Again OP have you tried to run the D2 with DSD transcoding engaged?
Are you using a stock power cable?
How many hours are on the piece?
Are you using a stock ethernet cable?
All of these settings will affect sound quality.
The DSD setting gives the D2 a much warmer fuller presentation.
Hey Rbsterno just wondering if you are going to be crying when PS comes out with their next version that magically won't be upgradable for a minor cost and you will be scrapping your DS.
You will realize soon enough that FPGA doesn't get you as far as truly upgradable hardware, which is why we recommend the Aqua La Voice.
Aqua will be introducing a totally bespoke custom designed and built streaming bridge that is designed by Aqua and not a cheap "Chinese made streaming board that many companies purchase instead of designing their own.
Lets talk in six months and do a little head to head, our fully upgradable, modular dac with a bespoke streaming board of the highest quality, that is also FPGA based at the same price and see which you prefer.
The future of digital is modular hardware, so what sounds good today can morph into what sounds even better tomorrow of course that is for the more expensive devices. For the less expensive ones that degree of modularity will be too expensive, for that reason a unit like the Lumin D2 which can morph into a pretty good streamer or the T2 which is basically a paired down Lumin U1 streamer makes a lot of sense, built in upgradablilty by virtue of becomming an excellent streamer to an even better dac.
As per the OP he needs to play a bit more with the D2 or try an Ifi DSD Pro which is also tube based streamer which may be more full bodied for his taste and system's voicing.
Dave and Troy
Audio Doctor NJ Lumin,. Ifi, and Aqua Dealers
