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Lumin T2 burn in time?

Hi, I just got a Lumin T2 streamer 3 days ago, and have been playing it continuously for 3 days.   So far I think the sound is pretty good.  Great details with excellent spaciousness.   However, I find the bass to be a little bit thin.   I'm comparing this to my current Cambridge Audio 851N streamer.   The Lumin is 3x the price of the 851N.

My question for you Lumin owners - how long of a burn in period are you giving your streamer/dac before it reaches its optimal sound?  and do you think the bass will improve with the burn in?   

Overall I do like the sound, but if the bass department doesn't improve, it would be a show stopper for me.   Another thing I wished I had known before purchasing this unit is the lack of remote control.   The Lumin App is not bad, but the lack of basic control via an infrared remote is a real bummer.    I'm not looking for full fledged feature set from a remote, just basic rewind, forward, start, and stop.   It saves me the hassle of opening my phone every time to perform these simple tasks.   

Anyway thanks in advance!
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edin123
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Thanks for your feedback, guys.

I have a pair of B&W 803D3 and a Accuphase E-480 Amplifier which both are on the analytic side of the sound spectrum. So I was not sure, if with the Lumin T2 it would be too analytic, too sharp and cool.

But it gives me hope. :-) 

I'm burnin in the Lumin for two days now and think, that it opened up already a little bit in the bass.

And maybe, I have to optimized the system with the XLR and LS cables, too get the final percents of warmth in it.

edin123
11 posts
 

For your info: The T2 definitely got the warmth and powerful bass that I missed in the beginning. After 2 days of burning in I can hear a big difference!

Two days ago, before the T2 was burnt in, my old Cambridge 851N sounded a lot warmer than the Lumin.

Now when I compare them, the timbre of the Lumin is now even warmer than the 851N. Crazy, I didn't believe that it would make such a difference.

Lumin should write that on the box! ;-)

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xcool OP
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Great.  I'm glad you're liking it!   The Lumin T2 is definitely a great product!  I recently upgraded my cable from my T2 to my preamp and also from preamp to power amp, and it hugely improved the bass.  I'm now a happy camper.

Enjoy you Lumin T2!

edin123
11 posts
 

Yes, cables do a lot and I definitely can improve my XLR NF-cable. That is the first thing, that I will check with a good XLR from a friend.

Surely, I will check other LS-cables too to optimize the whole sound picture.

And another step would be a line filter to supply the whole system with clean and constant power.

thingswelike
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Lumin should write that on the box! ;-)

Unfortunately, for every user who thinks it’s important info, there is another that thinks that we are perpetuating a lie as they don’t believe burn-in exists. We’ve even been told that it’s a ’con’ to get people to keep players longer so that they get used to them.
Your comparison with another player over time is a great illustration of why we say not to judge 'out-of-the-box'.

Thankfully our dealers are very good at communicating this when people buy players.

We have included some info on it in the manual here:
https://luminmusic.com/manual/running-in.html

Really glad you are enjoying your T2!

 

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