Following the huge success of our price-performance superstar LUMIN T3, the LUMIN U2 brings the same design philosophy to a streaming transport for the first time. By adopting the chassis construction, linear power supply design, and dual-network interface of the multi-award-winning LUMIN P1, the new LUMIN U2 brings high-end digital technology right to the heart of the LUMIN range.

Pure streaming transport unit with the best LUMIN components

• First LUMIN transport with the new all-in-one chassis
• Latest processor offers greater resampling flexibility
• New integrated linear toroidal power supply
• Fiber network provides complete isolation from digital network noise
• Increased capacity for future updates
• 3 USB ports, including a NEW dedicated low-noise USB output
• Dual-network interface with built-in network switch
• DSD512 and PCM768 playback
• 4 ultra-low-noise crystal clock oscillators
• New surface finish from the high-end P1
• Lossless volume control via Leedh Processing

All-new processing system

• Completely new next-generation hardware and software form the foundation
• Increased processing power and storage capacity provide more flexibility for resampling, higher audio processing performance, and future-proofing.
Up/down-sampling up to DSD256

Internal ultra-low-noise linear power supply

• First LUMIN transport with built-in linear power supply
• Ultra-low-noise rectifier and linear regulator
• Extra-large toroidal transformer

Dedicated USB port for audio output

• First LUMIN device with 3 USB ports
• New dedicated "Direct-Coupled" USB port for digital audio output
• Leaves two ports free for music storage and accessories

CNC chassis construction

• The first LUMIN transport with the new all-in-one chassis
• The thick aluminum construction provides improved structural rigidity and shielding compared to the U2-Mini
• Precision CNC milling techniques from our flagship products ensure the high-quality LUMIN aesthetic

Combines the best aspects of the entire LUMIN product range

• New processing hardware and software first introduced with the U2 Mini and T3
• The best features of our flagship players such as fiber networking, linear power supply, and dual-stage voltage regulators
• New for a LUMIN transport - the U2 uses a CNC panel construction finished with a new silky surface taken from our high-end P1 that is less prone to fingerprints and easier to clean.

All well-known LUMIN features

• 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 millions of songs
• The unique and intuitive LUMIN app, described by TINMAN as "the most convenient interface in the world"
• The LUMIN continuous development program, which added Roon, MQA, and Spotify support in 2017 alone.

Advanced streaming services and technologies

Every LUMIN player offers support for a wide range of popular streaming services such as Roon, TIDAL, Qobuz, Spotify, FLAC radio stations, and more.

LEEDH Processing

Lossless volume control for all LUMIN players. An innovative new digital volume control algorithm that eliminates rounding errors is now included in all LUMIN players (at no extra cost)!

DSD Support:
Up to DSD512 22.5MHz, 1-bit

PCM Support:
Up to 768kHz, 16-32-bit, Stereo

Upsampling Rates & Bit Depths:
DSD256 upsampling option for all files
PCM 384kHz upsampling option for all files

Digital Output Stage:

USB:
Native DSD512 support
PCM 44.1-768kHz, 16-32-bit, Stereo

Optical, Coaxial RCA, Coaxial BNC & AES/EBU:
PCM 44.1kHz-192kHz, 16-24-bit
DSD (DoP, DSD over PCM) 2.8MHz, 1-bit

Optical Network:
Industry-standard SFP
1000Base-T Gigabit Ethernet
Adapter may be required for your switch/cables
Use simultaneously with RJ45 (e.g. connect one to router and one to LUMIN L1 or NAS)

Power Supply:
Internal linear toroidal processor
Low-noise linear regulator

Finish:
Black anodized aluminium
Raw anodized aluminium

Dimensions:
350mm (W), 350mm (D), 60.5mm (H), 6kg

Streaming Protocol:
UPnP AV protocol with audio streaming extension (OpenHome)
Roon Ready
Spotify Connect
AirPlay compatible
Gapless playback
On-device playlist

App Features:
Native support for TIDAL, MQA, Qobuz and TuneIn Radio.
Tidal MQA icons to identify high-res music
Qobuz high-res icons to identify high-res music
Volume control
High-resolution artwork
Artwork caching
Search
Multiple tags handling
Composer tag support
Album grouping in playlist
Automatic internet links to artists/albums/songs
Saving and restoring playlists (including Tidal and Qobuz)

Supported Audio File Formats:
DSD Lossless: DSF (DSD), DIFF (DSD), DoP (DSD)
PCM Lossless: FLAC, Apple Lossless (ALAC), WAV, AIFF
Compressed audio: MP3, AAC (in M4A container)
MQA

Input Section:
Ethernet RJ45 network 1000Base-T
USB storage, flash drive, USB hard drive (single-partition FAT32, exFAT and NTFS only)

Analog Audio Outputs:
XLR balanced, 6Vrms, pin 2 hot
RCA unbalanced, 3Vrms

Supported Control Devices:
Apple devices: iOS 11.0 or later required
Android devices: Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) or later required

Other:
Leedh Processing lossless digital volume control
Continuous development program
Firmware-upgradable for further features and improvements

Herstellerangaben:

Leica Camera AG
5 Am Leitz-Park
35578 , Wetzlar
Germany
info@leica-camera.com