Lumin T2

Audio4me said:
I asked this about the D2 so now I'll ask, does the T2 streaming of Tidal and Quobuz sound better than a cd?
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No. Streaming never reaches the SQ of a CD.

CD = 10/10
Streaming = 8/10 to 9/10 depending on a number of other factors.


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AVphile said:
Now that I have thoroughly "broken-in" my T2 -- and find its streaming/DAC functionality sonically outstanding -- a new problem has suddenly developed: the Lumin app will not connect with my T2.
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Please power down Lumin T2, iPad, and all network devices. Power cycle the WiFi router and all network switches / access points. Wait for 5 minutes then power up the Lumin and iPad.
 
Audio4me said:
I asked this about the D2 so now I'll ask, does the T2 streaming of Tidal and Quobuz sound better than a cd?
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From a specification point of view, both Tidal and Qobuz offer the same class of lossless 16/44.1 CD-quality with the appropriate subscription. In addition, Tidal offers MQA for no additional cost, and Qobuz offers Hi-Res for a higher subscription price.
 
Does an upgraded power cord for the T2 make a difference in sound quality (not sbooster discussion but the power cord itself)? If so, any suggestions?
 
Audio4me said:
Does an upgraded power cord for the T2 make a difference in sound quality (not sbooster discussion but the power cord itself)? If so, any suggestions?
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I’ve own two Lumins - S1 and X1. In both cases, upgrading the PC has brought very good improvements. I’ve used Shunyata Alpha and Sigma with the Lumins with excellent results.

For a more reasonable option, the Shunyata Delta is worth a try.
 
I have Lumin T1 and upgraded the PowerCord to Nordost Heimdal and that was also a very good improvement in sound.
 
Peter,
Any chance you could add a function similar to what Auralic has in their Lightning DS platform called Flexible Filter? I think it controls the general sound characteristic of the dac. Choices are Precise, Dynamic, Balance and Smooth. The reviewers seem to like the changes in sound quality it makes. I have a friend says the Smooth setting makes his Altair sound more tube like.
 
Thanks Peter. It would be nice to have those settings available from within the Lumin app itself rather than having to subscribe to roon. What is it about lumin's software that does not allow it to support DSP where another vendor is able to do so. Is it possible for you to add DSP support since another vendor was able to? I think it would give Lumin another edge in the marketplace.
 
Audio4me said:
Does the auralic lightning ds app have the filters built in or is it the hardware?
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It’s hardware, but as far as I know Lumin doesn’t give the choice to change since they have chosen what they feel is the best one that fits their design.



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Right. When the possibility of filter choice has been brought up, none of our decision makers think that suits our philosophy of SQ and avoidance of options that are really hard to explain.
 
Nut in yhe case of auralic lightning, there are only four choices. People listen and make a choice. So nothing to understand, it's really just what sounds better. Most people and reviewers seem to like the options and simply make a choice.
 
The "choices" you refer to in Lightning DS are nothing more than the options in the ESS Sabre chipsets they were using. Some manufacturers choose to enable them and some don't. The differences between them are minor to my ears.
 
What sound qualty affect does upsampling have? Does it roll off the highs? Make a system sound less bright or less harsh?
 
Newbie here. If I want to listen to all the songs in a Tidal playlist in the Apple Lumin app, what is the best way to do that? Is there one button I can press just to play them all in a row? The only thing I have seen so far is that I have to add them to the Lumin play list one by one. One click to play the entire play list would be great. Thanks.
 
If you get to the point where you can see the playlist cover (i.e. the image that represents the playlist - usually one level above the songs) then you can press and hold the image and add that whole thing to the LUMIN Playlist that way.
Same with albums, etc.
 
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