Lumin D1, has anyone heard it?

Ripping CD to USB drive should be very similar to NAS drive.

In my case, I use dbpoweramp to rip CD to my PC.  The file directory folder structure is typical \artist name\album name\track name. I ripped CD  in FLAC lossless. I then coped these music folders in both USB and NAS.  

In my set up, I inserted both the USB stick and Ethernet cable to the Lumin.  The Lumin app on my iPad shows the album artworks from both sources.  I can play the same tracks from both NAS and USB stick to do an A/B comparison.  I also ripped WAV and AIFF in separate folders, and they all show up in my Lumin perfectly fine.

I ripped my CD directly to the USB stick. Maybe that's the problem. I will try copying a music file from my NAS to the USB stick.

So you guys are suggesting that a Lumin will sound as good as an outboard dac. That is very interesting. I use a Bricasti into a HAL MS-2 server/computer using JRiver. Could the Lumin compete with the likes of a Bricasti?

Also, does Lumin have their own music playing app or could I use JRiver, whose interface I really like?

I think the Lumin sounds better than many outboard DAC. The Bricasti is a great sounding DAC, no doubts in this camp.

However, I have heard it with a MAC mini setup, Esoteric SACD,  and the  Aurender N100 Network Streamer. The Lumin sounds better than the MAC mini, Esoteric & Bricasti - - - and is on par with the Aurender & Bricasti. If you did not know, the Aurender requires an outboard DAC, the Lumin does not.

Herb

Oh, the Lumin has its' own player app. I have read where some use JRiver, but I have on experience with it.