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Why does my old CD player sound so much better than my new streamer?

Earlier this year I upgraded my system. Briefly, new Prima Luna Dialogue Premium HP integrated, new Lumin D2 streamer/DAC, kept my Tekton speakers, bought a 10 year old Muse Erato CD player, new Nordost Red Dawn cables all around.  After plenty of break in, the Lumin D2 streaming Tidal, even 24/96, does not sound close to as good as the Muse Erato.  I understand the Muse was about $10k new years ago, I paid $650 for it on Audiogon, is that the difference? It replaced my Naim I had for 20+ years and I bought it on the chance I want to listen to something not on Tidal, but now I'm going to CDs when I want to sit and listen instead of streaming. I considered upgrading to the Lumin T2, but will that be more of the same Lumin sound, which is accurate but thin and a little cold compared to the Muse.  I like the Lumin when just letting Tidal shuffle music as I move around the house, but from the opening note in an A/B test the Muse just sounds so much warmer, live and simply more enjoyable. Any thoughts or suggestions?
fsgattuso
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bo1972"jealous people do crazy things all the time like clearthink does."

I am hardly jealous of you're compromised, second-rate efforts to modify, alter, and improve the performance of excellent equipment and I am not jealous of you're convoluted, incessant, illogical and hatefilled attacks on myself and others members of this forum who do not acknowledge you're superiority with Music Reproduction equipment and if you continue with these attacks perhaps it is time that I visit you're store again and remind you of who I am.
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bo1972
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Hi Tammy,

AudioFacts is an official & respected dealer of Lumïn network players. As official & exclusive Lumïn distributor for the Dutch territory we support them with 24 months warrantee on all Lumïn products. The modified products however, we only support warrantee on the original parts. AudioFacts is responsible for all the parts which they have changed. On their part they give a 24-month warrantee on these modified parts, as this is their responsibility.

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clearthink
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bo1972"AudioFacts is an official & respected dealer...The modified products however, we only support warrantee on the original parts. AudioFacts is responsible for all the parts which they have changed.

That is exactly the factual information I have been alerting users hear to if you have bo19722 modify you're Lumin equipment you will find the warrantee will not be honored, respected, or upheld by the manufacturer and you will have to rely and depend on bo1972's store to assess, address, and correct you're problem leaving you without the support you would otherwise enjoy from the manufacturer and you will have no recourse, alternative, or option to correct the problem that originates with the modification made to the equipment by bo1972.
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fsgattuso
hope that you are still enjoying spinning CDs out there.
Happy Listening!
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