Lumin Hifi Rose or Aurender

Thanks for the resolute recommendations for Ayre!  @efoo, The QX-5 is a streaming amp.  
 

Richard Vandersteen also suggested Ayre for amplification, but the more affordable units don’t have optimal amounts of power for the Vandersteen speakers, so I got the Belles Soloist. RV recommends high quality components with 0 feedback. 
 

@efoo, NAD discontinued the M50.2 a couple years ago. They moved on to the M10 (now the v2 version) M33 and M66. None has quite the functionality I seek—a fully integrated ripper, storage, server, streamer. 

Two thumbs up on the Lumin U2.  Had a Lumin U1 Mini with the S/Booster power supply.  That was a nice set up for the money but the Lumin U2 is definitely a step above.  The app is easy to use but a bit clunky at times.  The U2 sound is excellent however, great imaging and sound stage, very realistic palpable midrange.   

I ended up buying the Lumin U2 will have it in 2 weeks and will report back.

I currently have the T+A DAC200 and the Lumin U1 (not the mini!).

the combo sounds incredible.  I’m running this combo through the Pass Labs xp30 preamp.  I’m considering bypassing the pre and trying the volume control on the T+A DAC to see if it provides any improvement….but I doubt it will.

Thanks Hubbman

I would be interested to hear your thoughts on the Dec 200 Pre compared to the PASS.