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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,

mm1tt77
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natev305
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Thank you.

 

the men220 is a pretty clean pass-thru analog to digital and back to analog - the P1 would be the pre for all streaming not the Marantz - that is only for HT. The P1 would handle the DAC duties for anything 2 channel. 

 

Looking to compare the P1 as a pre to the C900 specifically.

 

 

yyzsantabarbara
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This comment applies to ROON or JRiver users (maybe more but I do not know)

If the men220 is the DSP piece from MAC then that and any audio hardware DSP can be better by software dsp that runs as Convolution filters.

https://accuratesound.ca/

mm1tt77 OP
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How well the P1 performs as a Pre will likely hinge on the amp it’s feeding. 
 

I have a Krell amp and the Krell likes a quality pre in the chain.  I have had other amps that sounded better to my ears with a DAC feeding it directly.  If your Pre is the Luxman C900 then I don’t think the P1 preamp section will compare or be in the same league.  That said, if the Amp has a synergy with the Lumin P1 could sound better than with a Pre.  Leedh volume control on the Lumin is a really good digital volume control.

Good Luck, 

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natev305
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thanks guys and the Lumin P1 is going to Luxman m900u amp.

will be giving it a shot this week. 

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