Very nice to hear. Somtimes, the little things add up.
Mike, have you been running signal through the Lumin nonstop since getting it set up in your system?
Yes. I picked a bunch of albums and put then on repeat and let them play.
I think Mark, Jock and the Europeans might have been right all along. It is a sheer joy to have no darn computer in the chain. Backgrounds are much much quieter. PRAT is better (could all those connections and extra steps associated with a DAC actually produce a sluggish sound?). Gone is the digital "hash" associated with recordings. Much more musical than the Meitner. I've done some AB against the Meitner. I'm done with that. Now the Lumin is taking on my vinyl.
Like the Klimax, the Lumin is heavy for its size. Setup is a major PITA, but once setup, it just works. No viruses to worry about and no more PC.
Downsides? Add a new CD or high res download and you have to click "refresh library" on the Lumin app and click refresh Minimserver using minimwatch. Takes two seconds, but I'm lazy. Also, since the meta data of your library loads locally for the first time you setup the Lumin, big libraries are slow to load (first time only) on older iPads like mine. Once the first load is done, you're good to go. According to the manufacturer in an email to me last night, first time loading on the iPad Air, is much much faster.
Oh and the Lumin app is terrific. There are others you can use, but why? The Lumin app is easy to use, has loads of functionality and it just plain works. Now I see why some of the Linn faithful are using the Lumin app.
Trying to describe the Lumin sound will be the most difficult. Analog sounding? Oh yeah. More listening....
It will probably take a few months of heavy use to get it broken in right. You should plan on keeping it for a good long time.
