Aurender A20 or Lumin X1

I considering one of these as my next DAC/streamer. From a purely technical perspective, which one should I buy?

re-lar-kvothe09-27-2023 10:20pm

ghdprentice Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 7,323 posts 09-27-2023 at 11:51pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Technical? I would think sound quality would be the criteria. I am a big fan of Aurrender. I own two. Lumin is highly regarded but when I researched streamers, Aurrender came up with reviews and a reputation for being better. But someone that has compared these two specifically would be more qualified to verify. Personally, I am a a big advocate of separate Streamer and DAC, unless there is some constraint.
soix Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 9,809 posts 09-27-2023 at 11:54pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete +1 @ghdprentice At this level you should really be looking at a separate streamer and DAC.
doodlebum Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 22 posts 09-28-2023 at 01:30am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete If you must have Roon then the Lumin. Otherwise , my $$ would be on Aurender. To be honest though, I would grab the N200 and a Weiss 501 or Denafrips T+ for close to the same money.