@big_greg How do you have the impression LUMIN is a part of TEAC/Esoteric? I thought LUMIN is a part of Pixel Magic Systems in Hong Kong, whereas TEAC is part of TEAC Group (along with Tascam & Esoteric) in Japan.
Lumin T2 burn in time?
Hi, I just got a Lumin T2 streamer 3 days ago, and have been playing it continuously for 3 days. So far I think the sound is pretty good. Great details with excellent spaciousness. However, I find the bass to be a little bit thin. I'm comparing this to my current Cambridge Audio 851N streamer. The Lumin is 3x the price of the 851N.
My question for you Lumin owners - how long of a burn in period are you giving your streamer/dac before it reaches its optimal sound? and do you think the bass will improve with the burn in?
Overall I do like the sound, but if the bass department doesn't improve, it would be a show stopper for me. Another thing I wished I had known before purchasing this unit is the lack of remote control. The Lumin App is not bad, but the lack of basic control via an infrared remote is a real bummer. I'm not looking for full fledged feature set from a remote, just basic rewind, forward, start, and stop. It saves me the hassle of opening my phone every time to perform these simple tasks.
Anyway thanks in advance!
My question for you Lumin owners - how long of a burn in period are you giving your streamer/dac before it reaches its optimal sound? and do you think the bass will improve with the burn in?
Overall I do like the sound, but if the bass department doesn't improve, it would be a show stopper for me. Another thing I wished I had known before purchasing this unit is the lack of remote control. The Lumin App is not bad, but the lack of basic control via an infrared remote is a real bummer. I'm not looking for full fledged feature set from a remote, just basic rewind, forward, start, and stop. It saves me the hassle of opening my phone every time to perform these simple tasks.
Anyway thanks in advance!
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@rockrider I believe you are correct. The Lumin and Esoteric apps both work with my TEAC NT-505 and are almost to identical to each other (and TEAC's HR Streamer app) and I thought they were all part of the same company. |
My Lumin X1 sounded absolutely dire straight out of the box. I was going to send it back. For the first couple of weeks it sounded like crap and I thought I had made a huge mistake. My dealer persuaded me to stick with it, and it took over a month before it started to sound good, and now after a few months it sounds amazing. |
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