The Node 2 or 2ci are not in the same league as your other two choices and it sounds like he had an Aries Mini which I have never had an issue with in three years and it was better sounding than the Node which I auditioned.
Lumin vs Auralic
I'm finally moving to streaming audio. I've done a bunch of reading and have narrowed down my search to one of two models: Lumin T2 (which is finally shipping I hear) or the Auralic Vega G2. For those that know both brands, and have had a chance to audition or work with their software platforms, which would you recommend? I prefer the one box design....so I end up sending less on cables/interconnects. I just plan on using Tidal....fyi. Any feedback would be appreciated!
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Here is another option and it uses the Lumin software. Comes in black or silver and works and sounds great. I have also owned Lumin and Auralic.streamers. https://hifiheaven.net/shop/TEAC-NT-505-Dual-monaural-USB-DAC-Network-Player-Silver?search=teac%20nt... |
@musicmann1 The Teac is just a step up the ladder in detail and extension with the AKM 4497 chipset but not to the extreme of the ESS chipset. The Lumin D series are wonderful units as they to me are warm and comfortable units that do nothing wrong. I just wanted to try something different knowing that it used the same software and had a more advanced DAC chip. Really you can't go wrong with either especially if you don't need the additional inputs of the Teac. |