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See High Fidelity, with a rather unusual albeit positive conclusion:
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S1 sounds in a specific way. It is hard to call its performance a „high fidelity” one, despite the fact that IT IS for sure a top “high end” one. „High fidelity” would make sense if the device was true not to the recording itself but to its musical message. What Lumïn delivers in full scale is something that audiophiles rarely even get a glimpse of – the cardinal value of music – emotions it provides listeners with. Everything that gets in the way of it is redundant. That's the ultimate level of performance – to offer something that is clearly not very “audiophile” as it doesn't event try to convey every little squeak made during recording but rather shows clearly WHY something squeaked, offers a bigger picture. There is no greater “fidelity” than “fidelity” to the MUSIC.
Lumïn S1 is awarded with RED FINGERPRINT.
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He previously reviewed and liked the A1, so a more detailed comparison between the S1 and A1 might have been helpful.
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S1 sounds in a specific way. It is hard to call its performance a „high fidelity” one, despite the fact that IT IS for sure a top “high end” one. „High fidelity” would make sense if the device was true not to the recording itself but to its musical message. What Lumïn delivers in full scale is something that audiophiles rarely even get a glimpse of – the cardinal value of music – emotions it provides listeners with. Everything that gets in the way of it is redundant. That's the ultimate level of performance – to offer something that is clearly not very “audiophile” as it doesn't event try to convey every little squeak made during recording but rather shows clearly WHY something squeaked, offers a bigger picture. There is no greater “fidelity” than “fidelity” to the MUSIC.
Lumïn S1 is awarded with RED FINGERPRINT.
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He previously reviewed and liked the A1, so a more detailed comparison between the S1 and A1 might have been helpful.
