Lumin P1 or X1 or others?

@ozzy Do you have a Uptone Audio EtherRegen ($650) or Sonore OpticalModule ($300)? I am curious about putting either one of those in front of a Lumin X1 or P1 then using the Fibre input.

I was of the opinion that taking Fibre directly from a network switch to the Lumin Fibre input was the way to go, but recently I read a white paper by the designer of both the ER and OM and he laid out the argument why using just Fibre was not enough.

I tried an EtherRegen in front of my Sonore OpticalRendu then USB to my Musetec 005 DAC and I noticed a very nice improvement in clarity and focus. If I had a Lumin X1 or P1 the streaming setup would be even simpler and thus potentially even better.

If anyone is interested on the John Swenson whitepaper on streaming you can drill down from this post.

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@ozzy

"I guess to me does the P1 sound as good as the X1?"  - This is the problem that I heard both in a system that did not like it. 

I have an tube preamp for my turntable - so i can use it for my dat and i can keep the wadia dac and i can plug to it, also.

Mostly i listen my macbook pro via usb, already. So agree i dont need CDs anymore if x1 (p1) will kill the wadia. 

In most countries there are lucky hi-fi guys because home testing has 30 days of choice. I could decide what I want if i could listen X1 and P1 at home .... but no option

yyyzsantabarbara,

Yes, I do have the Uptone Regen, After Dark clock and power supply and I am running fiber to my Lumin X1 when streaming. The Fiber to me was the best improvement.

ozzy

Happy Lumin X1 user with the EtherRegen fiber connection. My own experience also concluded that just fiber is not enough although it advanced the quality a lot. Adding the network clocking and clean circuit of the ER really does bring out the best of the X1 capabilities. I will say it is a must have for X1 owners. Caveat being that the results depend on the condition of your network. Some are better at it than others.

Coming to the P1, I too am curios how it matches up with the X1 in sound quality. I chose to move away from USB audio over to network streaming as in the case of the X1. The tradeoff being the limitation in music source but the positive being that the quality is outstanding with what is available, and with a lot less headaches. I am a tweaker and have tinkered a lot with PC audio and I love the X1 setup. To be fair, I still have a Roon server in the mix but I do not let it to get too close with my X1 (jk).

The only twinge I have felt lacking in the setup is when it comes to Amazon Music HD. There is just no way to get lossless Amazon into the X1 as of yet. But the P1 can. It is not making me think of changing anything though, as I am in audio heaven with the X1

To the OP, I think either will be just fine. Good luck with your search and Thanks for asking your question.

@wvbossfan thanks your answer!