You can access Qobuz and Tidal directly from the app as well as a selection of internet radio stations which are represented by good size icons. The Lumin remote is a nice example of the breed too with a good range of buttons including standby, there is no standby switch on the machine itself, just a full on/off rocker by the power inlet.īeing a wired streamer set up proved straightforward once everything was connected, the Lumin app lets you select local servers and uploads the data pretty quickly as it doesn’t have any server functionality onboard. Conveniently this streamer has a remote handset, many streamers don’t and you have to tap a screen a few times to get them to pause or skip a track. In situations where the P1 is used as a preamplifier the Leedh digital volume control can be used, this is a French designed system that is efficient with regard to processing power and modifies signal amplitude without losses, or so it says on Lumin’s site. An unusual feature is the use of Lundahl output transformers in the dual mono analogue output stage, these should ensure excellent signal transmission to partnering pre- or power amplifiers, or even active speakers. The P1 has dual femto clocks and an FPGA distribution system for the clock signal which is a trickle down from the X1. Tidal Masters enthusiasts will be pleased to hear that it offers four degrees of MQA processing from off to full decode, and Roon users will not surprised to read that it’s ready for their favourite control app, the surprise will come when they compare that with the Lumin app in a revealing system. The digital side runs to dual ES9028 pro DAC chips which are good for up to DSD512 and PCM384, which is high but not as high as can be achieved, as you may be aware, numbers do not indicate sound quality. It also promises stiff and clean power for the digital and analogue circuits. Under the lid you can see a large case on the right hand side, this contains the linear power supply based around two toroidal transformers, it’s the main reason for the P1 being higher than its range mates and means no external power supply to find a space for. Lumin eschew a wireless network connection in favour of sound quality and reliability. The FTP is an optical system for network switches with the same connection and offers a lower noise means of accessing the network without the need for high end cable. The most unusual connection is a fibre FTP network socket next to the more conventional RJ45 ethernet option. Analogue inputs extend to balanced and single ended pairs with outputs mirroring these underneath. The back of the P1 reveals a raft of in- and outputs including multiple HDMIs, all manner of digital input plus digital outputs on coax BNC and USB. The only unusual figure is the one that shows which track is being played out of the total in the playlist, the Lumin app adds every track or album chosen to the playlist so this number can quickly become quite high. The display is restrained by some streamer standards, there is no artwork displayed, just the track title and artist alongside format, data rate, track time etc. We are definitely in high end territory when it comes to fit and finish. The Lumin P1 is an elegantly finished piece of kit with not a fixing in site until you look underneath or at the rear panel, the four sides that you see are fabricated from aluminium and assembled without revealing what holds them together. A glance at the Lumin range of network players is initially confusing, why is the Lumin P1 bigger than the more expensive X1 range topper? A quick comparison of the two back panels reveals the reason, the P1 is a streamer, a DAC and an analogue and digital preamplifier whereas the X1 is a dedicated network streamer with no inputs, and for that matter a separate power supply.
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