I kind of thought about and kind of took the same path you are considering but with other brands. I moved from tubes to trying to use a DAC as preamp. I started with a PS Audio Direct Stream DAC into Primaluna amps. I ended up with a Bricasti M1, Cary SLP-05 into AGD Audions. I tried to run without the Cary but missed the little tube bloom added by the Cary. To me it really added life back to my system. If you have / had tubes give a DAC / pre a try but be prepared to put tubes back in somewhere. I went the tube pre direction to avoid the cost of power tubes, heat and weight. I could not be happier!!
Lumin P1 or Pre / Streamer / DAC separates?
Hi - wanted to see if anyone had experience with the Lumin P1 - especially interested in how it works as a Preamp. I have both Krell Illusions ii & Zesto Leto Preamplifiers. I use a Auralic G1 Aries Streamer and a MHDT Pagoda balanced DAC. They feed a Krell Duo 300xd Amplifier.
I am thinking about simplifying things, shifting to the Lumin P1 as a Streamer / DAC and Pre. I previously had a Lumin D2 which I thought punched above it’s weight class, I’m confident the P1 is an outstanding Streamer / DAC but less confident in if it will perform well as a Pre. I’ve tried feeding the 300xd direct without a Pre and have always preferred having a Pre in the chain.
The P1 was designed to change the narrative.
Crazy to think the P1 can best separates? Again, I think it would best my streamer / DAC.
Thanks,