Ready For Digital Source...Computer?
Only steaming online. No Roon either, been there, done that.
Honestly, (because I need a new computer anyway) I would really like to use a computer to play Spotify (hopefully CD-quality soon), Tidal, Qobuz, etc. but most say a computer is too "Noisy" to use for this purpose. Although, I have heard there are ways around this.
Rather than having to purchase a dedicated music server, does anyone know how to set up a computer as a high-quality music server? I can't really seem to find anything online.
Thanks
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auxinput - OK but whadda ya think? I've been checkin' out that Lumin D2 as recommended hear. It looks decent (for $1200 off).https://upscaleaudio.com/products/lumin-t2-network-music-player |
If you are looking for an all-in-one that is pretty decent, the Lumin T2 has gotten great feedback in the industry. That being said, you need to think of the Lumin T2 as a $2000 music streamer combined with a $2200 DAC, both powered by a shared $300 switching power supply ($4500 total price). To get the most out of this, you really need to upgrade the power supply to linear power supply by getting that Lumin Connection Kit $60 and the Sbooster external linear power supply $400. Is it going to sound good with this? Yes, I think it will sound very good. The DAC section uses two ESS9028PRO dacs, which is good. However, the I/V section and analog output section are all op amps. This is not the best sound quality, but with a $2200 DAC you are not really going to get any better. There are a lot of very excellent DACs in the $3,000 to $5,000 range that would totally outshine the Lumin T2, typically all using discrete analog stages instead of op amps. You can look at products such as Audio-GD, Holo Audio May DAC, Denafrips, LKS MH-DA005. All of these have different approaches to power supply, analog circuit and sound signature, but they are all excellent. If you combine one of these with a Roon Nucleus you would be doing better than tha Lumin T2. But it would be separate devices (not an all-in-one). |
auxinput - WOW exellent (aux) input, thanks so much for pointing all this out to me! I was just about to pull out my check book for the T2 (at the discounted price) and you have made me re-think this.I have limited space for audio equipment in this house and trying to keep everybody happy (it’s just me and my wife here), hence the thought of the one (or in my case) two box solution. But yes, I could get a better DAC then a smaller server (Nucleus, Innous Mini or?) and tuck it away behind or under the amp stand, on the floor.With all the rave reveiws of late, I was considering the the Deafrips Pontus. I would go with the less expensive but still highly rated, Ares II but it doesn’t come in silver.adasda - agreed, laptop out, working on the DAC now (see above).
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