Lumin T2 with Anthem STR preamp signal going through both DACs?

Dtximages,

I know this an old thread, but I am curious if you returned the Lumin. If so, what are you using now?

@bwguy 

I sold the Lumin. I wanted to try separates so I went through a couple of iterations and ultimately decided on a Bluesound Node 2i streamer into a Denafrips Aries ii DAC.  Is this "better" I'm not sure.  Honestly, I'm tired of people saying anything is better.  It's a little different yes.  But I also don't have a perfect room and have changed speakers since then.  

Then I had the Tekton Double Impact SE's and KEF Reference 5.  Loved both but ultimately settled on a sweet pair of Duntech Crown Prince speakers which I'll probably keep forever.  

And I love BluOS, yes even more than Roon.

 Nice.  I had the same issue with my Lumin T2 and my Classe Sigma SSP DAC.  I did not like the idea of music going through 2 different DAC’s.  However, I still have the Lumin, but I set the Classe in digital bypass mode, thereby using only the Lumin DAC.  While the Classe DAC is also very good, I am pretty happy with the Lumin.

Why do you have the Classe DAC if you're using the lumin?  What's the purpose of keeping it in the chain?

I use the Classe for sub woofers and 5.1 Blu-ray concerts and music.