@thingswelike. I have just emailed lumin. Thanks!

I have just bought an U2. I connect the U2 via usb to a mark levinson 5206 pre with built in dac. When I turn on the pre or switch to another input and back to usb, I hear a whooshing static noise (not loud). It whoosh for a few seconds then goes away. Play music from the lumin U2 while...

Today I replaced my cheap toslink with qed reference optical quartz cable and what a difference it makes. Bass is now much fuller but at the same time controlled. I hear more fine details in the high too. The mid got more forward and overall sound field got more forceful. This is all still in a...

Okay, I found this clear explanation from Rob that toslink is prefereable to coax on the hugo. I will think 2qute the order will be the following usb->toslink->coax. http://www.head-fi.org/t/702787/chord-hugo/5325#post_10653659

Hi Rob,   I have just a Moon Mind 180 streamer connected via Coax to the 2Qute. Problem is I get bad hum through the speakers from this connection. Switching to toslink eliminates the hum. Should I stick with toslink? Is this a preferred connection over Coax as I read toslink introduce more...