@Early B,
The reclocker, LPS, Live Vibe feet get the LUMIN close, but without the tweaks it’s not even close. The Jays cd transport just sounds better. No knock on Lumin, they sound really good. I’ve heard an x1 and p1 which are better than my streamer, but i don’t think it sounds better than the Jays. My Sw1x DAC is so different from the x1/p1 DAC so probably not a good comparison.
I can listen to my streamer all day without a complaint. That’s my primary way of listening and discovering what cds I want to buy