Lumin Music-U2 Mini
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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.
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Description
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Specification
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
- MQA Decoding
- Roon Ready
- Leedh Processing volume control
Builds on the massive success of U1 Mini
Completely new processing hardware and software deliver improved features and increased resampling flexibility while retaining all the musicality that was noted in so many outstanding U1 Mini reviews.
Key hardware features carried over from U1 Mini include the quad clocking system and 5 different digital outputs with USB now capable of up to DSD512!
The new model is also 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, giving you access to tens of millions of songs
- The unique and intuitive LUMIN App described as “fantastically intuitive and easy to use” by What Hi-Fi
- LUMIN programme of continuous development that has seen Apple Silicon Mac support, TIDAL Connect, FLAC Lossless Radio and TIDAL Suggested/Related tracks added in 2021 alone.
Specification
U2 MINI Specification
| 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 |
| Power Supply | – Internal shielded 100–240V AC auto-ranging |
| Physical | – Finish: – Black anodised aluminium – Raw anodised aluminium – Size and Weight: – 300mm (W), 244mm (D), 60mm (H), 2.5kg – Packaging: – 470mm (W), 340mm (D), 170mm (H), 4.5kg |
Specification for current-gen lumin streamers
| Streaming Protocol | – UPnP AV protocol with audio streaming extension (OpenHome) – Roon Ready – TIDAL Connect – Spotify Connect – Flac lossless Radio stations – AirPlay-compatible – Gapless Playback – On-Device Playlist |
| App Features | – Native support for TIDAL, MQA, Qobuz, 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 |
