WHY LUMIN U2
After the huge success of our sweetspot price/performance LUMIN T3, LUMIN U2 brings the same design philosophy to a transport for the first time.
Taking chassis construction methods, linear power supply design and dual-network from the multi-award-winning LUMIN P1, the all-new LUMIN U2 brings high-end digital right into the heart of the LUMIN range.
Transport-only unit featuring the finest LUMIN components
- First LUMIN Transport to use new all-in-one chassis
- Latest processor provides greater resampling flexibility
- New integrated toroidal linear power supply
- Fibre Network provides complete isolation from network digital noise
- Increased capacity for future updates
- 3 USB ports including a NEW dedicated low-noise USB output
- Dual-Network interface with built-in Network Switch
- DSD512 and PCM768 playback
- 4 exceptionally low-phase-noise crystal clock oscillators
- New surface finish taken from the high-end P1
- Leedh Processing lossless volume control
All-new processing system
- Completely new next-generation hardware and software provide a new foundation for LUMIN
- Increased processing power and storage capacity provide greater resampling flexibility, audio processing performance and future-proofing.
- Up/down sampling up to DSD256
Internal ultra-low-noise linear power supply
- First LUMIN Transport with a built in linear power supply
- Ultra-low-noise rectifier and linear regulator
- Extra large toroidal transformer
Dedicated USB port for Audio Output
- First LUMIN to feature 3 USB ports
- New dedicated “Direct-Coupled” USB digital audio output port
- Leaves two ports free for music storage and accessories
CNC chassis construction
- First LUMIN Transport to use new all-in-one chassis
- The thick CNC panelled aluminium construction offers upgraded structural rigidity and sheilding compared to the U2-Mini
- Precision CNC milling techniques from our flagship products provide the high-end LUMIN family aesthetic
Draws the very best aspects from throughout the LUMIN range
New processing hardware and software first introduced with the U2-Mini and T3
The best features used from our flagship players such as Fibre Networking, Linear Power Supply and Dual-stage voltage regulators
New for a LUMIN Transport - U2 uses CNC panel construction finished in a new silky surfacing process taken from our high-end P1 that is less susceptible to finger marks and easier to clean.
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.
Spotify and is AirPlay-compatible, giving you access to tens of millions of songs.
Take control
The LUMIN App is created in harmony with the LUMIN hardware to deliver the most intuitive and visually rich way to browse, select and play your music collection.
It represents our vision of how to make music browsing and playback easy, visual, and tactile.
Once one tries navigating music with LUMIN there's no turning back.
Always one step ahead
LUMIN is always evolving. The full LUMIN range benefits from our programme of continuous development, allowing you to relax in the knowledge that wherever possible we'll bring you the latest streaming technologies.
The past year alone has seen Free Flac Lossless Radio Stations, Leedh Processing Balance Control (for ESS DAC chip models), improved Spotify Connect sound quality, an experimental 'Roon Only' mode, JPlay iOS app support and much more - all absolutely free of charge for all users!
Musical performance
We put a huge amount of effort into sourcing the highest-grade matching components, creating truly balanced circuits, designing cases that shield from interference, etc, etc, but it's only important if the end result effectively communicates the intentions of the artist.
Notably, the common thread in every published and consumer review of all LUMIN products is musicality.