Lumin S1 and Ashley digital processor

wil

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My system's sole source is the Lumin S1 network player. I'm currently listening mostly to 44.1 khz, 16 bit streamed from Tidal.
The Lumin is capable of up to 192khz 24 bit PCM files and DSD 128, but I haven't listened to much higher res yet.

The signal from the Lumin then goes through the Ashley ne4400 digital processor for EQ. The Ashley's sample rate is maximum 96khz.

I've noticed some harshness in the mid/high frequencies. In trying to figure out the cause, I bypassed the Ashley and ran straight from the
Lumin and noticed the harshness to be somewhat smoothed.

So my question: Should it be expected that there could be some sq issues going through the Ashley vs going straight from the Lumin?
And are there expected issues whenever converting the Digital to Analog signal more than once as I'm doing through the Ashley?

If so, and if the harshness I hear sometimes when running through the Ashley, is better straight through the Lumin, then maybe I need to
reconsider the advantages of EQ-ing the room...

Thanks!
 

awsmone

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My system's sole source is the Lumin S1 network player. I'm currently listening mostly to 44.1 khz, 16 bit streamed from Tidal.
The Lumin is capable of up to 192khz 24 bit PCM files and DSD 128, but I haven't listened to much higher res yet.

The signal from the Lumin then goes through the Ashley ne4400 digital processor for EQ. The Ashley's sample rate is maximum 96khz.

I've noticed some harshness in the mid/high frequencies. In trying to figure out the cause, I bypassed the Ashley and ran straight from the
Lumin and noticed the harshness to be somewhat smoothed.

So my question: Should it be expected that there could be some sq issues going through the Ashley vs going straight from the Lumin?
And are there expected issues whenever converting the Digital to Analog signal more than once as I'm doing through the Ashley?

If so, and if the harshness I hear sometimes when running through the Ashley, is better straight through the Lumin, then maybe I need to
reconsider the advantages of EQ-ing the room...

Thanks!

i often use a digital equaliser
you need to be very careful in any additions in 400 to 1 kHz region
also relationship of midband to 2 to 5hz region
if ur just using to suppress room modes then treble now has more energy compared with mid bass

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