The greatest invention in/for Audio (Lush^2)

[back2mine]

Hi All
Reading about the developments of the Lush^2 sounds very exciting . A simple question . If used directly between a NAS - (I-O data Soundgenic) and the USB Class 2 input of a Streamer/DAC/Preamp (Cambridge Audio Edge) ... should i expect great things ? or better to still use the network via a Cat7 cable. Which option offers the greater potential if all other factors are taken care of (linear power supply / network) ? Thankyou
Mark (China)

[PeterSt]

Hi there Mark (and welcome here),

Personally I would not expect anything much of that. But then there also have been times that I was pretty sure a USB cable could not matter much.

You may be helped more by the ET^2 (Ethernet cable of the same ^2 principle) ?

Kind regards,
Peter

[back2mine]

Many thanks Peter for the advice

[PeterSt]

[PeterSt]

Hi there All,

Since 3 weeks I am using this configuration for my Lush^2 :

A:B-R & W-Y, B:B-R

Although one's head can be twisted because of the different configurations and perceptions, I am pretty sure that this one is special in one area at least : UNannoyance. Or IOW, there is nothing that ever annoys with this configuration.

What's also with this one is what I started to call "nice splashing". Could be new for audiophile phenomena, but what I mean with it is easy : when a cymbal is hit, it develops its sound, and that developing goes ever so nice with this config. I'm not saying it is "so real" and such, but merely that it keeps occurring that someone hits a splash cymbal where previously it did not jump out at all (that I ever noticed).

Does bass excel ? I think so. But in a mere unnoticeable fashion or something. It *is* special because it is firm (very firm actually). But the key thing with this config should be that it does not disturb. I mean, bass all so often can be regarded as too much or too much lacking or it buzzes a bit and maybe more (annoyances). Not so now at all. Much more music and mush less attention is required to the technical aspects of the reproduction.

The detail ? I would swear this is more again. Maybe it is related to said splashing, but the highs seem to be rendered with more resolution, which in the end makes the detail more palpable and therefore from a next order of beautifulness : all is ultra smooth and with that make jump out the mid detail. Thus no screaming of sharp highs, but a kind of the opposite with is harder to explain in the midst of the clearly more detail. All less fake or something. And btw just using normal Arc Prediction filtering in XXHighEnd.

Much much sparkle. And I think this is because of more body to it.

Happy listening with your new Lush^2. Haha.
Peter

[manisandher]

Since 3 weeks I am using this configuration for my Lush^2 :

A:B-R & W-Y, B:B-R

This may be my first tweak in many months. Will let you know how I get on... if I ever get around to it.

Mani.

[briefremarks]

I've been using this configuration over the last two weeks or so--having seen it in Peter's post on CA.  Really the best so far!! at least for the kinds of music I listen to, and with the Orelos.

[Stanray]

I gave the Lush^2 configuration

A:B-R & W-Y, B:B-R

a try for a number of listening nights, but it didn’t satisfy me at all and in fact it started to irritate and for me there was no involvement in the music anymore. What Peter called “splashing” is the very thing that annoys in my setup.
Too much “sssshhhhh”.

Going back to

A:B-W-Y-R; B:B-W-R)

brought back gentle highs, deep articulate bass and all-round musical enjoyment.

The difference with what others experience can be related to different amps and speakers and/or the audio PC of course.

But worth well to experiment yourself.

Regards,
Stanley

[PeterSt]

Thank you very much, Stanley.
Peter

[The Gorn]

Hi, I am interested in purchasing a Lush^2 usb cable for my digital front end which will consist of the following components:

Melco N1ZH (1st generation)>Lush^2 usb cable>Iso regen>Uptone Audio's USPCB A>B Adapter>Chord Qutest Dac

My questions are:

1.  How long should the usb cable be to maximize performance?  (In terms of being able to physically connect the Melco to the Iso regen, I will need .5mm.)

2.  How should I configure the Lush^2's connectors to get the best sound out of the cable given my components?

Thanks.

[PeterSt]

Hi there,

There is no real optimized length that I / we know of. It is only that we know from the original Lush that 3m could be problematic. I don't recall any Lush^2 of 3m going out ever.

I will need .5mm.)

If you need .5m / 50cm then it will be 70cm what you should obtain (it is either 40cm or 70cm or longer). And please don't "squeeze" things into a virtual 40cm while you already need 50cm because the 40cm Lush^2 is not easily bendable when it is already too short.

2.  How should I configure the Lush^2's connectors to get the best sound out of the cable given my components?

No worries because the Lush^2 comes preconfigured with the setting (as it seems without exception) everybody likes best. So you don't need to do anything. However, you *can* do it when for example someone else comes up with a best new setting. And as you may have read on the Net, some times that happens. Usually it doesn't last for more than a couple of weeks (you'll go back to the initial setting) but at least you can "be there" and try too. Or eventually try out things for yourself / on your own. And next report that *you* found a better configuration.

Uptone Audio's USPCB A>B Adapter>Chord Qutest Dac

Don't forget to test the Lush^2 also at the position of the USPCB. It is quite common sense that this will be for the better. Of course this is up to you, and I only mention it because it seems counter-intuitive (how can a cable sound better than an adapter).

Regards,
Peter

[The Gorn]

As alot of people use this forum to get information on how to optimize their purchases, I feel the need to make this correction as it reflects how I intend to set up my front end:

Melco N1ZH (1st generation)>Uptone Audio's USPCB A>B Adapter>Iso regen>Lush^2 usb cable>Chord Qutest Dac

[The Gorn]

Thanks, Peter!

[PeterSt]

Haha, were we faster than light there or weren't we ?
Thank YOU.

Regards,
Peter

[kurb1980]

@PeterST

I have had the lush^2 cable for 8-9 months.  The DAC I use is the benchmark dac2 hgc with latest firmware.  From what I read this DAC upsamples everything to 211kHz and use a HB filter.  I am struggling to find a setting on the cable what will give a sense of space "air."  After much experimenting I switched back to the A:BW&YR B:BW after listening don't get me wrong it sounds good but its missing that WOW factor that draws me in "musical."  Any ideas?