Yes, T2 is now discontinued due to the unavailability of a part. I am curious to see what, if any, major differences in the T3.
What next after Lumin T2
I have the Lumin T2 streaming DAC. I have been pretty happy with it so far. I am now thinking that I can do better on the DAC side of things. Is it a good idea to go from the Lumin to an outboard DAC of higher quality? Or should I look for a better streaming DAC. I listen almost totally from Qbuz or Tidal. I have a hard wired connection from my router to the Lumin. Rambling a little, I guess the main question is what's the next best step up from what I have. I am using a Modwright KWH 225i, and Tyler Acoustics Woodmere II speakers. mid-level, older synergistic research cabling. And a Puritan Labs 156. Thanks, Allen.
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I have had the Lumin T2 in on trade and spent about 3 weeks with it as an every day DAC and tested it against a bunch of devices including Bricasti. If you were really happy with the T2, I would look at Weiss or Chord as alternatives. Both the Weiss 501/502 and Chord Dave will keep you tonally similar to the the T2. They are a bit different in their presentation but are both super engaging. the Bricasti M1 SE is amazing but will be a bit warmer than the Lumin. If you aren’t experiencing brightness or glare in your system now, you might find the Lumin a bit warm relatively speaking. i am not a Lumin dealer and can’t speak about how the X1 compares. I am a Bricasti, Chord and Weiss dealer. |
@james1911 the T2 may eventually miss out on some features in a firmware update but it isn't old technology in terms of parts or sound quality. If you can get a Lumin T2 at a good price, I would not hesitate to do so versus purchasing a new Lumin T3. |
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