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Lumin Amp
Why LUMIN Amp
Featuring everything you need and nothing you don't, LUMIN Amp focuses purely on performance. If your LUMIN streamer sounded like a breath of fresh air, prepare to take it to the next level.
Matched styling. Unmatched performance.
- Multi-Stage transistors amplifier
- Dual Mono power supply and amplifier design
- Fully discrete voltage and current gain stages
- DC-coupled signal path
- Class AB operation
- High input impedence and sensitivty for direct DAC drive
- Intelligent bias and thermal management
- Stereo / Dual Mono / Bridged operation
- CNC single billet aluminium construction
- 600VA custom toroidal transformer
- Built-in overload, overheat and DC protection
True Dual Mono design throughout
Keeping the design Dual Mono all the way from the power supply delivers full power simultaneously from both channels and keeps crosstalk to an absolute minumum.
In LUMIN Amp, each channel is a mirror image of the other.
Discrete Transistors
Fully discrete voltage and current gain operating in class AB to deliver the finest details with the lowest distortion from your music.
Custom low-noise toroidal power supply
LUMIN Amp features a unique completely separate dual mono power supply design.
The ultra low noise design features advanced voltage regulation circuitry.
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Professional Reviews 91/100
Deliciously Crispy
Sound Quality
93/100
Build Quality
91/100
Value for Money
85/100
Lumin Amp pairs explosive transient speed with a dark, low-noise background, bringing instruments into vivid three-dimensional focus. Thomas & Stereo found its open, detailed treble free of harshness, while its full yet neutral midrange and authoritative grip make demanding loudspeakers feel effortless. Stereo, dual-mono and bridged operation add serious system flexibility.
What Reviewers Are Saying
Pros
Exceptionally fast, lively dynamics and instantaneous power delivery create powerful musical momentum.
Open, detailed treble and a clear, full-bodied midrange avoid harshness while retaining slight warmth.
Dark background and precise image focus reveal low-level details and convincing three-dimensional instrument placement.
Controls a wide range of speakers confidently, including large models, despite its compact form factor.
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Cons
Soundstage size may depend on partnering equipment; one listener wanted a larger stage, and the review stresses careful system matching.
SOUND QUALITY PERFORMANCE 93/100
The review describes a notably clear, quiet and musically balanced presentation, combining an open top end and substantial midrange body with no perceived harshness. It also highlights unusually quick transient behavior, authoritative speaker control and sharply focused three-dimensional imaging.
Transparency Resolution
94/100
Thomas & Stereo calls the treble open, detailed and sharp, while stressing that clarity does not come with glare or harshness. The very dark background is said to preserve low-level detail even at low listening levels, allowing the reviewer to hear everything clearly.
Tonal Balance Musicality
92/100
The amplifier is described as having a direct but welcome sense of roundness rather than an artificially softened sound. Its midrange is heard as full-bodied, clear and essentially neutral, with a slight touch of warmth that supports long-term listening.
Dynamics
94/100
The reviewer repeatedly emphasizes speed, liveliness and instantaneous power delivery, describing torque and response without hesitation. It is said to make music feel danceable and to drive large speakers with authority, with no difficulty across the speakers auditioned.
Soundstage Imaging
93/100
Thomas & Stereo reports unusually precise instrument placement, with individual sounds seeming to materialize physically in the room. Faint details retain a strong three-dimensional presence rather than becoming vague or flattened.
Assessments of Build Quality, Usability, and Overall Propositions.
Build Quality
91/100
The Amp has a substantial CNC-machined billet enclosure with thick 8mm panels, alongside DC, overload and thermal protection. Stereo, dual-mono and bridged operation, balanced and RCA inputs, and 160W per channel into 8 ohms support a versatile, carefully engineered installation; the reviewer also notes its compact, manageable form factor.
Value for Money
85/100
At a listed price range of $10,995 to $16,800, the Lumin Amp competes in a demanding premium-amplifier market. The review is enthusiastic about its performance, but does not directly compare its price with competing amplifiers or assess whether it is especially strong value.
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- The Audio Association — in-store — Anaheim, California, United States (website)
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