Why Lumin U1 MINI
Following the huge success of LUMIN D2, Lumin decided to investigate the possibility of making the LUMIN transport technology similarly accessible.
The result is a huge specification in a compact package.
Capable of upsampling and downsampling all the way from 44.1kHz to DSD128 and supporting playback of DSD256, LUMIN U1 MINI matches the U1 in almost every area - except price.
Features
Transport-only unit combines the best of LUMIN U1 and LUMIN D2
Identical processor supports DSD256 and 384khz playback
Quad native clock system for precision timing
Low noise shielded switching power supply
5 types of digital audio output including USB
MQA Decoding
Resampling to every supported format up to DSD128 and PCM384kHz
Supports DoP (DSD over PCM) for Optical, Coaxial RCA, Coaxial BNC & AES/EUB SPDIF
All the usual Lumin refinements
From MQA to DSD, FLAC to WAV, LUMIN can play all the high-resolution formats you could ever want
Native support for TIDAL, Qobuz, Spotify and AirPlay-compatible, giving you access to tens of millions of songs
The unique and intuitive LUMIN App described as "the most convenient interface in existence" by Tinman
LUMIN programme of continuous development that has seen Roon, MQA, and Spotify support added in 2017 alone.
Technical Specifications
DSD SUPPORT
Up to DSD256 11.2MHz, 1-bit
PCM SUPPORT
Up to 384kHz, 1632-bit, Stereo
UPSAMPLING RATES & BIT DEPTHS
DSD128 upsampling option for all files
PCM 384kHz upsampling option for all files
USB OUTPUT STAGE
DSD256, 11.2MHz, 1-bit, Stereo
PCM 44.1384kHz, 1632-bit, Stereo
OPTICAL, COAXIAL RCA, COAXIAL BNC & AES/EBU OUTPUT STAGE
DSD (DoP, DSD over PCM) 2.8MHz, 1-bit
PCM 44.1kHz192kHz, 1624-bit
POWER SUPPLY
Internal shielded 100240V AC auto-ranging
FINISH
Black anodised brushed aluminium
Raw brushed aluminium
D2 UNIT
300mm (W), 244mm (D), 60mm (H), 2.5kg
PACKAGING
470mm (W), 340mm (D), 170mm (H), 4.5kg
Specifications for all Lumin Music Streamers
STREAMING PROTOCOL
UPnP AV protocol with audio streaming extension (OpenHome)
Roon Ready
Spotify Connect
AirPlay-compatible
Gapless Playback
On-Device Playlist
APP FEATURES
Native support for TIDAL, MQA, Qobuz and TuneIn Radio.
Tidal MQA icons to identify high-res music
Qobuz high-res icons to identify high-res music
Volume control
High-resolution artwork
Artwork caching
Search
Multiple tag handling
Composer tag support
Album-grouping in playlist
Automatic internet links to artists/album/songs
Saving and restoring of playlists (including Tidal and Qobuz)
SUPPORTED AUDIO FILE FORMATS
DSD Lossless: DSF (DSD), DIFF (DSD), DoP (DSD)
PCM Lossless: FLAC, Apple Lossless (ALAC), WAV, AIFF
Compressed (lossy) Audio: MP3, AAC (in M4A container) MQA
INPUT
Ethernet RJ45 network 100Base-T
USB storage, flash drive, USB hard disk (Single-partition FAT32, exFAT and NTFS only)
ANALOGUE AUDIO OUTPUTS
XLR balanced, 4Vrms, pin 2 Hot
RCA unbalanced, 2Vrms
SUPPORTED CONTROL DEVICES
All models of Apple iPad (v2 or later). iOS 8.0 or later required. Full Retina Display support.
Android devices. Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) or later required
OTHER
Leedh Processing lossless digital volume control
Programme of Continuous Development Firmware-upgradable for further features and enhancements
Manufacturer site