How does a (very well) regarded $800 streamer compare against the well known Lumin U2 Mini? Well, that's what I spent the last month and half figuring out.
Let's do this.
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Gear mentioned in this video
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Holo Audio Red - https://kitsunehifi.com/products/holoaudio-red-ddc-network-streamer-1
Lumin U2 Mini - https://www.luminmusic.com/lumin-u2-mini.html
Audial S5b - https://www.audialonline.com/s5/
Audial A21 - https://www.audialonline.com/a21/
And the Speakers!!!
PureArtFi LS-6 - https://www.pureartfi.com/ls-6
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Chapters
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00:00 - Intro
00:44 - Lumin and Holo
01:09 - Specs and Build Quality
03:07 - Software
04:38 - System Notes
05:42 - Sound | USB
07:41 - Sound | i2s
10:32 - i2s cable length
11:47 - Sound | UPnP
13:41 - Roon v UPnP
14:52 - Outro