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Lumin X1
Why LUMIN X1
Our flagship music player and its unique separate power supply are cut from solid aluminium billet for maximum rigidity and isolation performance.
LUMIN X1 became the world’s first network music player to feature optical fibre networking to provide complete isolation from network digital noise.
Flagship engineering throughout
- Solid billet CNC chassis for maximum stiffness and isolation
- External solid billet CNC dual-toroidal linear PSU
- Dual ES9038PRO SABRE DACs featuring 140dB dynamic range
- Native DSD512 & PCM768 playback
- Dual mono design throughout maximises channel separation
- Femto clock system with precision FPGA distribution
- Our finest output buffer design
- Dual mono dual stage linear regulator
- Fibre network for complete isolation from network digital noise
- USB digital audio output supports native DSD512
Entirely new Power Supply
- New solid billet CNC casing design
- Separate digital & analogue circuitry
- Low-noise linear regulator
- New 9-pin output connector
- Available as an upgrade for existing S1 / A1 / T1 customers
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-compatible, giving you access to tens of millions of songs
- The unique and intuitive LUMIN App described as "the most convenient interface in existence" by TINMAN
- LUMIN programme of continuous development that has seen Roon, MQA, and Spotify support added in 2017 alone.
Advanced streaming services & technologies
Every LUMIN player comes with support for a wide range of popular streaming services including Roon, TIDAL, TIDAL Connect, Qobuz, Spotify, QQMusic, FLAC Radio Stations and more...
Some services may require a subscription payment.
Lossless volume control for all LUMIN players.
An innovative new digital volume adjustment algorithm that eliminates rounding errors is now included (at no additional cost) on all LUMIN players!
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Professional Reviews 93/100
Deliciously Crispy
Sound Quality
96/100
Build Quality
93/100
Features Usability
88/100
Value for Money
87/100
Lumin X1 marries reference-level resolution with an unusually organic, tonally dense presentation, projecting vocals and orchestras with vivid dynamics, deep stable imaging and authoritative bass. Audiophile Style admired its analog ease alongside digital insight, while Joël Chevassus found the optical input sharpened transients and dynamics. This is a flagship streaming DAC built for quietly immersive, large-scale playback.
What Reviewers Are Saying
Pros
Exceptionally precise, deep and stable soundstage with sharply focused performers.
Combines organic vocal texture and tonal density with high detail retrieval, clean dynamics and low perceived noise.
Built-in optical-network input can improve treble extension, transient response and dynamics while simplifying fibre networking.
Exquisite milled-aluminium fit and finish, with a separate linear power supply reinforcing flagship build quality.
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Cons
DSD upsampling can sound sweeter and more spacious, but also softer, less treble-open and slightly less sharply defined than native PCM.
No built-in music storage; local libraries require network-attached storage or a connected USB drive.
Its premium pricing is tempered by competing options offering server storage for less money.
SOUND QUALITY PERFORMANCE 96/100
Reviewers describe a notably resolved yet musically fluent streaming DAC, combining analog-like body and organic vocals with exceptional precision, dynamic expression and image focus. PCM playback is especially praised for clarity and openness, while one reviewer found DSD upsampling sweeter and more spacious but slightly softer and less treble-open.
Tonal Balance Musicality
95/100
Audiophile Style found the X1 rooted in analog playback despite its digital insight, praising organic vocals, lush guitar and a smooth, controlled presentation free of veiling. 6 Moons similarly heard a dense, matte, concert-hall-like balance with substantial bass weight, vividness and a thrilling sense of energy.
Resolution Detail
97/100
Detail retrieval is a defining strength. Reviews cite tiny vocal imperfections, instrumental finger movements, breath sounds, clear bass lines and unusually exact placement of performers, with 6 Moons calling its stereophonic image near-hallucinatory in precision.
Digital Performance
96/100
The X1 is repeatedly praised for very low perceived noise, clean transients and an absence of haze or audible distortion. 6 Moons found both PCM and DSD quieter than the prior S1, exposing small details previously obscured, while the optical-network implementation was credited with avoiding an additional jitter-inducing conversion.
FEATURES USABILITY PERFORMANCE 88/100
The X1 offers broad network-player flexibility, including Roon operation, Lumin app control, conventional Ethernet and a distinctive optical-network input. Review coverage is much stronger on connection options than on everyday app behavior or library-management experience.
Streaming Software
85/100
The X1 can operate through Lumin's iOS control app or as a Roon Ready endpoint, and a reviewer also outlines practical wired-LAN use with an iPad. The reviews offer little direct comment on app responsiveness, stability, search, playlist handling or long-term software experience.
Features Connectivity
94/100
Connectivity is unusually well specified for a streamer of its type, with Gigabit RJ45 and SFP optical networking, balanced and single-ended analog outputs, USB storage support, and extensive PCM and DSD capability. Multiple reviewers highlight the optical network input as the X1's standout practical innovation, with the potential to simplify a fiber-network connection.
Assessments of Build Quality, Usability, and Overall Propositions.
Build Quality
93/100
Reviewers describe the fit and finish as exquisite and the milled-aluminium presentation as immaculate. The separate, matching billet-cased linear supply and dual-mono internal arrangement reinforce the impression of a carefully executed flagship, although long-term durability is not discussed.
Value for Money
87/100
At roughly $11,495 to $13,990 depending on market and period, the X1 sits firmly in the reference-streamer class. Audiophile Style considered it competitive with the best full-featured streaming DACs near its price, though 6 Moons noted that a half-priced LampizatOr SuperKomputer added server storage functionality, making the Lumin's premium less unqualified.
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- The Audio Association — in-store — Anaheim, California, United States (website)
- 110Hz — online and in-store — Kielce, Województwo świętokrzyskie, Poland (website)
- A 10 Audio Room 4 Music — in-store — Amsterdam Nieuw-West, Noord-Holland, Netherlands (website)
- Aalen Hifi — in-store — Schwäbisch Gmünd, Baden-Wurtemberg, Germany (website)
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- Acoustic Technologies — online and in-store — Montréal, Québec, Canada (website)
- Acoustica — online and in-store — Chester, England, United Kingdom (website)
- Acton Gate Audio — online and in-store — Cymru, United Kingdom (website)
- Ahead Stereo — in-store — Los Angeles, California, United States (website)
- Akustik Strauss — in-store — Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bayern, Germany (website)
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