Hello to the good people on this Lumin U2 thread ! I am " oldhippie " . This is my first time posting on this Lumin U2 thread .
I am very interested in the Lumin U2 streamer / server . It seems to be an good choice for me to use in my dream stereo system . I know that it my not be for everyone . One of the many reasons that I like the Lumin U2 is the LEEDH Processing digital volume control technology . It may be a very , very good technology to have good quality volume control in an audiophile stereo system that only uses digital sources , for example , a C D Transport or a music steaming service . I do understand that for the many good people that use analog sources my ideas do not have value .
I am an old audiophile enthusiast and I have many C D disks in my collection . I want to use a good quality C D transport to play my C D disks . I want to use a C D transport with a USB digital audio output , like the very good quality Schiit Audio C D transport , $1,300 or the Shanling ET3 C D transport . $729 .
I know that the Lumin U2 streamer / server does not have an USB digital audio input , only a ST OPTIAL imput and an Ethereal input .
I have an idea that I want to share with all of you . I am not very informed modern digital audio technology , but I can tell that many of you are very knowledgeable . Please consider my ideas and tell me what you think about my ideas .
My ideas are to buy a piece of digital equipment that I could use to connect the USB digital audio cable from my C D transport USB digital audio output that would change the digital technology from USB to either ST GLASS OPTICAL technology ( not toslink ! ) , or to change from USB digital technology to Ethernet digital technology . Then , maybe , I could be able to connect my C D transport with USB digital audio output to the U2 streamer / server . Then I could use the LEEDH Processing digital volume control technology to control the volume when I play my C D disks . I would use one input for my C D player and one input for a music streaming service .
I did only a little research on Google .
I did not find a USB to ST GLASS piece of equipment , but there very well may be one available .
I did find a piece of equipment that does seem to convert USB technology to Ethereal technology . Maybe I am mistaken about this piece of equipment . Please look at this piece of equipment and tell my if I am correct .
This piece of equipment is on the " COMMFRONT " website . It is the " USB 3.0 TO GIGABIT CONVERTER " . Model # : " usb30-ETH-1 " . Price : $47.95 .
Please tell me :
Is this a good idea ?
Will this idea work ?
What do all of you think ?
Please excuse me if I have done a poor job trying to communicate my ideas .
Thank you for your time and consideration ! oldhippie .