LUMIN U2 MINI DIGITAL MUSIC STREAMER

Why LUMIN U2 MINI?

The product that first launched our all-new processing system, LUMIN U2 Mini takes all of our latest software features and packs them into a new all-aluminium compact chassis.

Capable of upsampling and downsampling all the way from 44.1kHz to 384kHz/DSD256 and supporting playback of DSD512, LUMIN U2 MINI is the perfect streaming partner for your DAC.

Main features

• Transport-only LUMIN for combination with an external DAC
• The first LUMIN to feature our all-new processing system
• New all-aluminium compact chassis
• Faster processor provides greater resampling flexibility - upsampling and downsampling to every supported format up to DSD256/PCM384 to hit your DAC's sweetspot
• Increased capacity for future updates
• New surface finish taken from the high-end P1
• Quad native clock system for precision timing
• 5 types of digital audio output including USB
• Native support for TIDAL, Qobuz Connect, Spotify and AirPlay, giving you access to tens of millions of songs
• MQA Decoding
• Roon Ready
• Leedh Processing volume control

Network playback:

• Up to DSD512
• Up to 768kHz, 16–32-bit, Stereo
• MQA Decoding

Upsampling rates & bit depths:

• DSD256 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

• Optical, Coaxial RCA, Coaxial BNC & AES/EBU:

  • DSD64 (DoP64, DSD over PCM)
  • PCM 44.1kHz–192kHz, 16–24-bit

Physical Finish:

• Black anodised aluminium
• Raw anodised aluminium

Size and Weight:

• Black anodised aluminium
• Raw anodised aluminium
  • 300mm (W), 244mm (D), 60mm (H), 2.5kg

Streaming Protocol:

• UPnP AV protocol with audio streaming extension (OpenHome)
• Roon Ready
• Qobuz Connect
• TIDAL Connect
• Spotify Connect
• Flac lossless Radio stations
• Plāys with Audirvāna
• AirPlay-compatible
• QPlay-compatible for QQMusic
• Gapless Playback
• On-Device Playlist

App Features:

• Native support for TIDAL, MQA, Qobuz, KKBox and TuneIn Radio.
• Tidal MAX and 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
• MQA

Input:

• Ethernet RJ45 network 1000Base-T
• Shared USB ports can also be used for storage, flash drive, USB hard disk (Single-partition FAT32, exFAT and NTFS only)

Supported Control Devices:

• Apple devices. iOS 11.0 or later (List of supported devices)
• Android devices. Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) or later required.
• Apple Silicon. macOS 11 or later. (Download the iOS App from the iOS App Store)
• Chromebook. Google Play Store required.

Other:

• Leedh Processing lossless digital volume control
• Compatible with LUMIN Infrared Control Package
• Programme of Continuous Development – Firmware-upgradable for further features and enhancements

This item will usually ship within 1-3 working days.

HIFI CHOICE

We try and keep on top of our pricing, but it's a mammoth task for one person. So, if you see this product offered cheaper elsewhere, or you are offered it for less elsewhere (proof will be required) and you feel like supporting an extremely independent retailer, do get in touch and we will do our very best to match or beat wherever we can. We can't promise to do so, as there may some extenuating circumstances where we just wouldn't be able to, but we'll always do what we can.

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