LUMIN and its focus on streaming. Top! This is a purebred streamer, based on their high end U1. Smooth and natural, with lots of power underneath. We'll be happy to let you hear the differences between streamers here in the listening room.
Retail price: 2,499.00
The LUMIN U2 Mini is a high-performance network transport designed to work seamlessly with your external DAC. This device uses LUMIN's latest processing architecture, providing flexible and future-proof digital audio playback. With support for upsampling and downsampling from 44.1 kHz to 384 kHz/DSD256 and native DSD512 playback, the LUMIN U2 Mini offers a detailed and dynamic soundstage.
Equipped with five digital audio outputs, including USB, optical, coaxial RCA, coaxial BNC and AES/EBU, the LUMIN U2 Mini is compatible with a variety of DAC configurations. The quad native clock system ensures accurate timing, resulting in a clear stereo image and sophisticated sound reproduction. In addition, the LUMIN U2 Mini supports MQA decoding and is Roon Ready, making integration with high-quality streaming services easy.
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NETWORK: Up to DSD512, up to 768 kHz, 16–32-bit, stereo MQA decoding UPSAMPLING RATES & BIT DEPTHS: DSD256 upsampling option for all files PCM 384 kHz upsampling option for all files
DIGITAL OUTPUT STAGE: USB: Native DSD512 support, PCM 44.1–768 kHz, 16–32-bit, stereo OPTICAL, COAXIAL RCA, COAXIAL BNC & AES/EBU: DSD64 (DoP64, DSD via PCM) PCM 44.1 kHz–192 kHz, 16–24-bit
POWER SUPPLY: Internally shielded 100–240 V AC auto-ranging PHYSICAL: FINISH: Brushed aluminum or black anodized aluminum DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT: 300 mm (W), 244 mm (D), 60 mm (H), 2.5 kg PACKAGING: 470 mm (W), 340 mm (D), 170 mm (H), 4.5 kg
The LUMIN U2 Mini is a high-end network player that combines advanced audio technology with a sleek, minimalist design. Designed with the expertise of a dedicated team at LUMIN, it utilizes high-quality aluminum materials for the enclosure, providing superior vibration damping. Internally, the U2 Mini offers carefully selected components for optimal signal integrity, including precisely designed internal wiring. The design philosophy revolves around pure, uncompressed sound quality. Manufacturing methods focus on durability and precision, although specific sourcing information is limited.
In 2012, LUMIN introduced the world's first network player capable of playing DSD files. After two years of development and hundreds of hours of critical listening, this product was launched with a single forum post. Since then, LUMIN has expanded its lineup to nine models, ranging in price points. All products share a focus on natural music playback, continuous software development and a seamless streaming experience. In recent years, LUMIN has added support for services such as Roon, MQA and Spotify. In addition, the company has introduced features such as Leedh Processing, a digital volume control technology. LUMIN develops hardware, firmware and software internally, allowing for rapid implementation of new features.
