Lumin T2 impressions?

I was attracted to the Innuos Zenith mk3 because it will serve as a Roon core. So I didn’t need to buy a Nucleus, or otherwise have two units. The Innuos Zenith will do it all and with high quality. My understanding is that the Lumin can be a Roon endpoint, but not a Roon core. 

So ethernet would be a better way to connect vs usb?  What are the T2s going for?  Im only seeing EU pricing or Australia online. 

USB sucks vs using Ethernet. Some people will try to sell you tweaks to improve usb which they might work, but it’s like putting lipstick on a pig. I tried a couple tweaks which helped a little but I was glad I sold all of that stuff. My server with many TB’s of SSD and spinning disks is located in a different area of the house, away from my audio room and my dac is connected to my 1Gb switch. 

Actually, i do not need the streaming part. The lumin would probably be overkill. The brooklyn + or the M2 Tech Young iii look interesting. Both have mqa and balanced outputs

Keep looking. You are getting warmer. You solution may be  $1.000
less.