As well as UPnP streaming over the network, it supports online services including Qobuz, Spotify, and Tidal (with MQA decoding), Apple AirPlay, will deliver Internet radio via TuneIn and is Roon-ready, so can be combined with other Roon-ready products in a mixed-brand network. So, while the D2 may be small and neat, complete with its rear casework overhang to hide messy connections, it's powerful and flexible. It also allows the upscaling of lower-resolution files, with those up to 96kHz resampled to 192kHz or DSD. ![]() In fact, although the D2's DAC isn't what you'd call cutting-edge, with one Wolfson WM8741 chip for each channel used to feed the balanced circuitry – further up the range the ubiquitous ESS Sabres start to be brandished – it's still able to handle files at up to 384kHz/32-bit and DSD128, whether from network sources or USB storage. They're all the products of Hong Kong-based Pixel Magic Systems, which was founded as a maker of AV products, developing the Crystalio range of Linux-based video processors along the way, and is now the territory's biggest supplier of HD digital TV receivers/recorders.įrom the start the Lumin range has been DSD-capable, and that's still the case all the way down to the M1 and D2. In fact the Lumin catalogue now runs to ten products, including a more upmarket 'network transport' and the L1 music library, available with either 2TB or 5TB of internal storage at prices starting at £895. Neither is this the most affordable Lumin option, even though it's a fraction of the price of the range-topping X1, which sits at £11,595, and about a third of the cost of the current version of the A1, now selling for £5495.īelow the D2 sit two more Lumin products, in the form of the digital-out-only U1 'mini audiophile network transport', at £1695, and the even more intriguing £1495 M1, which not only includes DACs but also a 60W Class D amplifier, making it a complete 'just add speakers' system. Unlike its predecessor, the D1, which used a computer-style offboard power supply, the D2 – available in matt black or natural brushed aluminium – now has a shielded switchmode PSU onboard, and a conventional IEC mains socket on the back. And while the range has expanded, and some things have changed, much still seems the same: the D2 is compact, at just 30cm wide and a mere 6cm tall, and so light at 2.5kg that my stiffish Chord Company interconnects almost lifted it off its feet! ![]() ![]() HDMI: PCM 44.1khz-192kHz, 16-24bit, DSD 2.This is not quite the most affordable of Lumin's network-attached players, but the D2 looks good, is sensibly priced and – thanks to a super-slick app – is a delight to use tooĪs the model number suggests, the £1845 Lumin D2 is the latest version of the company's affordable network audio player, the entry point for a range that started with the A1 back in 2012. PCM Lossless (FLAC, Apple Lossless (ALAC), WAV, AIFF)Īpple iPad V2 or later, with iOS5 or later UPnP AV protocol with audio streaming extensionĭSD Lossless (DSF (DSD), DIFF (DSD), DoP (DSD)) Wolfson WM8741 Dac chips 1 chip per channelįully balanced layout with high quality componentsĪll LUMIN Specifications: Streaming protocol: Of course, it includes all the usual LUMIN features: Fully balanced design including XLR outputs, DSD upsampling, DoP (DSD over PCM) support, Wolfson WM8741 DAC chips, and our continuous software development programme that has seen MQA and Roon support added in the last year alone. As a bonus, LUMIN D2 is also now available in a black anodised finish as well as the usual LUMIN raw silver. To house all this, we've enlarged the case and made some production refinements. Along with a reworking of the board layout, this delivers improved audio quality over the original. ![]() We've added the latest (and much faster) processor to allow playback of DSD128 5.6MHz and made a few other tweaks. The Lumin D2 is an evolution of the highly successful Lumin D1. Product Description Lumin D2 network player
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