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Lumin P1 Mini
Why LUMIN P1 Mini
Just like its bigger brother, P1 Mini is designed to be used as a streamer, a DAC, a pre-amplifier or all three!
With 5 analogue and digital inputs, a linear power supply and many other components taken from flagship players, LUMIN P1 Mini packs incredible versatility and value into its new slim chassis.
Main features
- Five inputs including USB, HDMI, SPDIF and Analogue
- HDMI with stereo input + AV Passthrough & ARC
- Dual DAC ES9028PRO
- DSD512 & PCM384
- Femto Clock System with precision FPGA distribution
- New internal toroidal linear power supply
- Dual Network with Optical Fibre Network support
- Leedh Processing lossless volume control
5 digital & analogue inputs
Versatile enough for any audio or video stereo system:
- Industry-leading XMOS USB audio controller
- Native DSD512 and PCM384 compatible
- Windows 10 & Mac OS compatibility
- Stereo analogue input
- LEEDH volume processing
- Passthrough function for home cinema integration with custom naming functionaity
- DoP64 / 192 kHz 24-bit compatible
- TOSLINK & SPDIF (RCA)
- HDMI 2.0 Specification compatible
- Supports 2.0 PCM audio decoding
- HDR, Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos, DTS passthrough
- ARC compatible output
- ARC CEC volume and mute control
X1 Heritage
LUMIN P1 Mini takes many flagship features from the outstanding LUMIN X1:
A world-first on X1 and now featured on many LUMIN models, optical networking provides complete isolation from network noise. Additionally, dual network ports mean that you can connect LUMIN L2 or a NAS directly to P1 Mini.
P1 Mini includes dual Femto crystal oscillators and our proprietary FPGA clock distribution system first debuted in X1.
Included Remote Control
A tactile infrared remote control allows easy change of input, volume adjustment, playlist navigation and more.
The exceptionally well-constructed acrylic and zinc LUMIN remote is made in Austria and is entirely Roon Ready.
LUMIN P1 Mini has a built-in infrared receiver and is compatible with universal remote controls, phones and automation systems.
Flexible setup options
Use as a streamer, a DAC, a pre-amplifier or all three!
LUMIN P1 Mini can be used like all other LUMIN players. With its DSD512/PCM384 support, Femto Clock System, Fibre Networking, toroidal power supply, and Leedh Processing, it's packed with incredible components.
Connect all your stereo sources to LUMIN P1 Mini and attach a power amplifier and you've got everything you need for an incredible music system.
No need for an AV Receiver. Simply attach your HDMI sources to your TV and P1 Mini to your TV. With HDMI ARC, all your audio comes through your main speakers.
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Professional Reviews 93/100
Deliciously Crispy
Sound Quality
95/100
Build Quality
87/100
Features Usability
88/100
Value for Money
96/100
The P1 Mini delivers wide, three-dimensional imaging, deep textured bass and a finely resolved yet unfatiguing voice. StereoNET found it detailed and musical, while Sound Advice admired its speed, weight and insight. With dual-mono DACs, transparent Leedh volume control and unusually broad hub connectivity, this compact streamer/DAC/preamp brings serious system-simplifying authority.
What Reviewers Are Saying
Pros
Highly detailed, musical presentation with deep textured bass, an open midrange and smooth treble.
Expansive, precise soundstage with convincing three-dimensional imaging and strong instrumental separation.
Exceptional all-in-one flexibility, combining streamer, DAC, preamp, HDMI ARC and extensive digital, analogue and optical-network connections.
Leedh digital volume control is effectively transparent at normal listening levels.
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Cons
No Wi-Fi or Bluetooth; network use requires a wired Ethernet or optical-fibre connection.
At very low listening levels, digital attenuation can slightly reduce resolution, dynamics and soundstage resilience.
The analogue input is capable but not fully transparent, subtly imposing the Lumin DAC character on vinyl playback.
SOUND QUALITY PERFORMANCE 95/100
Reviewers find the P1 Mini unusually complete as a streaming DAC and preamp, combining tonal weight and ease with exceptional clarity, insight and spatial precision. Its presentation is consistently described as detailed and transparent without becoming clinical, while bass has real authority and texture.
Tonal Balance Musicality
95/100
StereoNET heard a neutral yet subtly sweet presentation, with an open midrange, extended treble and solid, propulsive bass that remains kind to rougher recordings. 6 Moons similarly found it slightly warm, open through the midrange and deeply non-fatiguing, while Sound Advice praised its weight, power and engaging drive.
Resolution Detail
96/100
Resolution is a repeated strength: Fidelity called the sound extremely fine and highly resolving, with realistic instrumental textures and easy separation of complex orchestral material. StereoNET and 6 Moons also report pinpoint imaging, wide and deep acoustic space, dark backgrounds, and an ability to uncover textural detail without forcing it.
Digital Performance
93/100
Sound Advice describes an ultra-detailed, super-clear digital presentation, while StereoNET found the streamer section more transparent and open than the unit used purely as an external DAC. Optical networking brought a cleaner, more refined presentation for both StereoNET and 6 Moons; digital attenuation was generally transparent, although 6 Moons found that avoiding digital cut preserved more resolution and dynamics at very low listening levels.
FEATURES USABILITY PERFORMANCE 88/100
The P1 Mini combines network streaming, DAC and preamplifier duties in a compact component with particularly extensive connection options. Its app is regarded positively, while the physical controls and straightforward display add welcome hands-on usability.
Streaming Software
85/100
Fidelity calls the Lumin app a powerful tool, and the P1 Mini adds physical controls for users who prefer not to manage every function from a phone or tablet. The review coverage offers little detailed commentary on long-term app stability, library handling or setup behaviour.
Features Connectivity
96/100
Reviewers highlight an exceptionally broad connection set, including Ethernet and optical-fibre networking, USB-B DAC input, coaxial and optical digital inputs, HDMI with ARC, analogue input, balanced and RCA outputs, USB storage, plus USB and BNC digital outputs. StereoNET says it covers almost everything apart from turntable connection, while 6 Moons found the direct DAC access and fibre-network option especially useful.
Assessments of Build Quality, Usability, and Overall Propositions.
Build Quality
87/100
The reviews praise the P1 Mini's understated, slim aluminium styling, curved front-panel design and clear dimmable display. 6 Moons also notes that Lumin retained its substantial metal-and-plexiglass remote, though reviewers say relatively little about long-term durability or internal construction.
Value for Money
96/100
At £4,195 in the UK and around €5,000 in Europe, reviewers regard the P1 Mini as an unusually compelling all-in-one proposition. Fidelity calls it a bargain and says assembling separate components to approach its performance would cost considerably more, while Sound Advice considers it a seriously good buy that preserves much of the full-size P1's capability for substantially less.
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