Anyone compare LUMIN U1 mini to Sim Mind 2?

Adding the $1000 Bricasti network card to your M1 would be far better, and less expensive, than the Lumin U1 Mini or a Node. IMO.

I own a Bricasti M3 with network card, and I have owned a Lumin U1 Mini with SBooster power supply.

Ok- so tell me more- adding the network card - and what else would I need in order to stream, say Qobuz, through my system? 
Thanks! 

To run Qobuz you would need a device to run Qobuz, so yes, you would need a Lumin U1 Mini, or similar streaming device, or you could use an existing Mac or PC. 

If you wanted to use Qobuz with Roon you would need a device to run the Roon Core software: Roon Nucleus, Mac or PC computer, or an Intel PUC (search Amazon).

The simplest would be a Roon Nucleus. I use a dedicated MacMini on my home network for the Roon Core. Either of these negates the need for a Lumin or similar streaming device. The MacMini can also be connected to the Bricasti DAC via USB. 

Useful info here: https://roonlabs.com/howroonworks

Thanks 

TVAD- the network upgrade for the M1 presently is $1500! A Lumin U1 mini can be had for a few hundred more 

I preferred the U1 mini to the Mind2 only for the interface, I couldn't tell any difference in SQ. If I was using Roon I would just use a raspberry pi 4 as an endpoint to the DAC.

I also tried the Aries G1. It had a nice user interface as well but wasn't worth the extra money over the U1 or Mind2 as the SQ wasn't any different. I've tried about a dozen streamers and never had a noticeable difference in sound quality your DAC and speakers will determine that way more than a streamer.

Djones 

what did you not like about the Mind2 interface?  Also, since you have tried so many streamers, do you have any experience with the Cambridge Audio CXN V2?

Yes, I tried the CXN V2. I didn’t keep it because the AES3 out wasn’t in the volume control path. I liked the UI and like the others it has good SQ. It’s been so long ago on the Mind2 I’m not really sure what precisely irritated me but I believe it the UI wasn’t as intuitive.