The back-raked, matte-finished front panel bows gracefully outward. In both finishes, the machined top and side panels have been treated to achieve an elegant grained effect. My review sample was finished in brushed, black-anodized aluminum raw brushed aluminum is also available. Measuring 13.8”W x 2.4”H x 13.6”D and weighing 13.2 pounds, the T2 projects an aura of minimalist luxury fully in keeping with its premium price. However, I think you’ll find the effort worth your while. Depending on your system configuration, that could be a little challenging. Getting the T2 on to your home network is a piece of cake - but to play files, you also have to configure a network drive so that the T2 can see its contents. You might have to do a little work to make this happen convenience doesn’t always take care of itself. If that’s not convenient, I don’t know what is! The T2 can play all your downloaded and ripped music files, as well as lossless and hi-rez music from Tidal and Qobuz, under control of an app running on an iOS or Android device. Lumin’s new T2 network music player ($4500, all prices USD) combines a high-resolution DAC and network streamer in one case. ![]() Do you have to be a propeller-head to enjoy Simplifi’d hi-fi? The question might seem nonsensical, but when you think about this site’s mandate - to cover “convenient, lifestyle-oriented audio” - it makes a perverse kind of sense, and the product reviewed here illustrates my point.
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