are RCA in.
RDSChicago
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XLR has more gain but I’m sure RCA will work just as well with the Lumin volume turned up a bit to gain match the volume.
I forgot that part
, but i am using XLR .Decided on the let app do Volume Control. Set my integrated to a Unity-ish volume while still using the XLR and man now this is what I’m talking about! Leedh Volume is sweet. Now that both preamps/volume pots(methods) are playing nicer with one another, I get to really hear the sweet analog output stage fo the X1. I may want to do a bypass at some point and use the dedicate input through RCA but thats not an immediate to do at this point. Enjoying where my hard earned cash went for now. Need to buy the Lumin folk a beer!
ozzy
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Oh yeah baby. I sold off my Ayre preamp and was totally impressed going direct from the X1 to my mono blocks.
Way better sound quality.
ozzy
Way better sound quality.
ozzy
Because I still need the front L&R mono amps for multichannel use, I put a high quality manually operated balanced switch that takes either the X1's or the AV processor's outputs and send it to the mono amps as needed. The only downside to this arrangement is that I can no longer use the LFE decoding capabilities going to the subwoofer that the AV processor afforded me when using that method of connecting the X1 to the mono amp. That being said, the increase is SQ going direct is more important and satisfying to me than was the bass added by the sub.
RDSChicago
Member
Probably a dumb question but if going direct from X1 into power amps we must use the X1’s DAC and can’t use the X1 as just a streamer going an external DAC, correct?
Not sure I fully understand but, yes, when going from the X1's analog outputs be they XLR or RCA to the power amps directly, you are using the X1's internal DAC. You can still have the X1 connected to an external DAC using the X1's digital outputs and go from the external DAC to the input of your amps.
Are you saying that you prefer another DAC to the one in the X1 or would like to try other solutions?
RDSChicago
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Yes, I’m wondering if I can use digital out from the X1 to another DAC and then use analog outputs from the external DAC into the power amp. Will Lumin volume control and Leedh work using these connections?
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- #195
Yes it works, but:
1. For digital output volume control, DSD128 and DSD64 will be converted to PCM. DSD256 and DSD512 cannot be played because they cannot be converted to PCM.
2. Lumin X1 / T2 / S1 analog outputs use the best form of Leedh Processing Volume. It even works for DSD 512 (X1 T2).
Audiofan57
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Peter, curious why the above units perform better with Leedh. Does it work better with the X1/T2/S1 DACS? Maybe a more analog sound?
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- #198
We have a proprietary implementation that takes special advantage of the hardware analog output.
Not an issue of computation power.
I would like to acquire the Lumin U1 or X1 & use the Leedh processing volume control (no pre-amp). Is it possible to use a hand held remote for volume in such a set-up? The remote would be for an external Dac or the Dac within the X1 (if available). If not, how does the volume level control within the Lumin app compare to a hand held device? Thanks.