"Never content, we've constantly been evaluating our streamers to see if there was any possible way to beat them. It's taken years, but finally we're ready to reveal Streaming's New Cutting Edge." - Lumin
Music streaming is very much here to stay, and puts instant access to tens of millions of songs at your fingertips. LUMIN X1 provides native support for TIDAL, Qobuz, Spotify and is AirPlay-compatible, giving you access to tens of millions of songs.
LUMIN Music Streamers bring together all of your favourite streaming and locally stored digital music, and let you enjoy it through your existing audio system as a single source. LUMIN brings the highest quality to digital music and brings a listening experience rivaling that of vinyl, but with all of the convenience and selection offered by streaming services.
The X1 is the flagship music streamer from LUMIN. An extraordinarily well built unit that's the equal of any competitor but at a fraction of the price and size.
Supporting almost any streaming input including Tidal, Spotify Connect, Roon, Qubuz and Apple Airplay, the X1 covers all the bases. Add in support for MQA playback and you're closer than ever to the original studio quality recordings of thousands of artists. Over the air software updates also mean that you're future-proofed as new formats become available. This is definitely a product that is built to last a long time.
Noise is high on the X1 hitlist with a separate dual-toroidal power supply designed to eliminate anything that could cloud your music. Internal components are also selected and integrated into a design that targets low noise and maximum performance.
"To say Im impressed by the LUMIN X1 is something of an understatement. I am blown away by its performance." HiFi+ Magazine No169
The LUMIN X1 uses a quality external power supply to provide exceptionally low noise levels
TOTAL CONTROL WITH THE LUMIN APP OR ROON
The recent transition from physical music to digital collections hasn't always retained everything we value in the tactile and stimulating process of music selection. The artwork and album structure are important parts of the browsing and selection process; and filenames, codecs and data can sometimes get in the way.
All LUMIN control is achieved through the free LUMIN App. It was created to work in harmony with the LUMIN hardware to deliver the most intuitive and visually rich way to browse, select and play your music collection.
All LUMIN network players are certified as Roon ready, which means they'll drop right into your existing setup if you're a Roon user.
Lumin X1 network player
RE-ENGINEERED THROUGHOUT
LUMIN X1 makes improvements in every possible location:
- New processor delivers native DSD512 & PCM768 playback
- Dual Mono design throughout maximises channel separation
- Dual ES9038Pro SABRE DACs featuring 140dB dynamic range
- Femto Clock System with precision FPGA distribution
- New Output Buffer design
- Dual Mono dual stage linear regulator
- Optical Network provides complete isolation from network digital noise
- USB Digital Audio Output supports Native DSD512
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.
- LUMIN programme of continuous development that has seen Roon, MQA, and Spotify support added in 2017 alone.
Re-Engineered Throughout
New processor delivers native DSD512 & PCM768 playback.
Dual Mono design throughout maximises channel separation.
Dual ES9038Pro SABRE DACs featuring 140dB dynamic range.
Femto Clock System with precision FPGA distribution.
New Output Buffer design.
Dual Mono dual stage linear regulator.
Optical Network provides complete isolation from network digital noise.
USB Digital Audio Output supports Native DSD512.
Entirely New Power Supply
New solid billet CNC casing design.
Separate digital analogue circuitry.
Low-noise linear regulator.
New 9-pin output connector.
Available as an upgrade for existing S1 / A1 / T1 customers.
Technical Specifications
DSD SUPPORT
Up to DSD512 22.6MHz, 1-bit
PCM SUPPORT
Up to 768kHz, 16-32-bit, Stereo
ANALOGUE OUTPUT STAGE
Dual ESS SABRE32 ES9038Pro DAC Chips
Fully balanced layout with high-quality components
Output connectors couple with dual LUNDAHL LL7401 output transformers
Femto Clock System with precision FPGA distribution
UPSAMPLING RATES & BIT DEPTHS
DSD128 upsampling option for all files
PCM 384kHz upsampling option for all files
DIGITAL OUTPUT STAGE
USB:
Native DSD512 support
PCM 44.1-768kHz, 16-32-bit, Stereo
BNS SPDIF:
PCM 44.1kHz-192kHz, 16-24-bit
OPTICAL NETWORK
Industry-standard SFP
1000Base-T Gigabit Ethernet
Adapter may be needed for your particular switch/cables
Use simultaneously with RJ45 (e.g. connect one to router and one to Lumin L1 or NAS)
POWER SUPPLY
External solid billet cnc dual-toroidal
Separate digital & analogue circuitry
Low-noise linear regulator
9-pin Output Connector
PHYSICAL
FINISH:
Black anodised brushed aluminium
LUMIN X1 (SOLID ALUMINIUM CHASSIS)
350mm x 345mm x 60mm (WxDxH) 8kg
PSU (SOLID ALUMINIUM CHASSIS)
106mm x 334mm x 60mm (WxDxH) 4kg
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"... sophisticated sonic elegance... this is perfectionist hifi done right..."
~ 6Moons/Srajan Ebaen